Electronic Physician, 2017 Some of the world’s most dangerous spiders have been certified in some areas of Iran. Spider bites are common in some geographical areas, and are sporadic in some regions. Spider bites can be classified as latrodectism or loxoscelism.
Hossein Sanaei-Zadeh
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Spider bites of medical significance in the Mediterranean area: misdiagnosis, clinical features and management [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2020 Despite the disrepute spiders have had for centuries, their bite is a rare occurrence. In the Mediterranean area, only two of the numerous known species are considered of medical significance: Latrodectus tredecimguttatus and Loxosceles rufescens. Spider
Gabriele Fusto +6 more
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Management of skin necrosis and wound dehiscence following brown recluse spider bite in the course of breast reconstruction: A case report [PDF]
JPRAS OpenBackground: Breast reconstruction following mastectomy is a critical component of breast cancer treatment, aimed at improving patient quality of life.
Sten Kajitani +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.
Geoffrey K. Isbister
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A national survey examining recognition, demand for antivenom, and overall level of preparedness for redback spider bites in Japan [PDF]
Acute Medicine & Surgery, 2016 Aim Redback spiders are rapidly becoming a nationwide problem in Japan. The domestic production of antivenom for redback spider bites has been started because of extremely low supply.
Toru Hifumi +11 more
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Loxosceles spider bites in the state of Paraná, Brazil: 1993-2000 [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2006 This study presents the epidemiological analysis of 20,699 reported spider bites involving the Loxosceles genus in the state of Paraná, Brazil, from 1993 to 2000. The incidence rate in the period was 290.24/100,000 inhabitants.
E. Marques-da-Silva +3 more
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Black widow spider bites experience from tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia [PDF]
Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2017 Introduction: Black widow spiders are one of the most poisonous species to humans; there are more than 30 species of widow spiders in the globe but good thing that not all of them are dangerous.
Ali Al Bshabshe +2 more
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Poisonous Spiders: Bites, Symptoms, and Treatment; an Educational Review [PDF]
Emergency, 2014 More than 40,000 species of spiders have been identified in the world. Spider bites is a common problem among people, however few of them are harmful but delay in treatment can cause death.
Farzad Rahmani +5 more
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Clinical characteristics of patients with black widow spider bites: A report of 59 patients and single-center experience. [PDF]
World J Emerg Med, 2021 Zhou HJ, Xu K, Zheng PY, Gu W.
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Case Report: Black Widow Spider Bites in a Pregnant Woman [PDF]
Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2020 Introduction: The black widow spider is known in the Mediterranean region as L.tredecimguttatus species that in Khorasan is known with its local name as “Dalmak”. The venom of this spider contains excitatory neurotoxins called alpha-latroteins.
Ali Teimouri +4 more
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