Coral snake envenomation induced acute pancreatitis by Erum Sajjad, Sumayya Sami, Iffat Khanum

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Correction: Richards et al. Indian Ornamental Tarantula (<i>Poecilotheria regalis</i>) Venom Affects Myoblast Function and Causes Skeletal Muscle Damage.... by Nicholas J. Richards, Ali Alqallaf, Robert D. Mitchell, Andrew Parnell, Husain Bin Haidar, José R. Almeida, Jarred Williams, Pradeep Vijayakumar, Adedoyin Balogun, Antonios Matsakas, Steven A. Trim, Ketan Patel, Sakthivel Vaiyapuri

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Updated Nematocyst Types in Tentacle of Venomous Box Jellyfish, <i>Chironex indrasaksajiae</i> _{(Sucharitakul, 2017)} and <i>Chiropsoides buitendijki</i> _{(Horst, 1907)} (Cnidaria, Cubozoa) in Thai Waters by Thippawan Yasanga, Klintean Wunnapuk, Rochana Phuackchantuck, Lakkana Thaikruea, Thunyaporn Achalawitkun, Purinat Rungraung, Sineenart Santidherakul

“…These specialized microscopic structures discharge venom, yet detailed knowledge of their types and morphology in these species remains limited. …”
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Io Moth Automeris io (Fabricius) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) by Donald W. Hall

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Io Moth Automeris io (Fabricius) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) by Donald W. Hall

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Phα1β interaction with the Kv11.1 potassium channel in HEK293 cells transfected with the human ERG channel by João B. Calixto, Adara Aurea dos Santos, Juliano Ferreira, Alessandra Hubner Souza, Célio José de Castro Junior, Marcus Vinicius Gomez

“…Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases…”
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Biochemistry of the Thrombin-Like TLBpic and Its Purification from Bothrops pictus “Jergon de la Costa” (Reptilia: Viperidae) by Victor Ludgardo Álvarez Tohalino, Hugo Guillermo Jiménez Pacheco, Juan Raúl Jesús Zumaran Farfán, Pavel Kewin Delgado Sarmiento, Paulino Rodolfo Zegarra Panca

“…The venom of snakes is composed of a heterogeneous mixture of simple and complex substances, with inflammation and hyperalgesia being the first symptom caused by the action of Bothrops venom, generating processes such as leukocyte infiltration, hemorrhage, and the intravascular formation of thrombi. …”
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21st century Latin American synthetic peptides for their application in antivenom production by Jésica A. Rodríguez, Gabriela R. Barredo-Vacchelli, Joaquin A. Eloy, Silvia A. Camperi

“…The antivenoms used for its treatment are produced by immunizing horses repeatedly with sublethal doses of animal venoms along with the adjuvant. However, venom availability is a bottleneck. …”
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Saddleback Caterpillar Acharia stimulea (Clemens) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) by Christopher S. Bibbs, J. Howard Frank

“…They embed deeply into tissue and break off and can interrupt healing as the protoplasm from the venom glands dries into the tissue area. The venom itself can cause a systemic condition called erucism or acute urticaria, for which severe symptoms may include migraines, gastrointestinal symptoms, asthma complications, anaphylactic shock, rupturing of erythrocytes, and hemorrhaging. …”
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Saddleback Caterpillar Acharia stimulea (Clemens) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) by Christopher S. Bibbs, J. Howard Frank

“…They embed deeply into tissue and break off and can interrupt healing as the protoplasm from the venom glands dries into the tissue area. The venom itself can cause a systemic condition called erucism or acute urticaria, for which severe symptoms may include migraines, gastrointestinal symptoms, asthma complications, anaphylactic shock, rupturing of erythrocytes, and hemorrhaging. …”
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Direct Spinal Ventral Root Repair following Avulsion: Effectiveness of a New Heterologous Fibrin Sealant on Motoneuron Survival and Regeneration by Mateus Vidigal de Castro, Roberta Barbizan, Rui Seabra Ferreira, Benedito Barraviera, Alexandre Leite Rodrigues de Oliveira

“…In the present work, we have compared two different fibrin sealants, one derived from human blood and another derived from animal blood and Crotalus durissus terrificus venom, as a promising treatment for this type of injury. …”
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Secretory phospholipase A2 inhibitory activity in Tragia hispida: A novel and promising therapeutic agent for dengue fever by D.V. Dayangi Hemalika, U.G. Chandrika, Ajita M. Abeysekera, Sameera R. Samarakoon, Ananda Wijewickrama, Gathsaurie Neelika Malavige

“…At concentrations of 100 µg/ ml and 200 µg/ ml, THB inhibited sPLA2 activity of bee venom by 59.3 % and 84.9 % respectively. Furthermore, THB exhibited significant inhibition of sPLA2 activity in human serum from dengue patients (n = 31, p < 0.0001) than that exhibited by CAY 10590. …”
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Giant Whip Scorpion Mastigoproctus giganteus giganteus (Lucas, 1835) (Arachnida: Thelyphonida (=Uropygi): Thelyphonidae) by William H. Kern, Ralph E. Mitchell

“…While called a scorpion, this arachnid has neither the venom-filled stinger found in scorpions nor the venomous bite found in some spiders. …”
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Giant Whip Scorpion Mastigoproctus giganteus giganteus (Lucas, 1835) (Arachnida: Thelyphonida (=Uropygi): Thelyphonidae) by William H. Kern, Ralph E. Mitchell

“…While called a scorpion, this arachnid has neither the venom-filled stinger found in scorpions nor the venomous bite found in some spiders. …”
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Managing Conflicts with Wildlife: Living with Snakes by Holly K. Ober, Steve A. Johnson, William M. Giuliano

“…They control rat and mice populations in the environment, for example, and in the laboratory, pygmy rattlesnake venom research helped develop medicine to thin the blood of heart attack patients. …”
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Managing Conflicts with Wildlife: Living with Snakes by Holly K. Ober, Steve A. Johnson, William M. Giuliano

“…They control rat and mice populations in the environment, for example, and in the laboratory, pygmy rattlesnake venom research helped develop medicine to thin the blood of heart attack patients. …”
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The Bee Sting That Was Not: An Unusual Case of Hymenoptera Anaphylaxis Averted in a Patient Treated with Omalizumab for Asthma by Evelyn M. Slaughter, Nathan Boyer, Steven Bennett

“…This paper presents a case of hymenoptera venom anaphylaxis averted by omalizumab, a monoclonal antibody to IgE antibody. …”
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An Unusual Etiology for Elevation of Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) in SLE: Acquired Hemophilia and Lupus Anticoagulant by Srikanth Seethala, Nathaniel P. Collins, George Comerci

“…Dilute Russell’s viper venom time (dRVVT) revealed a lupus anticoagulant. …”
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Allergen immunotherapy in atopic dermatitis by Agnieszka Bogacz-Piaseczyńska, Andrzej Bożek

“…AIT is a commonly accepted treatment for selected allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, allergy to venom, and sometimes food allergy. There have been a few original reports on improving AD symptoms due to subcutaneous and sublingual immunotherapy with selected allergens, mainly house dust mites. …”
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Snake Envenomation Causing Distant Tracheal Myonecrosis by Amina Khimani, Afton Mcnierney, Sara Surani, Salim Surani

“…In fact, each bite differs from snake to snake, depending on if the snake is poisonous and if there is envenomation. Venom in pit viper snakebites is often associated with local necrosis. …”
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