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BITE OF A POISONOUS SPIDER, LATRODECTUS MACTANS. [PDF]
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1907 The toxic qualities of the spider that is known as Latrodectus mactans are not, I believe, generally known. An appropriate name for the spider would be the "T and dot" spider, as the specimen I have seen was coal black with a red T and red dot. Some weeks ago I was called to see a man who, pulling on his boot, had pressed on one of these spiders with ...
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Area, EarlyView.Short Abstract An autoethnographic account of situated ethics and risk during fieldwork. Specifically, it discusses gendered street harassment while conducting walking interviews with women in Manchester, UK. Abstract This paper is an autoethnographic account of situated ethics and risk during fieldwork.
Morag Rose
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Toxicon: X, 2022 From southern North America, five verified bites by crevice weaver spiders, Kukulcania spp. (Filistatidae), are presented here, three of which are pediatric cases. Although the envenomation manifestations were of minimal expression, the salient aspect of
Richard S. Vetter
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Highlights in the knowledge of brown spider toxins
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2017 Brown spiders are venomous arthropods that use their venom for predation and defense. In humans, bites of these animals provoke injuries including dermonecrosis with gravitational spread of lesions, hematological abnormalities and impaired renal function.
Daniele Chaves-Moreira +5 more
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Using sleep to enhance exposure treatment for anxious children: A pilot study
British Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Objectives: Exposure therapy is a well‐established treatment for anxiety disorders in children; however, many young people do not fully respond to treatment. Advances in strategies to enhance extinction learning from exposure therapy are urgently needed.
Ella L. Oar +4 more
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Development of Latrodectus Envenomation Severity Score (LESS); a Severity Index for Widow Spider Bite: Initial Step [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2014 Background: In order to describe the patients and evaluate the effectiveness of treatments for widow spider envenomation, investigators require a reliable assessment tool.
Seyed Monzavi, Reza Afshari
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Spider Myths and a Case of a Bite by a Yellow Sac Spider [PDF]
, 2008 Michael Fasan +3 more
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Ecosystem services provided by spiders
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Spiders, ubiquitous and abundant predators in terrestrial ecosystems, often are the subjects of an unjust negative perception. However, these remarkable creatures stand as unsung heroes within our ecosystems, contributing a multitude of ecosystem services critical to human well‐being.
Pedro Cardoso +13 more
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Walking and Perceptions of Danger in Various Cities
City &Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Taking inspiration from Mauss' classic idea of walking as one of many “techniques of the body,” this essay reflects on how perceptions of danger shape how one walks in various cities. I draw on my own research on the limits and possibilities of quantified walking as well as on urban experiences I have had in my life.
Anne Meneley
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Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis following aLoxoscelesspider bite in Great Britain [PDF]
, 2009 U. Pippirs +4 more
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