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 …

Scorpions are an ancient and diverse venomous lineage, with over 2200 currently
recognized species. Only a small fraction of scorpion species are considered harmful to …

Background Scorpions like other venomous animals posses a highly specialized organ that
produces, secretes and disposes the venom components. In these animals, the last …

The venom from the Brazilian scorpion Tityus stigmurus was fractionated by high
performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and the corresponding components were used …

Scorpion venoms have long captivated scientific researchers, primarily due to the potency
and specificity of the mechanism of action of their derived components. Among other …

Venom is an important genetic development crucial to the survival of scorpions for over
400million years. We studied the evolution of the scorpion venom arsenal by means of …

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 …

The present study was conducted to explore the following hypotheses:(i) do scorpions
(Scorpio maurus palmatus) from different biotopes exhibit intraspecific diversity in their …

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 …

Scorpions of the Neotropical genus Tityus are responsible for most severe envenomations in
the Caribbean, South America, and Lower Central America (LCA). Although Tityus is …