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Scorpion Venom: Detriments and Benefits

Biomedicines, 2020
Scorpion venom may cause severe medical complications and untimely death if injected into the human body. Neurotoxins are the main components of scorpion venom that are known to be responsible for the pathological manifestations of envenoming.
Figen Caliskan, Karla Bordon, Andreas Hougaard Laustsen   +2 more
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Cerebrovascular manifestations following scorpion sting [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, 2016
Scorpion sting is a common clinical problem in Rayalaseema area of Andhra Pradesh State in India. Clilnical presentation of scorpion envenomation can range from mild local pain to systemic manifestations involving almost all systems.
Nataraja P, Naveen Prasad SV, Obulareddy G, Anil Ch, Naveen T, Vengamma B   +5 more
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Overview of Scorpion Species from China and Their Toxins

Toxins, 2014
Scorpions are one of the most ancient groups of terrestrial animals. They have maintained a steady morphology over more than 400 million years of evolution.
Zhijian Cao, Yingliang Wu
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ScorpDb: A Novel Open-Access Database for Integrative Scorpion Toxinology

Toxins
Scorpion stings are a significant public health concern globally, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. Scorpion venoms contain a diverse array of bioactive peptides, and different scorpion species around the world typically exhibit varying ...
Babak Vazirianzadeh, Fatemeh Salabi, Tim Lüddecke   +2 more
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Effects of climate variables on the incidence of scorpion stings in Iran for five years

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2021
Background: Although scorpionism is recorded worldwide, some regions such as Iran present a higher incidence. Due to the great prevalence of scorpion stings in Khuzestan province, southwestern Iran, the present study examined the relationship between ...
Ahmad Ghorbani, Behzad Mansouri, Masoumeh Baradaran   +2 more
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Epidemiological Characterizations, New Localities, and a Checklist of the Known Scorpions in the Kurdistan Region, Northern Iraq

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2023
Background: Annually, thousands of scorpion stings and rare mortalities are recorded in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. In the present study, we prepared a checklist for the geographical distribution of scorpion fauna composition, new localities data, and
Fenik Sherzad Hussen, Hamid Saeid Kachel, Gzng Hama, Edi Kachal, Masoud Slo, Ihsan Hiwil, Ayoub Ibrahim Ahmed   +6 more
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Extraction and quantification of antivenomous antibodies in chicken eggs against scorpion venom

Ciência Rural, 2023
: Avian-derived IgY is thought to be the best therapy for scorpion bites concerning low-level side effects. The present study analyzed a hypothesis about the neutralization of scorpion venom Androcotonus australis through antibodies produced in the egg ...
Mehvish Andleeb, Aleem Ahmed Khan
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Scorpions: A Presentation [PDF]

Toxins, 2014
Scorpions, at least the species of the family Buthidæ whose venoms are better known, appear as animals that have evolved very little over time. The composition of their venoms is relatively simple as most toxins have a common structural motif that is found in other venoms from primitive species.
Max Goyffon, Jean-Nicolas Tournier
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Scorpion sting and blindness: A case report

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2023
Scorpion stings are one of the most common envenomations seen in the world. Rarely scorpion stings are known to cause a stroke. We report a case of a 60-year-old male, who presented with an unknown bite over the right middle finger which the patient ...
Pradeep Ravi, Balamurugesan Kandan
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First‐Line Osimertinib in Patients with EGFR‐Mutant Advanced Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer: Outcome and Safety in the Real World: FLOWER Study

The Oncologist, EarlyView., 2021
Abstract Lessons Learned Osimertinib has confirmed effectiveness in this real‐world population of patients with EGFR‐mutant advanced non‐small cell lung cancer. Thromboembolic events occur more frequently than previously reported, suggesting a thrombotic diathesis that requires further investigation. Patients with at least three metastatic sites, brain
Martina Lorenzi, Alessandra Ferro, Fabiana Cecere, Daniela Scattolin, Alessandro Del Conte, Alessandro Follador, Sara Pilotto, Valentina Polo, Mariacarmela Santarpia, Rita Chiari, Alberto Pavan, Alessandro Dal Maso, Valentina Da Ros, Giada Targato, Sabrina Vari, Stefano Indraccolo, Fiorella Calabrese, Stefano Frega, Laura Bonanno, Pier Franco Conte, Valentina Guarneri, Giulia Pasello   +21 more
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