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SUBMITTER: Yao Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6950366 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yao Zhihao Z Kamau Peter Muiruri PM Han Yalan Y Hu Jingmei J Luo Anna A Luo Lei L Zheng Jie J Tian Yuhua Y Lai Ren R
Toxins 20191127 12
Accidental contact with caterpillar bristles causes local symptoms such as severe pain, intense heat, edema, erythema, and pruritus. However, there is little functional evidence to indicate a potential mechanism. In this study, we analyzed the biological characteristics of the crude venom from the larval stage of <i>Latoia consocia</i> living in South-West China. Intraplantar injection of the venom into the hind paws of mice induced severe acute pain behaviors in wild type (WT) mice; the respons ...[more]