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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2009 Apresentamos neste trabalho os primeiros relatos de acidente escorpiônico causado pela espécie Tityus pusillus (Buthidae). Os acidentes ocorreram no ambiente doméstico, na área rural situada nas cidades de Paudalho e São Lourenço da Mata, Pernambuco ...
Cleide Maria Ribeiro de Albuquerque +3 more
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Scorpionism in Central America, with special reference to the case of Panama
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2012 Scorpionism in the Americas occurs mainly in Mexico, northern South America and southeast Brazil. This article reviews the local scorpion fauna, available health statistics, and the literature to assess scorpionism in Central America. Notwithstanding its
A Borges, RJ Miranda, JM Pascale
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Advanced Materials, Volume 37, Issue 51, December 23, 2025.Biological and biologically‐inspired functional nanostructures with structural, thermal, optical, and sensing applications are reviewed. The role of nanoscale features in biological materials on performance is described, and their blueprints are used for bio‐inspired nanomaterials, synthesized using advanced techniques (i.e., photolithography, bio ...
Chao Hsuan (Joseph) Sung +15 more
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PLoS ONE, 2017 Tityus curupi n. sp., belonging to the bolivianus complex, is described from the biogeographically distinct area of Paraje Tres Cerros in north-eastern Argentina. We also present a molecular species delimitation analysis between Tityus curupi n. sp.
Andrés A Ojanguren-Affilastro +5 more
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Revista de la Sociedad Científica del Paraguay, 2019 El escorpionismo, como se conoce al accidente producido por escorpiones tóxicos en humanos, es un problema de salud pública en varias regiones del mundo, incluyendo centros urbanos de la América Tropical.
Adolfo Borges, Antonieta Rojas de Arias
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Pharmaceuticals, 2022 Scorpion stings are a public health event in Colombia lacking official epidemiological data, and are considered a medical emergency. Despite the two local producers of antivenoms, neither of them is currently manufacturing scorpion antivenoms. We present
Sebastian Estrada-Gomez +4 more
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JOR SPINE, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2025.This review explores the therapeutic potential of naturally occurring venom‐derived peptides, particularly from reptiles and insects, as novel calcium channel blockers for managing chronic low back pain caused by intervertebral disc degeneration.
James Melrose +4 more
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Die Chemie und Biologie der Tetrodotoxin Naturstofffamilie
Angewandte Chemie, Volume 137, Issue 35, August 25, 2025.Tetrodotoxin ist vor allem als das Gift des Kugelfisches bekannt, einer Delikatesse in der japanischen Küche. Seine Toxizität beruht auf der selektiven Blockade von NaV Kanälen, wie am Beispiel der NaV1.7 Pore dargestellt, wobei das DEKA Motiv hervorgehoben ist, das für die Durchlässigkeit von Natriumionen verantwortlich ist.
Benedikt Nißl +6 more
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The Chemistry and Biology of the Tetrodotoxin Natural Product Family
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Volume 64, Issue 35, August 25, 2025.Tetrodotoxin is best known as the poison of the pufferfish, which is a delicacy in Japanese cuisine. Its toxicity arises from the selective blockage of NaV channels, which is depicted for the NaV1.7 pore, highlighting the DEKA motif, which permeates sodium ions.
Benedikt Nißl +6 more
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Revista Brasileira Multidisciplinar - ReBraM /Brazilian Multidisciplinay Journal, 2015 O estudo em questão faz parte do projeto de estudo faunístico, e de relação da sociedade com a natureza no município de Araraquara - SP e tem por objetivo traçar o perfil dos acidentes escorpiõnicos em relação à explosão demográfica da espécie Tityus ...
Goberto Luiz Penedo +1 more
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