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 +2 more
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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.
Shirin Ahmadi +8 more
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Comparative venom gland transcriptome analysis of the scorpion
BMC Genomics, 2010 Background Lychas mucronatus is one scorpion species widely distributed in Southeast Asia and southern China. Anything is hardly known about its venom components, despite the fact that it can often cause human accidents.
Zhijian Cao +6 more
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Properties and Pharmacology of Scorpion Toxins and Their Biotechnological Potential in Agriculture and Medicine [PDF]
ToxinsScorpion venoms contain a wide range of toxins that interact with a variety of target molecules (ion channels, receptors and enzymes) associated with synaptic transmission, action potential propagation, cardiac function, hemostasis and other ...
Cháriston André Dal Belo +2 more
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Toxic myocarditis following scorpion sting in a child: a case report and pediatric management approach [PDF]
BMC PediatricsIntroduction and importance Scorpion envenomation is a common issue in tropical regions, with cardiac complications being rare but potentially fatal.
Ali Akbari +3 more
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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 +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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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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The scorpion collections (Arachnida, Scorpiones) held in the Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali of Turin (Italy) [PDF]
, 2012 Data and considerations about the history and contents of the scorpion collection housed in the Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali of Turin (MRSN) are reported.
Chiarle, Alberto +3 more
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Distribution of the Water Scorpion \u3ci\u3eNepa Apiculata\u3c/i\u3e (Hemiptera: Nepidae) in Wisconsin [PDF]
, 2017 The water scorpion Nepa apiculata Uhler was considered rare in Wiscon- sin by Hilsenhoff (1984), who collected only 11 individuals during a 25-year period.
Cochran, P. A +2 more
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