A review of epidemiological, clinical and in vitro physiological studies of envenomation by the scorpion Hemiscorpius lepturus (Hemiscorpiidae) in Iran

A Jalali, MH Pipelzadeh, R Sayedian, EG Rowan - Toxicon, 2010 - Elsevier
Many of the published accounts of envenomation by Hemiscorpius lepturus (H. lepturus) are
in a form that makes it difficult for non Farsi readers to access. The purpose of this review is …

[HTML][HTML] Biochemical and proteomic characterization, and pharmacological insights of indian red scorpion venom toxins

B Das, AJ Saviola, AK Mukherjee - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The Indian red scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus) is one of the world's deadliest scorpions, with
stings representing a life-threatening medical emergency. This species is distributed …

[HTML][HTML] A Novel Therapeutic Formulation for the Improved Treatment of Indian Red Scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus) Venom-Induced Toxicity-Tested in Caenorhabditis …

B Das, D Madhubala, S Mahanta, A Patra, U Puzari… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
Indian Red Scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus) stings are a neglected public health problem in
tropical and sub-tropical countries, including India. The drawbacks of conventional therapies …

Neurohormonal activation in severe scorpion envenomation: correlation with hemodynamics and circulating toxin

S Nouira, S Elatrous, L Besbes, R Boukef… - Toxicology and applied …, 2005 - Elsevier
We studied the effects of scorpion (Androctonus australis hector) venom on hemodynamics
and on the release of catecholamines, neuropeptide Y (NPY), endothelin-1 (ET-1) and atrial …

Correlation of Venom Toxinome Composition of Indian Red Scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus) with Clinical Manifestations of Scorpion Stings: Failure of Commercial …

B Das, A Patra, AK Mukherjee - Journal of proteome research, 2020 - ACS Publications
The Indian red scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus), with its life-threatening sting, is the world's
most dangerous species of scorpion. The toxinome composition of M. tamulus venom was …

Toxicity of scorpion venom in chick embryo and mealworm assay depending on the use of the soluble fraction versus the whole venom

T van der Valk, A van der Meijden - Toxicon, 2014 - Elsevier
The LD 50 is an important metric for venom studies and antivenom development. It has been
shown that several variables in the protocol influence the LD 50 value obtained, such as …

In vitro laboratory analyses of commercial anti-scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus) antivenoms reveal their quality and safety but the prevalence of a low proportion of …

B Das, A Patra, U Puzari, P Deb, AK Mukherjee - Toxicon, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Mesobuthus tamulus (Indian Red Scorpion) sting is a severe but neglected health
issue in India. The accomplishment of in-patient scorpion sting management is highly …

Black scorpion (Heterometrus longimanus) as a laboratory animal: maintenance of a colony of scorpion for milking of venom for research, using a restraining device

P Gopalakrishnakone, J Cheah… - Laboratory …, 1995 - journals.sagepub.com
Black scorpion (Heterometrus longimanus) as a laboratory animal: maintenance of a colony
of scorpion for milking of venom for re Page 1 SHORT COMMUNICATION Black scorpion (Heterometrus …

Toxicity of scorpion (Buthus tamulus) venom in mammals is influenced by the age and species

AK Tiwari, SB Deshpande - Toxicon, 1993 - Elsevier
The present study was undertaken to determine the toxicity of scorpion (Buthus tamulus)
venom in young and adult rats, as well as in different species of adult animals (rats, mice …

The effect of the venom of the yellow Iranian scorpion Odontobuthus doriae on skeletal muscle preparations in vitro

A Jalali, H Vatanpour, Z Hosseininasab, EG Rowan… - Toxicon, 2007 - Elsevier
The yellow Iranian scorpion Odontobuthus doriae can cause fatal envenoming, but its
mechanism of action is unclear. One of the reported manifestations of envenoming is …