Treatments for Latrodectism—A Systematic Review on Their Clinical Effectiveness

Treatments for Latrodectism—A Systematic Review on Their Clinical Effectiveness

Latrodectism or envenomation by widow-spiders is common and clinically significant worldwide. Alpha-latrotoxin is the mammalian-specific toxin in the venom that results in toxic effects observed in humans. Symptoms may be incapacitating and include severe pain that can persist for days. The manageme...

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Main Authors: Nicole M. Ryan, Nicholas A. Buckley, Andis Graudins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-04-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
red-back spider
widow spider
envenomation
antivenom
treatment
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/9/4/148

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