Biotechnological Trends in Spider and Scorpion Antivenom Development [PDF]
Toxins, 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.
Andreas Hougaard Laustsen +5 more
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A Proteomics and Transcriptomics Investigation of the Venom from the Barychelid Spider Trittame loki (Brush-Foot Trapdoor) [PDF]
Toxins, 2013 Although known for their potent venom and ability to prey upon both invertebrate and vertebrate species, the Barychelidae spider family has been entirely neglected by toxinologists. In striking contrast, the sister family Theraphosidae (commonly known as
Eivind A. B. Undheim +12 more
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Quo Vadis Venomics? A Roadmap to Neglected Venomous Invertebrates [PDF]
Toxins, 2014 Venomics research is being revolutionized by the increased use of sensitive -omics techniques to identify venom toxins and their transcripts in both well studied and neglected venomous taxa.
Bjoern Marcus von Reumont +2 more
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Spider-Venom Peptides as Bioinsecticides [PDF]
Toxins, 2012 Over 10,000 arthropod species are currently considered to be pest organisms. They are estimated to contribute to the destruction of ~14% of the world’s annual crop production and transmit many pathogens. Presently, arthropod pests of agricultural and health significance are controlled predominantly through the use of chemical insecticides ...
Monique J. Windley +5 more
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A Comparative Analysis of the Venom Gland Transcriptomes of the Fishing Spiders Dolomedes mizhoanus and Dolomedes sulfurous. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Dolomedes sulfurous and Dolomedes mizhoanus are predaceous arthropods catching and feeding on small fish. They live in the same area and have similar habits.
Xunxun Xu +5 more
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The deep-rooted origin of disulfide-rich spider venom toxins
eLife, 2023 Spider venoms are a complex concoction of enzymes, polyamines, inorganic salts, and disulfide-rich peptides (DRPs). Although DRPs are widely distributed and abundant, their bevolutionary origin has remained elusive.
Naeem Yusuf Shaikh, Kartik Sunagar
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Can we resolve the taxonomic bias in spider venom research?
Toxicon: X, 2019 The rate of discovery of new spider species greatly exceeds the rate of spider venom characterisation, leading to an increasing number of species with unstudied venoms.
Volker Herzig +2 more
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Dramatic expansion of the black widow toxin arsenal uncovered by multi-tissue transcriptomics and venom proteomics. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundAnimal venoms attract enormous interest given their potential for pharmacological discovery and understanding the evolution of natural chemistries.
Ayoub, Nadia A +4 more
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Brown Spider Venom Phospholipase-D Activity upon Different Lipid Substrates
Toxins, 2023 Brown spider envenomation results in dermonecrosis, characterized by an intense inflammatory reaction. The principal toxins of brown spider venoms are phospholipase-D isoforms, which interact with different cellular membrane components, degrade ...
Daniele Chaves-Moreira +9 more
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Preparation and validation of a systemic loxoscelism prediction protocol
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana, 2020 Introduction: Systemic loxoscelism is the most severe complication of loxoscelism. The management of the cadre by health personnel presents a high variability due to factors that are currently unknown.
Rafael Pichardo-Rodriguez +3 more
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