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Necrotic arachnidism--Pacific Northwest, 1988-1996.
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 1996 Although spider bites are common in many parts of the United States, most domestic spiders are not substantially venomous to man. The best known exceptions are widow spiders (Latrodectus spp., including the black widow L. mactans) and brown spiders (Loxesceles spp., particularly the brown recluse, Lox. reclusa).
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Medically important spider bites in southern Africa [PDF]
, 2021 Few spider bites are of medical significance in southern Africa. Unfortunately, unexplained lesions are often erroneously attributed to spider bites, sometimes with grave consequences for the patient.1,2 Correct diagnoses facilitate timeous and ...
Bird, Tharina +2 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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Spider bite: a current approach to management [PDF]
, 2006 Although spider bite is common, most spider bites cause minor effects and do not require treatment. More significant effects result from redback and, less commonly, from funnel-web spider bites.
Isbister, Geoffrey K.
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Local Dermonecrosis with Generalized Urticaria Probably Due to Loxosceles rufescens Bite [PDF]
, 2020 BACKGROUND: The spiders of the Loxosceles genus, commonly denoted as “brown spiders” or “Mediterranean recluse” or “brown recluse,” belong to the spider family Sicariidae, suborder Labidognatha, order Araneida, class Arachnida, and phylum Arthropoda ...
Charitos, Ioannis Alexandros +3 more
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Sphingomyelinase D from loxosceles laeta venom induces the expression of MMP7 in human keratinocytes: contribution to dermonecrosis [PDF]
, 2016 Envenomation by Loxosceles spider is characterized by the development of dermonecrosis. In previous studies, we have demonstrated that increased expression/secretion of matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9, induced by Loxosceles intermedia venom Class 2 ...
Correa, Mara A. +4 more
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Badumna longinqua introduced into Europe (Araneae: Desidae) [PDF]
, 2011 A female specimen of the cribellate spider species Badumna longinqua (L. Koch, 1867) was found in a 'do-it-yourself-store' in Berlin. The species is of Australian origin and has been introduced into New Zealand, Japan, Uruguay and California. This is the
Kielhorn, Karl Hinrich, Rödel, Ingolf
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Uncommon differential diagnosis of a breast ulcer: A case study [PDF]
, 2021 Introduction: Spider bites are common worldwide. Frequently symptoms resolve without any adverse outcome, but in rare cases the bite can cause severe morbidity.
Andreotti A. +6 more
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Biotechnological potential of Phospholipase D for Loxosceles antivenom development [PDF]
, 2020 Loxoscelism is one of the most important forms of araneism in South America. The Health Authorities from countries with the highest incidence and longer history in registering loxoscelism cases indicate that specific antivenom should be administered ...
Cascone, Osvaldo +3 more
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Direct Correlation between Diffusion of Loxosceles reclusa Venom and Extent of Dermal Inflammation [PDF]
, 2001 Objectives: Envenomation by Loxosceles species (brown recluse) spiders results in large dermal inflammatory lesions. Venom-induced dermal inflammation occurs indirectly via soluble mediators of inflammation.
Gomez, Hernan F. +3 more
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