Protease inhibitors from marine venomous animals and their counterparts in terrestrial venomous animals [PDF]
, 2013 The Kunitz-type protease inhibitors are the best-characterized family of serine protease inhibitors, probably due to their abundance in several organisms.
Mourão, Caroline Barbosa Farias +1 more
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Primary structure and electrophysiological characterization of two almost identical isoforms of toxin from Isometrus vittatus (family: Buthidae) scorpion venom. [PDF]
, 2003 Two almost identical proteins with 70 amino acid residues each, closely packed by four disufide bridges, and molecular masses of 7899.5 and 7884.7 were isolated and sequenced from the venom of the scorpion Isometrus vittatus from Pakistan. They differ by
C.V.F. Batista +7 more
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Insects as biological models to assay spider and scorpion venom toxicity
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2003 This study was undertaken to develop an experimental protocol using insects as biological models to assay venom toxicity of the following spiders Loxosceles gaucho, Phoneutria nigriventer, Nephilengys cruentata and Tityus serrulatus scorpion.
M. F. Manzoli-Palma +2 more
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Evolution: Fangtastic Venoms Underpin Parasitic Mimicry [PDF]
, 2017 Venomous teeth are rare in fishes, which typically utilise spines for defence. A new study reveals the evolutionary origins of fangs and venom in the Nemophini blennies and shows that, in contrast to snakes and lizards, the fangs pre-date the ...
Taylor, Martin I.
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Scorpions from Mexico: From Species Diversity to Venom Complexity
Toxins, 2015 Scorpions are among the oldest terrestrial arthropods, which are distributed worldwide, except for Antarctica and some Pacific islands. Scorpion envenomation represents a public health problem in several parts of the world.
Carlos E. Santibáñez-López +3 more
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Snakebite: An Exploratory Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Adjunct Treatment Strategies. [PDF]
, 2018 The cost-effectiveness of the standard of care for snakebite treatment, antivenom, and supportive care has been established in various settings. In this study, based on data from South Indian private health-care providers, we address an additional ...
Bulfone, Tommaso C +5 more
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Comparison of F(ab') versus Fab antivenom for pit viper envenomation: A prospective, blinded, multicenter, randomized clinical trial [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine) has been the only antivenom commercially available in the US since 2007 for treatment of Crotalinae envenomation.
Alejandro Alagón +27 more
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Editorial: Immune responses and immune mechanisms triggered by snake and scorpion venoms. [PDF]
Front Immunol, 2022 Pucca MB, Tambourgi DV, Monteiro WM.
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Multiple anti-predator mechanisms in the red-spotted Argentina Frog (Amphibia: Hylidae) [PDF]
, 2017 Anurans employ a wide variety of anti-predator mechanisms to defend themselves. In casque-headed hylids, defence is thought to be a complex combination of several anti-predator mechanisms. However, the defence traits of only a few species are known; some
Alcalde, Leandro +6 more
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An Anti-serum for Scorpion Venom [PDF]
Journal of Hygiene, 1909 Many deaths occur every year in Egypt as the result of scorpion sting. These deaths are practically confined to Cairo and Upper Egypt, and are almost entirely among children. Unfortunately, owing to local conditions, it is almost impossible to obtain really accurate figures for this mortality, but some idea may be formed from the statistics given below
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