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Epidemiological study of scorpion stings in the Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil [PDF]

, 2017
This communication is a retrospective epidemiological study of the scorpion sting cases recorded from 2007 to 2014 in the Rio Grande do Norte State, Northeastern Brazil.
Araújo, Kaliany Adja Medeiros de, Leite, Renner de Souza, Marques, Michael Radan de Vasconcelos, Tavares, Aluska Vieira, Vieira, Alecxandro Alves   +4 more
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Insects and Survival: A Review of Primary and Secondary Defense Strategies

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, EarlyView.
Based on a review of three decades of literature, insect defense mechanisms are classified into primary (I) and secondary (II) mechanisms of behavioral, morphological, and chemical nature. These mechanisms have been recorded in 22 (I) and 20 (II) orders, respectively.
Lucas Fernandes Silva, Rodrigo Almeida Pinheiro, José Cola Zanuncio, Conceição Aparecida dos Santos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Epidemiological and Clinical Study on Scorpionism in Hospitalized Children in Khuzestan, Iran

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2012
Background: Scorpion sting is a public health problem in Khuzestan, South-West Iran. The aims of the current study were to monitor the hospitalized children, due to scorpion sting, and releasing more clinical and epidemiologic data related to scorpionism
B Vazirianzadeh, F Farhadpour, M Hosseinzadeh, M Zarean, SA Moravvej   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Pediatric epidemiological aspects of scorpionism and report on fatal cases from Tityus stigmurus stings (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in State of Pernambuco, Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2013
Introduction Envenomation by scorpion stings is a major public health problem in numerous tropical countries because of its frequent incidence and potential severity.
Cleide Maria Ribeiro de Albuquerque, Pedro de Lima Santana Neto, Maria Lucineide Porto Amorim, Sofia Campos Vidal Pires   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Scorpion venom increases acetylcholine release by prolonging the duration of somatic nerve action potentials [PDF]

, 2019
Scorpionism is frequently accompanied by a massive release of catecholamines and acetylcholine from peripheral nerves caused by neurotoxic peptides present in these venoms, which have high specificity and affinity for ion channels.
Antunes, Edson, Collaço, Rita de Cássia O., Dorce, Valquíria A.C., Hyslop, Stephen, Rowan, Edward G.   +4 more
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Time‐calibrated relationships of a rare cave catfish (Trichomycterus rubbioli): Shedding light on troglobitic lifestyle origin in the Brazilian caatinga

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Catfishes of the subfamily Trichomycterinae comprise the most diverse fish group with species adapted to live in Neotropical caves, but past evolutionary scenarios that have driven the origin of these troglobitic species remain unknown. We herein investigate the phylogenetic position of the cave‐restricted Trichomycterus rubbioli, endemic to ...
Wilson J. E. M. Costa, Paulo J. Vilardo, José Leonardo O. Mattos, Axel M. Katz, Valter M. Azevedo‐Santos, Pedro L. C. Uzeda, Rodrigo L. Ferreira   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiological and clinical status of patients with scorpion sting: emergency department of Sina hospital in Tabriz-Iran [PDF]

Objective: Scorpion is one of the world’s most venomous arthropods and every year many people are bitten by it. In Iran, scorpion sting is a common health issue.
Kavous Shahsavarinia1 , Ali Taghizadieh2 , Amir Ghaffarzad1 , Am,
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جداسازی و خالص‌سازی فراکسيون‌های سمی زهر عقرب مزوبوتوس اپيوس [PDF]

, 2006
زمينه: عقرب مزوبوتوس اپيوس (Mesobuthus eupeus) از عقرب‌های خانواده بوتيده (Buthidae) بومی ايران به ويژه در منطقه خوزستان می‌باشد. زهر عقرب‎ها به ويژه عقرب‎های خانواده بوتيده از ترکيبات فعال بيولوژيکی مختلف از جمله انواع توکسين‌ها تشکيل شده است.
آموزگاری, زهره, حنیفی, حسین, کدخدایی, منیژه   +2 more
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Is Your Career Determined by the Stars? Western Zodiac Signs and Labor Market Outcomes in Germany

Kyklos, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT An increasing share of people believes that zodiac signs predict life outcomes, like career trajectories, even though there is no scientific basis for this claim. Using German administrative data covering more than 11 million observations from 1 million individuals, we investigate whether Zodiac signs determine labor market outcomes.
Matthias Collischon, Florian Zimmermann
wiley   +1 more source

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SCORPION ENVENOMATION IN THE STATE OF CEARÁ, NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL [PDF]

, 2016
This report is a retrospective study of the epidemiology of scorpion sting cases recorded from 2007 to 2013 in the State of Ceará, Northeastern Brazil. Data were collected from the Injury Notification Information System database of the Health Department ...
Albuquerque CMR, Albuquerque ICS, Alves RS, Ana Gilza Quaresma DINIZ, Barros RM, Benmoshah M, Chippaux JP, Cupo P, José Franscidavid Barbosa BELMINO, Lira-da-Silva RM, Pardal PPO, Porto TJ, Reckziegel GC, Renner de Souza LEITE, Roodt AR, Sanny da Silva FURTADO, Soares MRM   +16 more
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