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Understanding the complexity of Tityus serrulatus venom: A focus on high molecular weight components

Oliveira, Isadora Sousa de; Alano-da-Silva, Nicoly Malachize; Ferreira, Isabela Gobbo; Cerni, Felipe Augusto; Sachett, Jacqueline de Almeida Gonçalves; Monteiro, Wuelton Marcelo; Pucca, Manuela Berto; Arantes, Eliane Candiani.
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis; 30 (), 2024
Tityus serrulatus scorpion is responsible for a significant number of envenomings in Brazil, ranging from mild to severe, and in some cases, leading to fatalities. While supportive care is the primary treatment modality, moderate and severe cases require antivenom administration despite potential limitat...
Venenos de Escorpión/análisis, Venenos de Escorpión/química, Péptido Hidrolasas, Hialuronoglucosaminidasa, Fosfolipasas, Glicoproteínas
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Effects of Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier, 1807) (scorpiones: buthidae) venom on rats: correlation among acetylcholinesterase activities and electrolytes levels

Ozkan, O; Adiguzel, S; Kar, S; Kurt, M; Yakistiran, S; Cesaretli, Y; Orman, M; Karaer, Z.
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis; 13 (1), 2007
Scorpions can be considered living fossils because they have changed so little during the last 400 million years. They are venomous arthropods of the Arachnida class and regarded as relatives of spiders, ticks and mites. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the toxicity of Androctonus crassicauda...
Venenos de Escorpión/química, Androctonus, Acetilcolinesterasa, Electrólitos, Escorpiones
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The action of red scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus coconsis, pocock) venom and its isolated protein fractions on blood sodium levels

Badhe, R. V; Thomas, A. B; Deshpande, A. D; Salvi, N; Waghmare, A.
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis; 13 (1), 2007
Red scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus or Buthus tamulus) venom samples were collected at different regions of India: western (Chiplun and Ahmednagar from Maharashtra State) and southern (Ratnagiri and Chennai from Tamil Nadu State). The action of whole venoms on the blood sodium levels of mice was assessed us...
Venenos de Escorpión/química, Productos Biológicos, Proteínas, Análisis Químico de la Sangre, Sodio
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