Pharmacology and biochemistry of spider venoms

LD Rash, WC Hodgson - Toxicon, 2002‏ - Elsevier
Spider venoms represent an incredible source of biologically active substances which
selectively target a variety of vital physiological functions in both insects and mammals …

Data Collection in Clinical Toxinology: Debunking Myths and Develo** Diagnostic Algorithms*

GK Isbister - Journal of Toxicology: Clinical Toxicology, 2002‏ - Taylor & Francis
Clinical toxinology suffers from a long history of poor data collection. A 20-year review of
MEDLINE illustrates the lack of randomized controlled trials and prospective studies in …

Clinical toxicology of spider bites

J White, JL Cardoso, HW Fan - Handbook of clinical toxicology of …, 2017‏ - taylorfrancis.com
This chapter traces some general information about spiders and spiderbite, then detail
information on each medically important group of spiders. Details of symptomatology for …

White‐tail spider bite: a prospective study of 130 definite bites by Lampona species

GK Isbister, MR Gray - Medical Journal of Australia, 2003‏ - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To investigate the circumstances and clinical effects of bites by white‐tail spiders,
including the two species Lampona cylindrata and L. murina commonly encountered by …

Do hobo spider bites cause dermonecrotic injuries?

RS Vetter, GK Isbister - Annals of emergency medicine, 2004‏ - annemergmed.com
In 1987, the hobo spider, Tegenaria agrestis, was initially implicated in necrotic lesions in
the Pacific Northwest of the United States. 1, 2 This European-origin species has since …

Arachnid envenomations

C Allen - Emergency medicine clinics of North America, 1992‏ - Elsevier
Humans have interacted with arachnids since their prehistoric trip from the Garden of Eden.
Modern travel has placed both patient and physician in contact with creatures and diseases …

Inappropriate diagnosis of necrotizing arachnidism: watch out Miss Muffet—but don't get paranoid

DR Kemp - Medical journal of Australia, 1990‏ - Wiley Online Library
A 28‐year‐old man presented with painful progressive necrosis of the skin of his left leg
which was associated with general toxicity and a high fever. A working diagnosis of …

A phoenix of clinical toxinology: White-tailed spider (Lampona spp.) bites. A case report and review of medical significance

J White, SA Weinstein - Toxicon, 2014‏ - Elsevier
The Australian white-tailed spiders (“WTS”; Lamponidae: notably Lampona cylindrata &
Lampona murina) have a continuing reputation on Internet sites as a cause of skin …

Idiopathic necrotizing dermatitis: Current management

PC Lui, D Petersen, RM Kimble… - … of paediatrics and …, 2005‏ - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To identify and demonstrate necrotizing dermatitis in infancy; an uncommon,
puzzling syndrome, in which anecdotal reporting and personal experience indicates that …