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Species conservation profiles of a random sample of world spiders IV: Scytodidae to Zoropsidae [PDF]
Sini Seppälä+10 more
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Scorpionism in Brazil: exponential growth of accidents and deaths from scorpion stings.
[1]. Núcleo de Medicina Tropical, Departamento de Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. [2]. Coordenação-Geral de Doenças Transmissíveis, Ministério da Saúde, Brasília, DF, Brasil. [3]
P. Q. Torrez+4 more
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Applying Ensemble Ecological Niche Modeling to Identify High Risk Areas for Scorpions' Sting
In this study, we used ecological niche models to map the distribution of eight of the most dangerous scorpion species to quantify sting risk across Iran. We identified the areas where people are most vulnerable to scorpion stings based on exposure to scorpions and limited accessibility to healthcare centers.
Anooshe Kafash+5 more
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Dramatic expansion of the black widow toxin arsenal uncovered by multi-tissue transcriptomics and venom proteomics. [PDF]
BackgroundAnimal venoms attract enormous interest given their potential for pharmacological discovery and understanding the evolution of natural chemistries.
Ayoub, Nadia A+4 more
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Scorpion Toxin, BmP01, Induces Pain by Targeting TRPV1 Channel
The intense pain induced by scorpion sting is a frequent clinical manifestation. To date, there is no established protocol with significant efficacy to alleviate the pain induced by scorpion envenomation.
Md Abdul Hakim+6 more
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Objectives. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of scorpion venoms on cancer cell progression, apoptosis, and cell cycle arrest. Scorpion venoms are known to possess numerous bioactive compounds that act against cancer progression by ...
A. Al-Asmari, A. Riyasdeen, M. Islam
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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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Scorpion venom is a highly complex mixture of about 100–700 different components, where peptides are the major constituents with various biological and pharmacological properties including anticancer activities.
M. Salem+4 more
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Globally distributed occurrences utilised in 200 spider species conservation profiles (Arachnida, Araneae) [PDF]
Pedro Cardoso+11 more
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