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Clinical update on scorpion envenoming [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2015 Scorpion stings are currently the leading cause of venom-related injury to humans in Brazil and are a significant public health problem globally. Only scorpions of the Tityus genus are of medical importance in Brazil, and Tityus serrulatus is responsible for the most serious envenomations and deaths.
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Envenomation Leads to Venom Protein Reduction and a Recovery Period in Bumblebee Workers
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 11, November 2026.The evolution and deployment of venom systems in social bees have been central to their ecological success, though not without costs. However, for species such as bumblebees, where stinging is not apparently fatal, it raises the question of what, if any, are the consequences associated with venom usage (envenomation).
Safira Moog +4 more
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Spinal Anesthesia Failure Following Wasp Envenomation: A Case Series of Two Patients
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 10, October 2026.ABSTRACT Spinal anesthesia is highly effective, and complete failure in healthy patients is rare. Wasp venom contains neuroactive peptides capable of modifying sodium‐channel function and inducing neuroinflammation, but its impact on neuraxial anesthesia has not been previously reported. We describe two healthy ASA I males who developed complete spinal
Ammir Abuzahra +8 more
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Cerebral edema associated to scorpion sting: a two-case sting report
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2005 Scorpionism is a public health problem in some places in Mexico. The clinical symptoms of envenomation by scorpion sting are by sympathetic and parasympathetic stimulation, developing systemic and local symptoms.
N. O. Romero, T. J. M. Hernández
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Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 10, Page 3048-3062, October 2026.Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Snake venoms show variability in composition at all taxonomic levels, both within and between species, and the selective pressures underlying this variation have long been debated.
Bálint Üveges +17 more
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The Clinical Profile and Electrocardiographic Changes in Scorpion Envenomation [PDF]
, 2020 INTRODUCTION: Scorpion stings are a major public health problem in many underdeveloped countries. In India, Many people are stung by the red scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus) with fatalities in adults and children.
Thiruppathiraja, N
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Clinical and cardiovascular alterations produced by scorpion envenomation in dogs [PDF]
, 2006 Scorpionism is a common problem that occurs in tropical and subtropical countries and assumes great medical-sanitary importance due to its fatal effect on sensitive individuals, being able to lead children and aged people to death.
Sakate, M. [UNESP] +12 more
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Oral Acute Toxicity and Genotoxicity of Heteroctenus junceus Scorpion Venom
Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 2, March 2026.The Heteroctenus junceus scorpion venom is a very popular natural extract used in traditional medicine in Cuba. In clinically relevant experimental settings, scorpion venom does not induce general toxicity or an increase in the frequency of micronucleus formation in erythrocytes.
Alexis Díaz‐García +4 more
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Basal ganglia hemorrhage secondary to scorpion sting: a fatal presentation
The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 2020 Introduction Cerebrovascular manifestations are uncommon presentations of scorpion sting in the Indian subcontinent. Encephalopathy, cerebral edema, subarachnoid hemorrhage, non-hemorrhagic strokes, and cortical necrosis are a few CNS complications ...
Avirup Majumdar +4 more
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ChemistrySelect, Volume 11, Issue 1, 8 January 2026.ABSTRACT This study investigates the biological properties of methanolic and petroleum ether (PE) extracts from the roots and flowers of Thapsia garganica L., providing new insights into its potential medicinal uses. Although T. garganica has a long history in traditional medicine, the anticholinesterase and tyrosinase‐inhibiting activities of this ...
Rania Arabi +11 more
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