Mechanisms involved in the nociception triggered by the venom of the armed spider Phoneutria nigriventer.

• Main Authors: Camila Gewehr (Author), Sara Marchesan Oliveira (Author), Mateus Fortes Rossato (Author), Gabriela Trevisan (Author), Gerusa Duarte Dalmolin (Author), Flávia Karine Rigo (Author), Célio José de Castro Júnior (Author), Marta Nascimento Cordeiro (Author), Juliano Ferreira (Author), Marcus V Gomez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>The frequency of accidental spider bites in Brazil is growing, and poisoning due to bites from the spider genus Phoneutria nigriventer is the second most frequent source of such accidents. Intense local pain is the major symptom reported after bites of P. nigriventer,...