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Snake bites, spider bites and scorpion stings [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The original publication is available at http://www.cmej.org.za/index.php/cmejExposure of humans to natural toxins occurs via snake bites, spider bites and scorpion stings, or by plant or mushroom poisonings.
Rosenkranz, Bernd
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Quantitative muscle architecture in large carnivorous marsupials (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae) and links to substrate use and prey processing

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The Dasyurid species Sarcophilus harrisii, Dasyurus maculatus, and Dasyurus viverrinus, occupying diverse ecological niches and forming a guild structure in Tasmania, provide a basis for examining the roles of various forelimb muscle groups in prey capture and locomotion.
Riya G. Bidaye   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A clinical and epidemiological study on spider bites in Turkey

open access: yes, 2011
ObjectiveTo classify and characterize spider bites among inquiries to the National Poison Information Center (NPIC) between 1995 and 2004, in terms of the epidemiology and clinical symptomatology.MethodsClinical and epidemiological data were obtained ...
Ozkan, Ozcan   +3 more
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Student perspectives on AI‐supported formative assessment in pharmacology

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims High‐quality feedback is crucial for helping medical students understand and apply core concepts of pharmacology, yet personalized feedback is resource‐intensive to produce. Artificial intelligence (AI) offers a potential solution, but little is known about students' perspectives on AI‐generated feedback.
Jon Andsnes Berg   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Erwin Schrödinger und die Versuchungen der (Wissenschafts‐)Biografik: Vorurteilsgefüge und Mechanismen der Skandalisierung

open access: yesBerichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, EarlyView.
Since late 2021, serious allegations have been made against physicist Erwin Schrödinger, ranging from pedophilia to serial sexual abuse. These accusations have significantly tarnished the Nobel Prize winner's public reputation. The ongoing debate has repeatedly raised the question of whether, and to what extent, these grave allegations are justified ...
Magdalena Gronau, Martin Gronau
wiley   +1 more source

Golden Silk Spider, Trichonephila clavipes (Linnaeus) (Arachnida: Araneae: Tetragnathidae)

open access: yesEDIS, 2004
This document provides an in-depth profile of the golden silk spider, Trichonephila clavipes, native to Florida and other southeastern states. It describes the spider's physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior, including its web-building and prey-
H.V. Weems, G.B. Edwards
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Verified envenomations by crevice weaver spiders (genus Kukulcania): Bites are of minor expression but the spiders are commonly misidentified as medically important brown recluses (genus Loxosceles) in North America

open access: yesToxicon: 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
doaj   +1 more source

Terrestrial venomous animals, the envenomings they cause, and treatment perspectives in the Middle East and North Africa.

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021
The Middle East and Northern Africa, collectively known as the MENA region, are inhabited by a plethora of venomous animals that cause up to 420,000 bites and stings each year. To understand the resultant health burden and the key variables affecting it,
Timothy P Jenkins   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Venomous bites during pregnancy: the black widow spider (Latrodectus Mactans)

open access: yes, 2018
The spider genus Latrodectus, commonly called “widow spider,” is found all over the world. Its venom contains α-latrotoxin, which leads to a massive presynaptic release of acetylcholine so, after a person has been bitten, crampy muscle spasms usually ...
Mercone, A.   +7 more
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Coagulopathy after spider bites in a six-year-old boy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Background: Spider bites are common in most parts of the world. In some areas, where snake or scorpion bites are common, spider bites may not be considered a significant problem by the general public and those who have been bitten by spiders may not go ...
Salehi, S., Ansari, S.H.
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