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Microbiota discovered in scorpion venom. [PDF]
PLoS OneAbstract With low nutrient availability and presence of numerous antimicrobial peptides, animal venoms have been traditionally considered to be harsh sterile environments that lack bacteria. Contrary to this assumption, recent studies of animal venom and venom-producing tissues have revealed the presence of diverse ...
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Arizona bark scorpion venom resistance in the pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 The pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus), a gleaning bat found in the western United States and Mexico, hunts a wide variety of ground-dwelling prey, including scorpions.
Bradley H Hopp +3 more
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 The Indian red scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus) is one of the world’s deadliest scorpions, with stings representing a life-threatening medical emergency. This species is distributed throughout the Indian sub-continent, including eastern Pakistan, eastern ...
Bhabana Das +3 more
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Evaluation of in vivo Lethality and in vitro Cytotoxic Effect of Odontobuthus bidentatus Scorpion Venom [PDF]
Archives of Razi Institute, 2022 The results of numerous studies have revealed that some deadly scorpion venoms are composed of various bioactive molecules that have significant cytotoxic effects on cancer cells.
Z Salehi-Najafabadi +2 more
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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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Scorpion Species with Smaller Body Sizes and Narrower Chelae Have the Highest Venom Potency
Toxins, 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
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BMC Genomics, 2009 Background The family Euscorpiidae, which covers Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, is one of the most widely distributed scorpion groups. However, no studies have been conducted on the venom of a Euscorpiidae species yet.
Wu Yingliang +7 more
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Rhopalurus junceus scorpion venom induces antitumor effect in vitro and in vivo against a murine mammary adenocarcinoma model [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2019 Objective(s): In Cuba the endemic scorpion species Rhopalurus junceus has been used in traditional medicine for cancer treatment and related diseases. However there is no scientific evidence about its therapeutic potential for cancer treatment.
Alexis Díaz-García +7 more
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Purification and characterization of a novel type of neurotoxic peptides from the venom of the Iranian scorpion Hemiscorpius lepturus [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2020 Objective(s): Scorpion venom has toxic effects on mammals, insects and crustaceans. Toxicogenic peptides are major contributors to the scorpion venom, which make it toxic. The Hemiscorpius lepturus (H.
Mahboob Maleki +1 more
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Spondyloarthritis recovering after scorpion sting: A case report
Medicine Science, 2022 Scorpion venom, which is also utilized in Traditional Chinese Medicine, has been an efficient alternative medicine practice passed down from generation to generation since the Ancient Roman Period.
Nur Paksoy, Burcu Kayhan Teti̇k
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