Pop Quiz #53

The correct answer is C. Alpha-latrotoxin.

The black widow spider bite manifests as an acutely painful bite without necrosis. The effects are mediated by alpha-latrotoxin. Histamine is found in the venom of the wolf spider. Sphingomyelinase D is found in the venom of the brown recluse. Hyaluronidase is found in the venom of the jumping spider. Lipase is found in the venom of the sac spider.

 

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