The need for new antimicrobial agents is becoming one of the most urgent requirements in
modern medicine. The venoms of many different species are rich sources of biologically …

Scorpion venoms are complex mixtures of dozens or even hundreds of distinct proteins,
many of which are inter-genome active elements. Fifty years after the first scorpion toxin …

Background Lychas mucronatus is one scorpion species widely distributed in Southeast
Asia and southern China. Anything is hardly known about its venom components, despite …

Proteomic analysis of the scorpion venom Scorpio maurus palmatus was performed using
reverse-phase HPLC separation followed by mass spectrometry determination. Sixty five …

Glycerids are marine annelids commonly known as bloodworms. Bloodworms have an
eversible proboscis adorned with jaws connected to venom glands. Bloodworms prey on …

Background Colombia and Brazil are affected by severe cases of scorpionism. In Colombia
the most dangerous accidents are caused by Tityus pachyurus that is widely distributed …

Geographical variation of animal venom is common among venomous animals. This kind of
intraspecific variation based on geographical location mainly concerned from envenomation …

cDNA libraries are increasingly being used for high-throughput interrogation of animal
venomes. Most previous studies have focused on discovery of new venom toxins, whereas …

Background: Scorpion envenomations are a major public health problem in Brazil, whose
most dangerous cases are attributable to the genus Tityus. This study was designed to …

Despite the noxious effects inflicted by Dinoponera ant's envenomation, the information
about the biological properties and composition of their venom is still very limited. Ants from …