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Dramatic expansion of the black widow toxin arsenal uncovered by multi-tissue transcriptomics and venom proteomics. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
BackgroundAnimal venoms attract enormous interest given their potential for pharmacological discovery and understanding the evolution of natural chemistries.
Ayoub, Nadia A   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Scorpion sting: Myriad presentation in PICU

open access: yesJournal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2019
Scorpion sting is a major health problem in tropical and subtropical countries.[1] A total of 113 species are available in India[2]; of these Mesobuthus tumulus or Indian Red Scorpion is the most lethal.[1] Like many other neglected tropical diseases ...
Lokesh Tiwari   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Scorpion Species with Smaller Body Sizes and Narrower Chelae Have the Highest Venom Potency

open access: yesToxins, 2022
Scorpionism is a global health concern, with an estimation of over one million annual envenomation cases. Despite this, little is known regarding the drivers of scorpion venom potency.
Alannah Forde   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Suicide of Scorpions [PDF]

open access: yesNature, 1883
SPEAEKING of scorpion suicide, Mr. G. J. Romanes in his “Animal Intelligence writes:” Still I think that so remarkable a fact unquestionably demands further corroboration before we shall be justified in accepting it unreservedly” (p. 225). Some years ago I made some experiments and observations on a smaller and a larger species of scorpion found on the
openaire   +2 more sources

Mass landscapes of seven scorpion species: the first analyses of Australian species with 1,5-DAN matrix [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Scorpion venoms have been studied for over fifty years; however, the majority of research has focussed primarily on medically important Buthidae species. Additionally, venoms of the estimated 200 species of scorpion native to Australia have received very
Alewood, Paul F.   +2 more
core  

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of scorpionism in Shiraz (2012-2016); development of a clinical severity grading for Iranian scorpion envenomation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: Scorpionism is a public health problem in some provinces in Iran. The present study aimed to assess the clinical manifestations of scorpion envenomation in Shiraz and determine a clinical severity grading for Iranian scorpion envenomation in ...
Dehghani, R.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Systematic Revision of the Genus Charmus Karsch, 1879 (Scorpiones: Buthidae), and Assessment of Its Phylogenetic Position Within Buthidae C. L. Koch, 1837 Using Ultraconserved Elements

open access: yesDiversity
India and Sri Lanka are known to exhibit high levels of biological diversity with many endemic taxa, such as the enigmatic scorpion genus Charmus Karsch, 1879.
Mihir Joshi   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Revitalizing endangered mycocultural heritage in Mesoamerica: The case of the Tlahuica‐Pjiekakjoo culture

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
The preservation and revitalization of mycocultural heritage, developed over centuries of human‐mushroom interaction, contributes to safeguarding both natural ecosystems and the promotion of sustainable rural development, one of the biggest global challenges currently faced by humankind.
Elisette Ramírez‐Carbajal   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scorpions (Arachnida, Scorpiones) from the state of Acre, southwestern Brazilian Amazon [PDF]

open access: yesActa Amazonica
Although Brazil has one of the highest scorpion diversities worldwide, the scorpion fauna of the Amazon region remains relatively poorly described.
André Felipe de Araujo LIRA   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The Scorpion Sternum: Structure and Phylogeny (Scorpiones: Orthosterni)

open access: yesEuscorpius, 2003
Soleglad, Michael E., Fet, Victor (2003): The scorpion sternum: structure and phylogeny (Scorpiones: Orthosterni). Euscorpius 5: 1-34, DOI: 10.18590/euscorpius.2003.vol2003.iss11.1, URL: https://mds.marshall.edu/euscorpius/vol2003/iss11/1/
Soleglad, Michael E., Fet, Victor
openaire   +2 more sources

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