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Biotechnological Trends in Spider and Scorpion Antivenom Development [PDF]
, 2016 Spiders and scorpions are notorious for their fearful dispositions and their ability to inject venom into prey and predators, causing symptoms such as necrosis, paralysis, and excruciating pain.
Engmark, Mikael +5 more
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Ground spider communities in experimentally disturbed Mediterranean woodland habitats [PDF]
, 2011 The protected Mediterranean woodland habitats in Israel are undergoing tree encroachment, resulting in loss of open patches with herbaceous vegetation. We suggested that this process results in a ground spider community dominated by shade-loving species.
Angel, Noa, Assaf, Nirit, Lubin, Yael
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Ciclo biológico y desarrollo de Loxosceles laeta (Nicolet, 1849) (Araneae, Scytodidae)
Acta Zoológica Lilloana, 2022 Se han criado arañas de la especie Loxosceles laeta desde el huevo hasta la etapa adulta. Se exponen las conclusiones establecidas en función de su estudio.
María Elena Galiano
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Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018 Ectatomma tuberculatum has one of the most toxic venoms known among ants but there is no detailed study on its characteristics. In light of this, knowing the venom’s chemical composition is of paramount importance in order to obtain information about the mechanisms of its components.
Juliana Rocha da Silva +8 more
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A Novel Hyaluronidase from Brown Spider (Loxosceles intermedia) Venom (Dietrich's Hyaluronidase): From Cloning to Functional Characterization [PDF]
, 2013 Loxoscelism is the designation given to clinical symptoms evoked by Loxosceles spider's bites. Clinical manifestations include skin necrosis with gravitational spreading and systemic disturbs. the venom contains several enzymatic toxins.
Chaim, Olga Meiri +9 more
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Standardized spider (Arachnida, Araneae) inventory of Hankoniemi, Finland [PDF]
, 2017 Background During a field course on spider taxonomy and ecology at the University of Helsinki, the authors had the opportunity to sample four plots with a dual objective of both teaching on field methods, spider identification and behaviour and ...
Cardoso, Pedro +10 more
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Spider Bite: A Rare Case of Acute Necrotic Arachnidism with Rapid and Fatal Evolution
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016 The spider bites are quite frequent and often resolve quickly without leaving outcomes; only some species are capable of causing necrotic and systematic lesions in humans. Among them, we should mention the genus Loxosceles. The venom released from the spider bite of Loxosceles species is composed of proteins, enzymes, and nonenzymatic polypeptides. The
Mario Pezzi +6 more
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The emerging field of venom-microbiomics for exploring venom as a microenvironment, and the corresponding Initiative for Venom Associated Microbes and Parasites (iVAMP) [PDF]
, 2019 Venom is a known source of novel antimicrobial natural products. The substantial, increasing number of these discoveries have unintentionally culminated in the misconception that venom and venom-producing glands are largely sterile environments.
Adams, Rachelle M.M. +13 more
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Acta Zoológica Lilloana, 2020 El género Sicarius tiene 23 especies: 6 de Sudáfrica, 1 de San Salvador y Costa Rica, 1 de las Islas Galápagos, 1 de Brasil, 8 de Chile y 3 de Perú. Uno de ellos, S.
Berta S. Gerschman de Pikelin +1 more
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Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 19, Issue 1, Page 158-171, January 2026.Greece hosts 1310 species of spiders, 226 of which are endemic. Out of the 202 assessed species in IUCN standards, 64.5% are assessed as threatened. Integrating 187 articles and other forms of literature, we present 18,000 unique occurrences across continental and island Greece. Spider conservation in Greece should focus on obtaining distributional and
Giannis Bolanakis +7 more
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