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Life, 2023 Morocco is known to harbor two of the world’s most dangerous scorpion species: the black Androctonus mauritanicus (Am) and the yellow Buthus occitanus (Bo), responsible for 83% and 14% of severe envenomation cases, respectively.
Ines Hilal +7 more
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Leishmanicidal activity of the venoms of the Scorpions Brotheas amazonicus and Tityus metuendus [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2023 Leishmaniasis is a vector-transmitted zoonosis caused by different species of the genus Leishmania, with a wide clinical spectrum. It is a public health problem aggravated by a series of limitations regarding treatment.
D. B. Pereira +6 more
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Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2021 Background Scorpion stings comprise a serious problem throughout the globe, especially in regions where they are more frequent. Despite a recent upsurge of interest in scorpion venoms by various research groups, there remain many challenges.
Ani Boghozian +4 more
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Antimicrobial Peptide Analogs From Scorpions: Modifications and Structure-Activity
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2022 The rapid development of multidrug-resistant pathogens against conventional antibiotics is a global public health problem. The irrational use of antibiotics has promoted therapeutic limitations against different infections, making research of new ...
Bruno Amorim-Carmo +5 more
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Biotechnological Trends in Spider and Scorpion Antivenom Development [PDF]
, 2016 Spiders and scorpions are notorious for their fearful dispositions and their ability to inject venom into prey and predators, causing symptoms such as necrosis, paralysis, and excruciating pain.
Engmark, Mikael +5 more
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Defensive Venoms: Is Pain Sufficient for Predator Deterrence?
Toxins, 2020 Pain, though unpleasant, is adaptive in calling an animal’s attention to potential tissue damage. A long list of animals representing diverse taxa possess venom-mediated, pain-inducing bites or stings that work by co-opting the pain-sensing pathways of ...
Crystal N. Niermann +8 more
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Exploring the Inter- and Intra-Specific Variability of Androctonus Scorpion Venoms
Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 2023 Scorpion venom possesses a lethal sting and potential medicinal properties, making it a captivating natural elixir. Our study aimed to unravel the composition of Androctonus scorpionvenoms in Morocco.
Ines Hilal +5 more
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Dramatic expansion of the black widow toxin arsenal uncovered by multi-tissue transcriptomics and venom proteomics. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundAnimal venoms attract enormous interest given their potential for pharmacological discovery and understanding the evolution of natural chemistries.
Ayoub, Nadia A +4 more
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Antimicrobial peptides from scorpion venoms. [PDF]
Toxicon, 2014 The need for new antimicrobial agents is becoming one of the most urgent requirements in modern medicine. The venoms of many different species are rich sources of biologically active components and various therapeutic agents have been characterized including antimicrobial peptides (AMPs).
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PLoS ONE, 2021 Scorpion venoms are mixtures of proteins, peptides and small molecular compounds with high specificity for ion channels and are therefore considered to be promising candidates in the venoms-to-drugs pipeline.
Freek J Vonk +8 more
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