On the noxious black Amazonian scorpion, Tityus obscurus (Scorpiones, Buthidae): Taxonomic notes, biology, medical importance and envenoming treatment
JG Martins, KCF Bordon, JA Moreno-González… - Toxicon, 2023 - Elsevier
Tityus obscurus has caused mild, moderate and severe accidents of medical relevance in
the eastern Brazilian Amazon and French Guiana. Tityus obscurus has sexual dimorphism …
the eastern Brazilian Amazon and French Guiana. Tityus obscurus has sexual dimorphism …
The complex repertoire of Tityus spp. venoms: Advances on their composition and pharmacological potential of their toxins
Animal venoms are a rich and complex source of components, including peptides (such as
neurotoxins, anionic peptides and hypotensins), lipids, proteins (such as proteases …
neurotoxins, anionic peptides and hypotensins), lipids, proteins (such as proteases …
Venomics of Leiurus abdullahbayrami, the most lethal scorpion in the Levant region of the Middle East
The scorpion Leiurus abdullahbayrami has been associated with severe/lethal
envenomings throughout the Levant region of the Middle East, encompassing Turkey, Syria …
envenomings throughout the Levant region of the Middle East, encompassing Turkey, Syria …
Transcriptome analysis reveals the peptide toxins diversity of Macrothele palpator venom
X Xiao, X Luo, C Huang, X Feng, M Wu, M Lu… - International journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Spider venom is a large pharmacological repertoire of different bioactive peptide toxins.
However, obtaining crude venom from some spiders is challenging. Thus, studying …
However, obtaining crude venom from some spiders is challenging. Thus, studying …
Proteomic profile of the venom of three dark-colored Tityus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from the tropical rainforests of Costa Rica
C Díaz, M Serna-Gonzalez, A Chang-Castillo… - Acta Tropica, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective We aimed to elucidate the potential differences in the venom peptide sequences
of three Tityus species from Costa Rican rainforests: T. jaimei, T. championi and T …
of three Tityus species from Costa Rican rainforests: T. jaimei, T. championi and T …
Divergence in toxin antigenicity and venom enzymes in Tityus melici, a medically important scorpion, despite transcriptomic and phylogenetic affinities with …
Y Kalapothakis, K Miranda, M Aragão… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Brazilian scorpion Tityus melici, native to Minas Gerais and Bahia, is
morphologically related to Tityus serrulatus, the most medically significant species in Brazil …
morphologically related to Tityus serrulatus, the most medically significant species in Brazil …