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Evidence of maternal provisioning of alkaloid-based chemical defenses in the strawberry poison frog Oophaga pumilio
(2014)
Many organisms use chemical defenses to reduce predation risk. Aposematic dendrobatid frogs sequester alkaloid-based chemical defenses from a diet of arthropods, but research on these defenses has been limited to adults. ...
Infiltrated plaques resulting from an injury caused by the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris): a case report
(Biomed Central Ltd, 2014-10-24)
Several species of octopus are considered venomous due to toxins present in the glands connected to their "beak", which may be associated with hunt and kill of prey. Herein, we report an accident involving a common octopus ...
Acute neuromuscular manifestations in a patient associated with ingesting octopus (Octopus sp.)
(Instituto de Medicina Tropical, 2007-02-01)
Os autores relatam um quadro manifestado por sintomas neurológicos e musculares em uma mulher de 45 anos, que surgiu após o consumo da carne de polvo comum (Octopus sp.). A paciente apresentou intenso mal estar, parestesias ...
Acute neuromuscular manifestations in a patient associated with ingesting octopus (Octopus sp.)
(Instituto de Medicina Tropical, 2007-02-01)
Os autores relatam um quadro manifestado por sintomas neurológicos e musculares em uma mulher de 45 anos, que surgiu após o consumo da carne de polvo comum (Octopus sp.). A paciente apresentou intenso mal estar, parestesias ...
Retrospective analysis of hairy vetch (Vicia villosa roth) poisoning in Argentina (2004-2019)
(Elsevier, 2021-09)
Hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) poisoning in cattle is characterized by a systemic granulomatous inflammatory response that resembles a type-IV hypersensitivity reaction. Hairy vetch toxicity has been described in cattle ...
Retrospective analysis of hairy vetch (Vicia villosa roth) poisoning in Argentina (2004–2019)
(Elsevier, 2021-07-24)
Hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) poisoning in cattle is characterized by a systemic granulomatous inflammatory response that resembles a type-IV hypersensitivity reaction. Hairy vetch toxicity has been described in cattle ...
Rapid domoic acid depuration in the scallop argopecten purpuratus and its transfer from the digestive gland to other organs
(MDPI, 2020)
Domoic acid (DA), the main toxin responsible for Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning, frequently affects the marine resources of Chile and other countries across the South Pacific, thus becoming a risk for human health. One of the ...
Cytotoxic and antiproliferative activities of amphibian (anuran) skin extracts on human acute monocytic leukemia cells
(Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2020-04-15)
The use of preparations derived from frog skins for curative purposes antedates research history and is perpetuated in current medicine. The skins of anuran's (frogs and toads) are a rich source of compounds with a great ...
Solitary foraging in the ancestral South American ant, Pogonomyrmex vermiculatus. Is it due to constraints in the production or perception of trail pheromones?
(2007)
Several North American species of Pogonomyrmex harvester ants exhibit group foraging, whereas South American species are exclusively solitary foragers. The composition of the secretions of the poison and Dufour glands in ...
Dufour glands in the hymenopterans (Apidae, Formicidae, Vespidae): a review
(Instituto Internacional de Ecologia, 2001-02-01)
Anexas ao aparelho do ferrão dos himenópteros aculeados encontram-se as glândulas de veneno e as de Dufour. A glândula de veneno é originada das glândulas associadas ao ovopositor dos himenópteros ancestrais não aculeados, ...