Parametric values of Androctonus crassicauda (Oliver, 1807) (scorpiones: buthidae) from Turkey

Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier 1807) scorpionism in the Sanliurfa provinces of Turkey.

In this study, the epidemiology and clinical findings of scorpion stings in the Sanliurfa province of Turkey was evaluated between May and September 2003. Data obtained from questionnaires was evaluated and the identification of scorpions collected from the region was carried out in the laboratory. It was determined that of the species of scorpions only Androctonus crassicauda was collected. Th...

Antigenic Cross-Reactivity Anti-Birtoxin Antibody against Androctonus crassicauda Venom

BACKGROUND Antivenom is still widely used in the treatment of envenomation as there are no vaccines or other effective agents available against animal venoms. Recently, neurotoxins named birtoxin family have been described from Parabuthus transvaalicus and Androctonus crassicauda. The aim of the present study was to test the anti-birtoxin antibodies for their ability to neutralize the lethal ef...

Occasional Publications in Scorpiology Mesobuthus eupeus (C.L. Koch, 1839) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in Turkey

Evidence for recombination in scorpion mitochondrial DNA (Scorpiones: Buthidae).

There has been very little undisputed evidence for recombination in animal mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) provided so far. Previous unpublished results suggestive of mtDNA recombination in the scorpion family Buthidae, together with cytological evidence for a unique mechanism of mitochondrial fusion in that family, prompted us to investigate this group in more details. First, we sequenced the comple...

A new species of Buthus Leach, 1815 from Cyprus (Scorpiones, Buthidae)

During the last decade, several contributions to the genus Buthus Leach, 1815 (family Buthidae) and especially to the 'Buthus occitanus' species complex were proposed. These contributions led to the definition of several species, previously considered only as subspecies or varieties, and also to the description of new species. In the present study, the questionable presence of the genus Buthus ...