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Latrodectus

Known as: widow spider 
 
National Institutes of Health

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2011
2011
Anaphylaxis with Latrodectus Antivenin Resulting in Cardiac Arrest
Latrodectus mactans antivenin is a safe and effective therapy for severe black widow spider envenomations when given to most… (More)
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2010
2010
Cardiomyopathy Following Latrodectus Envenomation
Latrodectus envenomations are common throughout the United States and the world. While many envenomations can result in… (More)
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2010
2010
Ontogeny repeats phylogeny in Steatoda and Latrodectus spiders
Web designs of young spiders are often less derived than those of older conspecific individuals. This study tested whether this… (More)
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2009
2009
Early development of the anterior body region of the grey widow spider Latrodectus geometricus Koch, 1841 (Theridiidae, Araneae).
We document the early morphogenesis of Latrodectus geometricus, particularly of the anterior body region. Significant changes in… (More)
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2008
2008
Multiple recombining loci encode MaSp1, the primary constituent of dragline silk, in widow spiders (Latrodectus: Theridiidae).
Spiders spin a functionally diverse array of silk fibers, each composed of one or more unique proteins. Most of these proteins… (More)
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2008
2008
Proteomic analysis of Latrodectus tredecimguttatus venom for uncovering potential latrodectism-related proteins.
Black widow spider is one of the most poisonous spiders in the world. Up to now, there have been few systematic analyses of the… (More)
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2006
2006
Extraction and protein component analysis of venom from the dissected venom glands of Latrodectus tredecimguttatus.
Black widow spiders (genus Latrodectus) have attracted increasing attention due to frequently reported human injuries caused by… (More)
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2004
2004
The black widow spider genus Latrodectus (Araneae: Theridiidae): phylogeny, biogeography, and invasion history.
The spider genus Latrodectus includes the widely known black widows, notorious because of the extreme potency of their neurotoxic… (More)
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2001
2001
Red-back spider (Latrodectus hasselti) antivenom prevents the toxicity of widow spider venoms.
STUDY OBJECTIVES Widow spiders of the genus Latrodectus are found worldwide and produce similar clinical envenomation syndromes… (More)
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1976
1976
Preparation and properties of a neurotoxin purified from the venom of black widow spider (Latrodectus mactans tredecimguttatus).
A neurotoxin of the venom of the spider Latrodectus mactans tredecimguttatus, has been prepared in a homogeneous form and… (More)
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