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Primer registro de un caso de loxoscelismo cutáneo ocasionado por mordedura de araña violinista (Loxosceles yucatana) en Yucatán, México

El loxoscelismo es ocasionado cuando el veneno dermonecrótico producido por las arañas del género Loxosceles, conocidas como «arañas violinistas¼, ingresa al organismo de una persona a través de su mordida. En México ocurre un subregistro de los casos de loxoscelismo por la ausencia de pruebas de...

Manifestaciones cardiovasculares y síndrome compartimental asociado a mordedura por Phoneutria spp: Reporte de un caso

Medicina UPB; 41 (2), 2022
Se describen las características sobre el phoneutrismo a propósito de un caso. El phoneutrismo es el término con el que se conoce al accidente ocasionado por la mordedura de la araña phoneutria spp, la cual tiene una relevancia clínica dada por las características tóxicas de su veneno. Se presenta...

Venenos de serpentes do gênero Bothrops: impacto da glicosilação na complexidade dos proteomas e função de toxinas

A variabilidade estrutural é uma característica das proteínas de venenos de serpentes, e a glicosilação é uma das principais modificações pós-traducionais que contribui para a diversificação de seus proteomas. Recentes estudos de nosso grupo demonstraram que venenos do gênero Bothrops são ma...

Spiders in Brazil: from arachnidism to potential therapeutic use of their venom part 1 of 2

Rev. patol. trop; 51 (1), 2022
Spider envenomation, generically known as arachnidism, is described in many places around the world. In terms of medical importance, the following genera of animals stand out as the main origin of the morbid condition: Atrax (Sidney funnel web spider), Steatoda (false black widow), Latrodectus (black wid...

Spiders in Brazil: from arachnidism to potential therapeutic use of their venom part 2 of 2

Rev. patol. trop; 51 (1), 2022
Arachnidism, spider envenomation, is an important public health issue in different parts of the world. Its clinical evolution depends on the genus involved. Symptoms and signs range from skin alterations to systemic manifestations. The success of treatment, consisting of serotherapy and other measures, d...

Epidemiology of accidents involving venomous animals in the State of Ceará, Brazil (2007-2019)

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Envenomation remains a neglected public health problem in most tropical countries. Epidemiological studies on accidents caused by venomous animals are scarce in the Northeast region of Brazil, mainly in the state of Ceará. The present study aimed to describe the epidemiological f...

Landscape of research, production, and regulation in venoms and antivenoms: a bibliometric analysis

ABSTRACT Objectives. To assess the productivity and visibility in research, clinical studies, treatment, use and production of antivenoms against poisonous snakes, scorpions and spiders. Methods. Bibliometric analysis of research and other activities. Articles on venoms and antivenoms published between...

Neutralización de la actividad letal del veneno de serpiente Bothrops atrox por suero hiperinmune de llama (Lama glama)

RESUMEN Objetivos: Evaluar la capacidad del suero hiperinmune de llama (Lama glama) para neutralizar la letalidad del veneno de la serpiente Bothrops atrox en ratones de laboratorio. Materiales y métodos: Se calculó la dosis letal media (DL50) de un pool de venenos de serpientes de Bothrops atrox d...

Epidemiology of the injury with venomous animals in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast of Brazil

Abstract This report is an investigation of the epidemiological features of injuries with venomous animals in the Rio Grande do Norte state, Northeastern Brazil, from 2007 to 2014. A total of 30,429 cases were analyzed. Cases were distributed over all months of the period studied and occurred mainly in u...

Toxinology in Colombia: contributions of ophidism/scorpionism program and other research groups

Vitae (Medellín); 26 (3), 2020
Background: Toxinology is a sub-field of toxicology dedicated to studying toxins produced by animals, plants and, microorganisms. In Colombia, during the last thirty years, this area has been mainly investigated by Ophidism/Scorpionism Program of Universidad de Antioquia. However, some other research gro...