Envenomation by an arachnid (Latrodectus or Steatoda): Case report involving a woman and her female dog

Villamil, Jaime; Olivera, Mario Javier; Hinestroza-Ruiz, Ángela Catalina; López-Moreno, Gabriela Andrea

doi:10.15446/cr.v6n1.79718

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“…The noble false widow spider Steatoda nobilis originates from the Macaronesian archipelagos and has recently colonized parts of Europe, including Ireland and Great Britain (Bauer et al, 2019; Dugon et al, 2017; Dunbar, Schulte, et al, 2018; Hambler, 2019; Snazell & Jones, 1993), Western Asia (Türkeş & Mergen, 2007; Zamani et al, 2015), North America (Vetter et al, 2015; Vetter & Rust, 2012), and South America (Bauer et al, 2019; Faúndez et al, 2018; Faúndez et al, 2020; Faúndez & Téllez, 2016; Porras‐Villamil et al, 2020; Taucare‐Ríos et al, 2016). The species is notable for its potential medical importance (Dunbar, Afoullouss, et al, 2018; Dunbar et al, 2021; Dunbar, Khan, et al, 2020; Warrell et al, 1991).…”

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Webslinger vs. Dark Knight: First record of a false widow spider Steatoda nobilis preying on a pipistrelle bat in Britain

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The noble false widow spider Steatoda nobilis continues to expand its range globally with possible implications for public health and native species. Of the European Union list of 66 species of invasive plants and animals, none are spiders. S. nobilis is invasive around the world, but its impact on native species has not been fully assessed. Here, we report on the predation of a protected species of pipistrelle bat by S. nobilis in Britain. To our knowledge, this is the first recorded case of a Theridiidae spider preying on a bat globally, the first case of a Theridiidae spider preying on a vertebrate in Britain, and the first global case of a Steatoda preying on a mammal.

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Webslinger vs. Dark Knight: First record of a false widow spider Steatoda nobilis preying on a pipistrelle bat in Britain

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“…The noble false widow spider, Steatoda nobilis, has expanded its range across Europe 43 , (including Ireland 12 , 44 , 45 and the UK 43 ), through Western Asia 46 , 47 , and the Americas 43 , 48 – 53 . This species is increasingly linked to medically significant bites to humans, especially in Ireland and the UK 29 , 48 , 50 , 53 , 54 . As range expansion continues, so will the increase in bite cases 43 .…”

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Synanthropic spiders, including the global invasive noble false widow Steatoda nobilis, are reservoirs for medically important and antibiotic resistant bacteria

Dunbar

Khan

Abberton

et al. 2020

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The false widow spider Steatoda nobilis is associated with bites which develop bacterial infections that are sometimes unresponsive to antibiotics. These could be secondary infections derived from opportunistic bacteria on the skin or infections directly vectored by the spider. In this study, we investigated whether it is plausible for S. nobilis and other synanthropic European spiders to vector bacteria during a bite, by seeking to identify bacteria with pathogenic potential on the spiders. 11 genera of bacteria were identified through 16S rRNA sequencing from the body surfaces and chelicerae of S. nobilis, and two native spiders: Amaurobius similis and Eratigena atrica. Out of 22 bacterial species isolated from S. nobilis, 12 were related to human pathogenicity among which Staphylococcus epidermidis, Kluyvera intermedia, Rothia mucilaginosa and Pseudomonas putida are recognized as class 2 pathogens. The isolates varied in their antibiotic susceptibility: Pseudomonas putida, Staphylococcus capitis and Staphylococcus edaphicus showed the highest extent of resistance, to three antibiotics in total. On the other hand, all bacteria recovered from S. nobilis were susceptible to ciprofloxacin. Our study demonstrates that S. nobilis does carry opportunistic pathogenic bacteria on its body surfaces and chelicerae. Therefore, some post-bite infections could be the result of vector-borne bacterial zoonoses that may be antibiotic resistant.

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“…Otro miembro de la familia Theridae que causa envenenamiento es el género "Steatoda". Los accidentes, su posterior envenenamiento y los síntomas asociados a las mordeduras de las Steatodas se las conoce en la profesión médica como Steatodismo y al igual que los casos de Parasteatoda, estos han sido descritos como menos graves que el latrodectismo (35). Al igual que otros miembros de la familia Theridiidae, la Steatoda teje sus telarañas de manera irregular, no es agresiva y las mordeduras a seres humanos ocurren en defensa, al contacto con humanos (35)…”

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Arañas de importancia clínica-epidemiológica en Colombia

Gómez-Cardona

Gómez-Cabal²

2019

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Las arañas son artrópodos venenosos y su accidente se denomina “araneismo” que en nuestro territorio es asociado principalmente con los géneros Loxoceles, Latrodectus y Phoneutria, hay otras arañas con un menor riesgo clínico. Objetivo: Se pretende con este artículo contextualizar al lector en el impacto de estos animales venenosos en la salud de los colombianos desde el punto de vista clínico epidemiológico, con valoración de conceptos y presentando fundamentos teóricos. Metodología: se realizó una revisión de 117 artículos y libros, durante el período comprendido entre febrero 2019-junio de 2020, utilizando las bases de datos Medline, Scopus, Bione, Ebsco, Lilacs, Pubmed, Science Direct, Scielo, Web of Science, además se presentan dos casos, uno en La Mesa, Cundinamarca y otros en Sincelejo, Sucre. Conclusiones: Se concluye que las arañas de importancia clínica-epidemiológica están ampliamente distribuidas en el territorio nacional, las de mayor impacto son Phoneutria, Latrodectus y Loxoceles, siendo esta última la que causa mayores afectaciones en las poblaciones humanas y animales en el país.

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Envenomation by an arachnid (Latrodectus or Steatoda): Case report involving a woman and her female dog

Cited by 5 publications

References 38 publications

Webslinger vs. Dark Knight: First record of a false widow spider Steatoda nobilis preying on a pipistrelle bat in Britain

Webslinger vs. Dark Knight: First record of a false widow spider Steatoda nobilis preying on a pipistrelle bat in Britain

Synanthropic spiders, including the global invasive noble false widow Steatoda nobilis, are reservoirs for medically important and antibiotic resistant bacteria

Arañas de importancia clínica-epidemiológica en Colombia

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