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Jellyfish Venom-Induced Cardiotoxicity and Immune Responses: Mechanisms and Potential Therapeutic Strategies

Marine Drugs
Jellyfish stings represent a significant global marine hazard, causing injuries from localized skin damage to fatal systemic complications. While skin reactions are the most common symptom, heart toxicity (cardiotoxicity) is the primary cause of death. A
Yueyue Li, Zhiwen Qiu, Bingbing Li, Xiaoyu Geng, Xuelu Yu, Yue Li, Wei Li, Jishun Yang   +7 more
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Venomous Arachnid Diagnostic Assays, Lessons from Past Attempts

Toxins, 2018
Diagnostic tests for arachnid accidents remain unavailable for patients and clinicians. Together with snakes, these accidents are still a global medical concern, and are recognized as neglected tropical issues.
Camila Dias-Lopes, Ana Luiza Paiva, Clara Guerra-Duarte, Franck Molina, Liza Felicori   +4 more
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Hymenoptera Stings and the Acute Kidney Injury [PDF]

, 2013
Hymenoptera stings are a health concern. Apidae (bees), Vespidae (hornets, yellow jackets and wasps) and Formicidae (ants) are medically-important stinging insects under the order Hymenoptera.
Dhananjaya Bhadrapura Lakkappa, Gopi Aryal, Rakesh Kumar Shrestha, Yashad Dongol   +3 more
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Heterodon nasicus [PDF]

, 1999
Number of Pages: 10Integrative BiologyGeological ...
Eckerman, Curtis M., Walley, Harlan D.
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Scorpion Envenomation in El Palmar, State of Bolivar, Venezuela

Kasmera, 2011
The prevalence of scorpion envenomation in El Palmar, State of Bolivar, was determined from January 2005 to January 2007. There were 9 cases of scorpion envenomation (0.75 cases/1000 inhabitants), affecting mainly the superior members of male students ...
Julmar Cermeño, Julmery Cermeño, Héctor Gómez, Claudia Almirail   +3 more
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A Case Report of Acute Ischemic Stroke Following Scorpion Sting: That’s Too Coincidental To Be Coincidence

JKS (Jurnal Kedokteran Syiah Kuala)
Introduction: Envenomation is common in developing countries, more than 2600 reports of mortality following scorpion envenomations being reported per year.
Taufiq Abdullah, Ari Prasetyadjati, Willy Johan   +2 more
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Cardiotoxic and Arrhythmogenic Effects of Hemiscorpius lepturus Scorpion Venom in Rats [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Envenomation by Hemiscorpius lepturus is not painful and the clinical manifestations include bloody urine due to hemoglobinuria or hematuria, dermonecrotic reactions,cardiac arrhythmia and in minority of cases acute renal failure which may ...
Evazy, Reihane, Hoseiny, Seyed Mehdi, Kamyab, Mostafa, Kim, Euikyung, Mashayekhy, Navid Reza, Mirakabadi, Abbas Zare, Pourkhalili, Khalil, Seyedian, Ramin   +7 more
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Varespladib (LY315920) Appears to Be a Potent, Broad-Spectrum, Inhibitor of Snake Venom Phospholipase A2 and a Possible Pre-Referral Treatment for Envenomation

Toxins, 2016
Snakebite remains a neglected medical problem of the developing world with up to 125,000 deaths each year despite more than a century of calls to improve snakebite prevention and care.
Matthew Lewin, Stephen Samuel, Janie Merkel, Philip Bickler   +3 more
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Snake Bite Envenomation in Sangre Grande Hospital, Trinidad. Emergency Medicine Australasia [PDF]

, 2004
Aims The Aim of this study was to review the incidence and presentations of snakebites at the Sangre Grande Hospital, a small district hospital in Trinidad.
Adedeje, S., Sammy, I.A.
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Retrospective study on epidemiology of snakebites in Sarpang District, southern Bhutan

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2018
Although snake bite envenomation is considered as a medical emergency with significant morbidity and mortality, accurate figures on snakebite envenomation remains scarce.
Bal Krishna Koirala, Jaganath Koirala, Sunil Sapkota   +2 more
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