The Deadly Toxin Arsenal of the Tree-Dwelling Australian Funnel-Web Spiders

The Deadly Toxin Arsenal of the Tree-Dwelling Australian Funnel-Web Spiders

Australian funnel-web spiders are amongst the most dangerous venomous animals. Their venoms induce potentially deadly symptoms, including hyper- and hypotension, tachycardia, bradycardia and pulmonary oedema. Human envenomation is more frequent with the ground-dwelling species, including the infamou...

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Main Authors: Fernanda C. Cardoso, Sandy S. Pineda, Volker Herzig, Kartik Sunagar, Naeem Yusuf Shaikh, Ai-Hua Jin, Glenn F. King, Paul F. Alewood, Richard J. Lewis, Sébastien Dutertre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
venom
neurotoxins
ion channels
<i>Hadronyche</i>
deadliest spider
arboreal
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/21/13077

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