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Diversity and antibiotic resistance profiles of bacteria isolated from the oral cavity of captive snakes

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  Diversity and antibiotic resistance profiles of bacteria isolated from the oral cavity of captive snakes Abstract Venomous snake bites are a global public health issue, causing between 81 000 and 138 000 annual deaths and 400 000 permanent disabilities. This study investigated the oral bacterial diversity and antibiotic resistance profiles in captive  Viperidae  snakes. Oral swabs from 48 specimens across four species ( Porthidium lansbergii ,  Bothriechis nigroviridis ,  Cerrophidion sasai , and  Bothrops asper ) were analyzed using culture-dependent methods. Bacterial isolation and identification using the VITEK 2 automated system revealed 41 strains from 12 genera, predominantly Gram-negative bacteria, including  Morganella morganii  (11 isolates) and  Providencia rettgeri  (10 isolates). Antibiotic susceptibility testing demonstrated significant resistance patterns, with 100% resistance to cephalothin and cefazolin i...

Effect of web inclination on debris-induced damage in Leucauge venusta webs (Araneae: Tetragnathidae)

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Desiccation resistance of the spider Sicarius thomisoides (Walckenaer, 1847) (Araneae: Sicariidae) to different temperatures

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Efficacy of neem oil (Azadirachta indica) as an antiparasitic treatment for scorpions (Androctonus bicolor) and its impact on venom production

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Can Scorpion Venom Peptides Be Safely Used in Cardiovascular Therapy: A Systematic Review

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First record of Tropicosa thorelli (Araneae: Lycosidae) attacking the dragonfly Rhionaeschna marchali (Odonata: Aeshnidae)

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Social and colonial spiders as model systems for host-symbiont interactions at different levels of organization

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Ghost sighting: first Southeast Asian record of the ghost spider family Anyphaenidae, describing a new Rathalos species from Java, Indonesia

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Ovophis tonkinensis envenoming presenting with severe isolated thrombocytopenia and local necrosis: A case report

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Passive transponder implantation in Theraphosidae: A tool for traceability and conservation

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Rhysida longipes (Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae), an unusual prey of Physocyclus globosus (Araneae: Pholcidae)

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Preliminary evaluation of a monovalent antivenom targeting Cerastes cerastes envenomation in North Africa: feasibility and specificity assessment

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Ancient origin and dynamic evolution of bivalent spider toxins

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Photoreceptor physiology of two species of crab spiders (Araneae: Thomisidae)

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The evolutionary history of chelicerate metallothioneins reveals de novo emergence and metal-binding specialization across the subphylum

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Systematic study of the Ageniellini spider wasp genus Machaerothrix Haupt (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) from Japan and Southeast Asia

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On a new genus of the fossorial wolf spiders from Middle Asia (Araneae, Lycosidae)

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The Genetic Basis of Color Polymorphism in the Orb-Web Spider Gasteracantha cancriformis

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Evidence of Xysticus ulmi (Hahn) (Araneae: Thomisidae) Predation on Adult Cassida viridis Linnaeus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

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Interspecific and Intraspecific Variation in Venom Proteomics, Composition, and Antivenom Efficacy of Thai Cobras (Naja spp.): Highlighting the Distinct Profile of the Newly Identified Naja fuxi

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New and noteworthy host records for some North American and Colombian spider wasps (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae)

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Identification and characterization of antimicrobial peptides derived from venom gland transcriptome of scorpion Superstitionia donensis

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Herpetological misinformation and sensationalism: media framing on biological and ecological aspects of the golden lancehead (Bothrops insularis)

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Integrative Approaches in Snake Venom-Induced Tissue and Organ Toxicity: Ethnomedicinal and Phytochemical Strategies as Complementary Antivenom Therapies

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