Animal poisons and venoms are comprised of different classes of molecules displaying wide-
ranging pharmacological activities. This review aims to provide an in-depth view of toxin …

The insects are a hyperdiverse class containing more species than all other animal groups
combined—and many employ venom to capture prey, deter predators and micro-organisms …

Larvae of the genus Megalopyge (Lepidoptera: Zygaenoidea: Megalopygidae), known as
asp or puss caterpillars, produce defensive venoms that cause severe pain. Here, we …

Caterpillar envenomation is a global health threat in the 21st century. Every direct or indirect
contact with the urticating hairs of a caterpillar results in clinical manifestations ranging from …

Animal venoms are a focus of research due to the hazards they represent and to their
relationship to evolution and ecology, pharmacology, biodiscovery, and biotechnology …

Envenomation by the larval or pupal stages of moths occurs when the victim presses their
hairs. They penetrate the subcutaneous tissue, releasing toxins such as proteolytic …

As a tribute to Butantan Institute in its 120th anniversary, this review describes some of the
scientific research efforts carried out in the study of Lonomia envenoming in Brazil, a country …

Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) is an important stored grain insect pest worldwide, and the
first lepidopteran with reported resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins. Since gut …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is identified as a novel therapeutic strategy
that offers short-term support to the metabolism of the heart and lungs in humans. Recently …

Abstract The recombinant Lonomia obliqua Stuart‐factor activator (rL osac) is a recombinant
hemolin which belongs to the immunoglobulin superfamily of cell adhesion molecules. It is …