Insects as biological models to assay spider and scorpion venom toxicity

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Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)-
Autor(es): dc.creatorManzoli-palma, M. F. [UNESP]-
Autor(es): dc.creatorGobbi, N. [UNESP]-
Autor(es): dc.creatorPalma, M. S. [UNESP]-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2022-02-22T01:13:23Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2022-02-22T01:13:23Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2021-07-14-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2021-07-14-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2003-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992003000200004-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/212375-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/212375-
Descrição: dc.descriptionThis study was undertaken to develop an experimental protocol using insects as biological models to assay venom toxicity of the following spiders Loxosceles gaucho, Phoneutria nigriventer, Nephilengys cruentata and Tityus serrulatus scorpion. Three different insect species were bioassayed: Apis mellifera (Hymenoptera), Grillus assimilis (Orthoptera), and Diatraea saccharalis (Lepidoptera). Venoms were injected into the hemocele of insects with a microsyringe at concentrations that caused dose/weight-dependent effects; doses causing either paralysis (ED50) or death (LD50) were recorded for each venom and insect test-species. T. serrulatus and L. gaucho venoms were lethal to all tested species, while P. nigriventer venom caused paralysis and death, and N. cruentata venom caused only paralysis at the doses assayed. A comparison between the insect test species described above revealed that A. mellifera was highly sensitive to all venoms tested; even a tiny amount of N. cruentata non-lethal venom caused a change in the walking pattern leading to transient paralysis. D. saccharalis larvae were very resistant to all four venoms.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniversidade Estadual Paulista, Institute of Biosciences of Rio Claro-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniversidade Estadual Paulista, Center of Environmental Studies-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniversidade Estadual Paulista, Center for the Study of Venoms and Venomous Animals-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniversidade Estadual Paulista, Institute of Biosciences of Rio Claro-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniversidade Estadual Paulista, Center of Environmental Studies-
Descrição: dc.descriptionUniversidade Estadual Paulista, Center for the Study of Venoms and Venomous Animals-
Formato: dc.format174-185-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Publicador: dc.publisherCentro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos-
Relação: dc.relationJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases-
Direitos: dc.rightsAcesso aberto-
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Palavras-chave: dc.subjectbioassay-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectvenom-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectinsect model-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjecttoxicity-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectApis mellifera-
Título: dc.titleInsects as biological models to assay spider and scorpion venom toxicity-
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