a substance, as hyaluronidase, that promotes the diffusion of a material through body tissues
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spreading factor
Hyaluronidases are important venom components acting as spreading factor of toxic compounds.
Olivier Biner, Christian Trachsel, Aline Moser, Lukas Kopp, Nicolas Langenegger, UrsKämpfer, Christoph von Ballmoos, Wolfgang Nentwig, Stefan Schürch, Johann Schaller,Lucia Kuhn-Nentwig 2015, 'Isolation, N-glycosylations and Function of a Hyaluronidase-Like Enzyme from the Venomof the Spider Cupiennius salei.', PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4667920?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The functional role of the hyaluronidase toxin as a spreading factor in loxoscelism has also been demonstrated.
Daniele Chaves-Moreira, Andrea Senff-Ribeiro, Ana Carolina Martins Wille, Luiza HelenaGremski, Olga Meiri Chaim, Silvio Sanches Veiga 2017, 'Highlights in the knowledge of brown spider toxins', Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseaseshttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992017000100201&lng=en&tlng=en. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)