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Loxosceles reclusa brown recluse

Prognosis for recovery Is reasonably good in dogs, but may be guarded in cats. Loxosceles reclusa (brown recluse spider)... [Pg.436]

Loxosceles reclusa Violin or Fiddleback Spider (loxoscelism is a systemic syndrome due to the bite of a female brown recluse spider). This is a small reddish brown spider with a violin-shaped mark on the dorsum surface of the cephalothorax. It is generally found in the southern United States. Exposure is through a bite, which may go unnoticed. Spiders may be found in woodpiles and basements. [Pg.141]

Envenomation occurs subcutaneously due to the small biting apparatus of the spider. The Brown Recluse Loxosceles reclusa) spider, as its name implies, is found in secluded areas. Bites occur most frequently to the hands and arms while reaching into woodpiles or other well-protected areas. [Pg.2464]

High amounts of hyaluronidase are present in scorpion venom [17]. The enzyme is also present in the venom of tarantula (Eurypelma califomicum) [24] and in the venom of the poisonous brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) [25],... [Pg.159]


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