Tetracycline Reduces Kidney Damage Induced by Loxosceles Spider Venom

Envenomation by Loxosceles spider can result in two clinical manifestations: cutaneous and systemic loxoscelism, the latter of which includes renal failure. Although incidence of renal failure is low, it is the main cause of death, occurring mainly in children. The sphingomyelinase D (SMase D) is th...

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Main Authors: Cinthya Kimori Okamoto, Carmen W. van den Berg, Mizuno Masashi, Rute M. Gonçalves-de-Andrade, Denise V. Tambourgi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-03-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/9/3/90