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Hemitoxin, the first potassium channel toxin from the venom of the Iranian scorpionHemiscorpius lepturus [PDF]

open access: yesThe FEBS Journal, 2008
Hemitoxin (HTX) is a new K+channel blocker isolated from the venom of the Iranian scorpionHemiscorpius lepturus. It represents only 0.1% of the venom proteins, and displaces [125I]α‐dendrotoxin from its site on rat brain synaptosomes with an IC50value of 16 nm.
Najet, Srairi-Abid   +8 more
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Venomous Animals; Are They Important in Iran? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Many reports have indicated the medical importance of animal poisons in Iran. The significance numbers of Iranians are injured from high endemic to sporadic, by venomous snakes, scorpions, wasps, bees, fire and velvet ants, spiders and backswimmer bugs ...
Dehghani, R.
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Pharmacological and therapeutic applications of scorpion venom peptides: A Review [PDF]

open access: yes
Introduction: In recent years, scorpion venom and its peptide compounds have attracted growing scientific interest. A remarkable biological diversity and strong therapeutic potential characterize these compounds.
Abdessamad, Elmourid   +4 more
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Scorpions of Iran (Arachnida, Scorpiones). Part III. Ilam Province [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Seven species of scorpions belonging to three families have been previously recorded from the Ilam Province of Iran: Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier, 1807), Compsobuthus matthiesseni (Birula, 1905), Hottentotta saulcyi (Simon, 1880), Mesobuthus eupeus ...
Fet, Victor   +3 more
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Scorpions of Iran (Arachnida, Scorpiones). Part IV. Kohgilouyeh & Boyer Ahmad Province [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
According to previous surveys, only Mesobuthus eupeus phillipsii (Pocock, 1889), Orthochirus zagrosensis Kovařík, 2004, and Hemiscorpius lepturus Peters, 1861 have been recorded from Kohgilouyeh & Boyer Ahmad Province.
Fet, Victor   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Spider Bite in Iran

open access: yesElectronic Physician, 2017
Some of the world’s most dangerous spiders have been certified in some areas of Iran. Spider bites are common in some geographical areas, and are sporadic in some regions. Spider bites can be classified as latrodectism or loxoscelism.
Hossein Sanaei-Zadeh
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of climate change on spatial distribution of scorpions of significant public health importance in Iran

open access: yesAsian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2020
Objective: To establish a spatial geo-database for scorpions in Iran, and to identify the suitable ecological niches for the most dangerous scorpion species under different climate change scenarios.
Javad Rafinejad   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Two new \u3cem\u3eHemiscorpius\u3c/em\u3e Peters, 1861 (Scorpiones: Hemiscorpiidae) from northern Oman [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Two new species of Hemiscorpius, H. falcifer, sp. nov. and H. flagelliraptor, sp. nov., are described from the Al Hajar Mountains of northern Oman.
Lowe, Graeme
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Nanobodies as tools to understand, diagnose, and treat African trypanosomiasis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
African trypanosomes are strictly extracellular protozoan parasites that cause diseases in humans and livestock and significantly affect the economic development of sub-Saharan Africa.
Caljon, Guy   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Venoms of Iranian Scorpions (Arachnida, Scorpiones) and Their Potential for Drug Discovery

open access: yesMolecules, 2019
Scorpions, a characteristic group of arthropods, are among the earliest diverging arachnids, dating back almost 440 million years. One of the many interesting aspects of scorpions is that they have venom arsenals for capturing prey and defending against ...
Seyed Mahdi Kazemi, Jean-Marc Sabatier
doaj   +1 more source

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