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SUBMITTER: Muslimin M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4438562 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Muslimin Mustakiza M Wilson John-James JJ Ghazali Amir-Ridhwan M AR Braima Kamil A KA Jeffery John J Wan-Nor Fitri F Alaa-Eldin Mohamed E ME Mohd-Zin Siti-Waheeda SW Wan-Yusoff Wan S WS Norma-Rashid Yusoff Y Lau Yee L YL Rohela Mahmud M Abdul-Aziz Noraishah M NM
The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases 20150509
<h4>Background</h4>The brown widow spider (Latrodectus geometricus Koch, 1841) has colonised many parts of the world from its continent of origin, Africa. By at least 1841, the species had successfully established populations in South America and has more recently expanded its range to the southern states of North America. This highly adaptable spider has been far more successful in finding its niche around the world than its famous cousins, the black widow, Latrodectus mactans, found in the sou ...[more]