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Scorpions: A Presentation [PDF]
Toxins, 2014 Scorpions, at least the species of the family Buthidæ whose venoms are better known, appear as animals that have evolved very little over time. The composition of their venoms is relatively simple as most toxins have a common structural motif that is found in other venoms from primitive species.
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New England Journal of Medicine, 2014
Every year, more than 1 million cases of scorpion envenomation are reported worldwide. Although the resultant mortality is lower than that from snake envenomation, there is substantial morbidity and, among children, a risk of death. Almost all systemic scorpion envenomation causes pain at the site of the sting.
Isbister, Geoffrey K. +1 more
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Every year, more than 1 million cases of scorpion envenomation are reported worldwide. Although the resultant mortality is lower than that from snake envenomation, there is substantial morbidity and, among children, a risk of death. Almost all systemic scorpion envenomation causes pain at the site of the sting.
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Scorpions and scorpionism in Iran’s central desert
Acta Tropica, 2017Venomous scorpions have extreme importance in field of medicine and public health. This descriptive - analytic study was done to identify scorpion fauna, their ecological aspects as well as scorpionism for risk management and prevention of this health problem in Iran's central desert.
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SCORPION, a molecular database of scorpion toxins
Toxicon, 2002Increasing interest in the studies of toxins and the requirements for better structural and functional annotations have created a need for improved data management in the field of toxins. The molecular database, SCORPION, contains more than 200 entries of fully referenced scorpion toxin data including primary sequences, three-dimensional structures ...
Srinivasan, K.N. +8 more
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Epidemiology of scorpionism in France: nationwide scorpion exposure
Clinical Toxicology, 2021In France, 57 species of scorpions are described with a limited number of clinical studies. In this article, we report the epidemiology of scorpion sting events in mainland France and its overseas territories based on cases reported to the French poison-control centres (FPCC).This retrospective multicentre study was conducted with data from FPCC's ...
Jules-Antoine Vaucel +8 more
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Pediatrics, 1980
A potentially lethal neurotoxin-producing scorpion, Centruroides sculpturatus, exists in the southwestern United States. The most common symptoms of envenomation of 24 patients included local pain, restlessness, and roving eye movements. In this series 80% of cases were in children less than 10 years of age.
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A potentially lethal neurotoxin-producing scorpion, Centruroides sculpturatus, exists in the southwestern United States. The most common symptoms of envenomation of 24 patients included local pain, restlessness, and roving eye movements. In this series 80% of cases were in children less than 10 years of age.
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Acute life threatening systemic involvement (cardiovascular and central nervous system) occur due to scorpion poisoning, often reported from rural part of world comprises the majority of developing countries. The most serious symptoms are hypertension, impaired left ventricular systolic function, hypotension and pulmonary oedema.
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Spiders and scorpions (Araneae and Scorpiones)
1993Spiders (Araneae) and scorpions (Scorpiones) are two orders of the class Arachnida, subphylum Chelicerata. In addition to ticks and mites (Acari), the Arachnida also include whip-scorpions (Thelyphonida), tailless whip-scorpions (Amblypygi), wind-scorpions or camel-spiders (Solifugae), false-scorpions (Pseudoscorpiones), harvestmen (Opiliones) and some
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[Scorpions and scorpion stings in Jordan].
Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique et de ses filiales, 1988The scorpion fauna of Jordan consists of fourteen species belonging to three families (Buthidae, Scorpionidae and Diplocentridae), of which three species are poisonous: Leiurus quinquestriatus, Adroctonus crassicauda and Buthus occitanus. A key to all species is included.
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