Review Article

The Distribution of Brown Recluse Spiders in the Southeastern Quadrant of the United States in Relation to Loxoscelism Diagnoses

Abstract:The southern and eastern margins of the range of the brown recluse spider run through the southeastern quadrant of the United States. Populations vary from abundant in states such as Arkansas and west and central Kentucky and Tennessee to absent in the Atlantic seaboard states. The diagnosis of loxoscelism should…

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Review Article

Brown Recluse Spiders: A Review to Help Guide Physicians in Nonendemic Areas

The brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa) exists in significant populations mainly in the midwestern United States. Although bites can cause significant harm, envenomation is infrequent, and cases are usually clinically insignificant. Proper knowledge of the spider's habitat and lifestyle as well as the signs and symptoms of loxoscelism are needed…

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