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The Enzymatic Core of Scorpion Venoms
Toxins, 2022 Enzymes are an integral part of animal venoms. Unlike snakes, in which enzymes play a primary role in envenomation, in scorpions, their function appears to be ancillary in most species.
Gustavo Delgado-Prudencio +5 more
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Neurological and Systemic Manifestations of Severe Scorpion Envenomation
Cureus, 2021 Scorpion envenomation is a life-threatening toxicological emergency and considered as a major public health problem, especially in endemic regions (India, Africa, Latin America); it is generally characterized by low resources and tropical or subtropical ...
D. Godoy +4 more
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Scorpion species of medical importance in the Brazilian Amazon: a review to identify knowledge gaps
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2021 Scorpionism is a relevant medical condition in Brazil. It is responsible for most accidents involving venomous animals in the country, which leads to severe symptoms that can evolve to death. In recent years, an increase of almost 50% in the incidence of
J. Martins +4 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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Nature Communications, 2020 Voltage-gated sodium (NaV) channels initiate action potentials in excitable cells, and their function is altered by potent gating-modifier toxins. The α-toxin LqhIII from the deathstalker scorpion inhibits fast inactivation of cardiac NaV1.5 channels ...
D. Jiang +6 more
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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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Retrospective Study of Children with Scorpion Envenomation in a Tertiary Care Center of North India [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2020 Background: Scorpion envenomation is a common public health problem worldwide and children are at greater risk of developing severe cardiac, respiratory and neurological complications.
Rajesh Yadav +4 more
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Scientific Reports, 2020 Scorpions are among the first animals to have become fully terrestrialised. Their early fossil record is limited, and fundamental questions, including how and when they adapted to life on land, have been difficult to answer.
Andrew J. Wendruff +4 more
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Biodiversity Data Journal, 2017 Pimoa delphinica Mammola, Hormiga & Isaia, 2016 is a troglophile araneoid spider endemic of the high Varaita valley (Western Alps, Province of Cuneo, NW Italy).
Stefano Mammola +2 more
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