Scorpion venom may cause severe medical complications and untimely death if injected into
the human body. Neurotoxins are the main components of scorpion venom that are known to …

Opportunistic scorpion species can colonize urban environments, establishing high-density
communities that enhance the chances of human accidents. This scenario has been taking …

The active components of snake venoms encompass a complex and variable mixture of
proteins that produce a diverse, but largely stereotypical, range of pharmacologic effects and …

Scorpionism is a relevant medical condition in Brazil. It is responsible for most accidents
involving venomous animals in the country, which leads to severe symptoms that can evolve …

Introduction: A few scorpions are dangerous to humans. Their medical relevance was the
initial driving force for venom research. By classical biochemistry and molecular cloning …

Enzymes are an integral part of animal venoms. Unlike snakes, in which enzymes play a
primary role in envenomation, in scorpions, their function appears to be ancillary in most …

Evolution and natural selection have endowed animal venoms, including scorpion venoms,
with a wide range of pharmacological properties. Consequently, scorpions, their venoms …

Invasive bacterial infections during pregnancy are a major risk factor for preterm birth,
stillbirth, and fetal injury. Group B streptococci (GBS) are Gram-positive bacteria that …

Venom hyaluronidase is an enzyme belonging to the glycoside hydrolase family that plays a
critical role in systemic envenomation by spreading toxins in tissue and destruction of the …

Tityus cisandinus, a neglected medically important scorpion in Ecuadorian and Peruvian
Amazonia, belongs to a complex of species related to the eastern Amazon endemic Tityus …