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Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, 2019 Loxosceles spiders’ venoms consist of a mixture of proteins, including the sphingomyelinases D (SMases D), which are the main toxic components responsible for local and systemic effects in human envenomation.
Priscila Hess Lopes +2 more
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TCTP from Loxosceles Intermedia (Brown Spider) Venom Contributes to the Allergic and Inflammatory Response of Cutaneous Loxoscelism [PDF]
Cells, 2019 LiTCTP is a toxin from the Translationally Controlled Tumor Protein (TCTP) family identified in Loxosceles brown spider venoms. These proteins are known as histamine-releasing factors (HRF). TCTPs participate in allergic and anaphylactic reactions, which
Marianna Boia-Ferreira +12 more
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Ischemic Brain Injury Secondary to Severe Systemic Loxoscelism
Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 2014 Systemic loxoscelism is a rare complication from the bite of spiders in the genus Loxosceles.These bites usually cause painful indurated skin reactions, including necrosis,and occasionally cause systemic complications, such as rhabdomyolysis, acute ...
Matthew P Soape +3 more
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Clinical and epidemiological features of definitive and presumed loxoscelism in São Paulo, Brazil
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2002 A retrospective study analysed 359 proven or presume cases of loxoscelism seen at the Hospital Vital Brazil, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, Brazil, between 1985 and 1996. The spider was identified in 14%.
Ceila Maria Sant'Ana MÁLAQUE +5 more
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Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022 Spiders are the largest order of arachnids with some medically important species. Considering that no comprehensive research has been conducted on the fauna and distribution of Araneae in Bashagard County (Hormozgan Province) so far, the present investigation has been carried out on these essential issues in this deprived tropical region.
Amin Hosseinpour +4 more
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Biomedicines, 2022 Loxoscelism is the clinical condition triggered after the bite of spiders of the genus Loxosceles. The main species involved in accidents in South America are L. intermedia, L. laeta, and L. gaucho.
Bruno Cesar Antunes +11 more
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Loxoscelism. experience in 200 patients
, 2021 Background:Loxoscelism is an important public health problem in Chile and South America, due to the higher rate of cutaneous-visceral involvement. The diagnosis of loxoscelism is mostly clinical without established diagnostic criteria.
Valle, Elizabeth +5 more
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Baseline characteristics of patients with loxoscelism.
, 2022 Baseline characteristics of patients with loxoscelism.
Christina T. G. Novaes (13961817) +8 more
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Histopathology aiding diagnosis of viscerocutaneous loxoscelism in a nonendemic region [PDF]
JAAD Case ReportsSmrithi Mani, Vincent Liu
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Media framing of spiders may exacerbate arachnophobic sentiments
People and Nature, Volume 2, Issue 4, Page 1145-1157, December 2020., 2020 Abstract Spiders are able to arouse strong emotional reactions in humans. While spider bites are statistically rare events, our perception is skewed towards the potential harm spiders can cause to humans. Nevertheless, there is still limited understanding of the role of the media in spreading (mis)information about them thereby promoting this distorted
Stefano Mammola +4 more
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