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Immunosuppressive therapies in scorpion envenomation: new perspectives for treatment [PDF]
Frontiers in ToxicologyScorpion envenoming is a relevant and neglected public health problem in some countries. The use of antivenom is widespread in many regions, targeting specific species of scorpions.
Mouzarllem Barros Reis +1 more
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Scorpionism by Hemiscorpius spp. in Iran: a review [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2018 Scorpions are distributed throughout Iran and the genus Hemiscorpius is particularly important in this region. Hemiscorpius lepturus is the most significant species within the genus in the country.
Rouhullah Dehghani +2 more
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Scorpionism in Pará, Brazil: Clinical assessment of neuromuscular manifestations [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina TropicalBackground: In the western region of Pará (Brazil), the clinical manifestations of scorpionism exhibit unique characteristics, and there is currently no proposal for a quantitative assessment of this condition.
Rosicléia Freitas Borges +8 more
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Scorpions and life-history strategies: from evolutionary dynamics toward the scorpionism problem
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2018 This work aims to contribute to the general information on scorpion reproductive patterns in general including species that can be noxious to humans. Scorpions are unusual among terrestrial arthropods in several of their life-history traits since in many
Wilson R. Lourenço
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Scorpion composition and scorpionism in a high-risk area, the southwest of Iran.
Electronic Physician, 2018 Background: Scorpions are usually defined as predatory arachnids having venomous and painful stings. Scorpionism is considered as one of the health and medical problems in undeveloped tropical and subtropical countries in the world that endangers ...
Javad Rafinejad +2 more
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Scorpion Species with Smaller Body Sizes and Narrower Chelae Have the Highest Venom Potency [PDF]
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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Scorpion species of medical importance in the Brazilian Amazon: a review to identify knowledge gaps [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2021 Scorpionism is a relevant medical condition in Brazil. It is responsible for most accidents involving venomous animals in the country, which leads to severe symptoms that can evolve to death. In recent years, an increase of almost 50% in the incidence of
Jonas Gama Martins +4 more
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Arachnidism, scorpionism and ophidism in Ouro Preto Municipality, Minas Gerais State, Brazil [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2016 : INTRODUCTION This retrospective study shows the profile of arachnidism, ophidism, and scorpionism in the Ouro Preto Municipality, Brazil, from January 2007 to December 2013.
Gabriela Fernanda Evangelista +1 more
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Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2020 Scorpionism has a high incidence rate in Brazil. It is considered a serious public health problem mainly in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The number of scorpion accidents have increased over the years and the highest frequencies have
Jamile Taniele-Silva +10 more
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Scorpionism in Brazil in the years 2000 to 2012 [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2014 Background Scorpionism is a serious public health problem in Brazil. Nationwide epidemiological analyses of scorpion stings are scarce. In this context, the present study aims to provide an epidemiological analysis of accidents involving scorpions in ...
Guilherme Carneiro Reckziegel +1 more
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