36 cases of bites by spiders, including the white‐tailed spider,
            <i>Lampona cylindrata</i>

White, Julian; Hirst, David; Hender, Elizabeth A

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.1989.tb136536.x

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“…The spider is 15–20 mm in body length, and covered with short dark hairs, except for a patch of white hairs on the posteriormost dorsal aspect of the abdomen. 102 Although its bite can cause minor problems, 107 recent work has shown that there is little evidence to link any Australian spider with necrosis caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans . 108 …”

Section: Spidersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bites and stings of medically important venomous arthropods

Vetter

Visscher

1998

Int J Dermatology

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Section: Spidersmentioning

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Bites and stings of medically important venomous arthropods

Vetter

Visscher

1998

Int J Dermatology

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“…Despite this controversy, there appears little doubt that a bite from the white-tailed spider (Lampona cylindrata) can cause small areas of blistering, which are sometimes followed by local necrosis and severe Therefore, envenomation by this spider has been frequently proposed as a likely cause of necrotic tissue damage.27.29.30 However, White et al reported no cases of necrosis in eight cases of envenomation where the spider was identified as L. cylindrata. 31 This finding was supported by a report that L. cylindrata venom failed to cause epidermal detachment in human skin samples in vivo. 32 Atkinson and White have since postulated that the ulcerations observed after some spider bites are not due to the presence of a necrotoxin in the venom, but that the venom has become contaminated with digestive tract fluids, in particular col-lagena~e.…”

Section: White-tailed-spidermentioning

confidence: 55%

Pharmacological Action of Australian Animal Venoms

Hodgson

1997

Clin Exp Pharma Physio

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1. Australia has some of the most venomous fauna in the world. Although humans are not usually perceived as being predators against these animals they are often envenomated, accidentally or otherwise. This has led to the development of antivenoms against some of the potentially lethal venoms. However, further understanding of the mechanism(s) of action of these and other venoms is important, not only for developing new treatment strategies but also in the search for novel research tools. 2. The present review discusses the pharmacology of some of the components found in venoms and outlines the research undertaken on some of Australia's venomous animals, with the exception of snakes. 3. Biogenic amines, peptides and enzymes are common venom components and produce a wide range of effects in envenomated humans. For example, respiratory failure observed after envenomation by the box jellyfish (Chirnex fleckeri) and Sydney funnel-web spider (Atrax robustus) is most likely due to potent neurotoxins in the venoms. Stonefish (Synanceja trachynis) and platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) venoms, although not considered lethal, cause severe pain. However, the components responsible for these effects have not been isolated. Venom components, as yet unidentified, may be responsible for the cutaneous necrotic lesions that have been reported after some spider bites (e.g. Lampona cylindrata). Other venoms, such as those of the jumper ant (Myrmecia pilosula) and bull ant (M. pyriformis), may produce only mild skin irritation to the majority of humans but a severe anaphylactic response in sensitized victims. 4. While there has been a renewed interest in toxinology, further research is required to fully elucidate the pharmacological action of many of these venoms.

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“…If the spider was identified, it was almost invariably misidentified as belonging to the genus Lycosa, which appears to be limited to the Mediterranean region (16). godeffroyi) that caused sharp local pain lasting a few minutes (28). A 66-year-old male saw a ''large grey spider'' bite him on his leg and run away.…”

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confidence: 99%