Purification and Molecular Characterization of a Mammalian Neurotoxin as a Pharmaceutical Tool from the Venom of Iranian Scorpion Androctonus crassicauda [PDF]
Journal of Arthropod-Borne DiseasesBackground: Venom of scorpions are complex bioactive polypeptides. To gain greater insights into the structural and functional impacts of toxins from Androctonus crassicauda (Buthidae), a dangerously venomous scorpion species, its venom was isolated ...
Hadi Rabiei +3 more
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New data on medically important scorpion species of Iran based on seven physiographic areas [PDF]
Heliyon, 2022 There are 2612 and 80 scorpion species in the world and Iran, respectively. Iran is rich in climatic conditions and biodiversity. In this study, new data on scorpion fauna of different physiographic areas of Iran were obtained from various databases ...
Mulood Mohammadi Bavani +5 more
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Second record of Tityus bahiensis (Scorpiones, Buthidae) from Venezuela: epidemiological implications [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2008 This work reports the second record of the scorpion Tityus bahiensis Perty from Venezuela. The specimen was found alive in a wardrobe at a hotel resort in Margarita Island, northeastern Venezuela.
L. De Sousa +4 more
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Fauna of Sistan Scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones), Southeast Iran [PDF]
تاکسونومی و بیوسیستماتیک, 2022 Scorpions are nocturnal animals that feed on invertebrates and other arachnids. So far, 10 species of scorpions from the family Buthidae have been reported from the Sistan region.
Hossein Barahoei
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MS/MS analysis of four scorpion venoms from Colombia: a descriptive approach
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2021 Background: Scorpions are widely known for the neurotoxic effects of their venoms, which contain peptides affecting ionic channels. Although Colombia is recognized for its scorpion diversity, only a few studies are available describing the venom content.
Sebastian Estrada-Gómez +3 more
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Study on Distribution of Scorpions to Provide Prevention and Interventions in Combating Scorpionism in Poldokhtar County, Lorestan Province, Iran [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Introduction: Scorpions are arthropods of medical importance classified in the class Arachnida, inhabiting hot and dry environments. All scorpions have a venomous sting and several thousand people die each year from scorpion stings, but this ...
MANSOUR NAZARI, HASSAN RASTGAR
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Transcriptome analysis of scorpion species belonging to the Vaejovis genus. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Scorpions belonging to the Buthidae family have traditionally drawn much of the biochemist's attention due to the strong toxicity of their venoms. Scorpions not toxic to mammals, however, also have complex venoms.
Verónica Quintero-Hernández +6 more
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Scorpions from Mexico: From Species Diversity to Venom Complexity
Toxins, 2015 Scorpions are among the oldest terrestrial arthropods, which are distributed worldwide, except for Antarctica and some Pacific islands. Scorpion envenomation represents a public health problem in several parts of the world.
Carlos E. Santibáñez-López +3 more
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New Fossil Scorpion from the Chiapas Amber Lagerstätte. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 A new species of scorpion is described based on a rare entire adult male preserved in a cloudy amber from Miocene rocks in the Chiapas Highlands, south of Mexico.
Francisco Riquelme +7 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the scorpion Centruroides vittatus (Arachnida: Scorpiones)
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2017 The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of the Striped scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) was assembled from Illumina-based whole genome sequencing.
Tsunemi Yamashita +2 more
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