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Arachnoknight
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Agreed fully. I wasnt sayin the infant would have that type of reaction just speculation that its feasible the bite coupd be fatal.@Matabuey : Yes, I've read your thread - great thread, btw - and all the articles you mentioned and a few more. I think that's what I've stated twice now and so I'll state it again: Anaphylaxis following a tarantula bite is highly unlikely, but not impossible. Btw, size isn't all that determines immunogenicity, so not all large proteins are potent immunogens - just a side note. It's rather difficult to induce an immune reaction when you want one, i.e. against cancer proteins, which would be close to my area of expertise.
I wouldn't exactly compare T venom to a peanut when it comes to immunogenic potential, though...
A more important point, and a point you mentioned too, is something people tend to overlook: You need to be bitten AT LEAST TWICE for an anaphylactic shock to develope. The immunosystem needs to be primed to overreact like that.
Considering everything we know, for me it makes no sense at all to be scared of an anaphylactic reaction following a tarantula bite.
As for the peanut lol, i was only making the point that all sorts of things, venomous or not can cause an anaphylactic reaction IF allergic