The biotopical distribution, size and age structure of the population, nocturnal activity rhythm feeding mottled scorpion (Mesobuthus eupeus) were studied. research was conducted on left bank Pirsagat river (Shirvan plain, Istern Azerbaijan). All discovered individuals scorpions divided into 5 groups by length metasome. distribution had a pronounced aggregated character with formation local clu...

scorpion sting is a common important health problem in south-west of iran. the present descriptive retrospective study was conducted to make new information on scorpionism in the lordegan county(2002- 2006). data collected in this study revealed that the highest incidence of scorpion sting cases was taken place in spring (49.72%) in 2006. the scorpions which have brought by the pateints to t...

the species diversity and geographical distribution of the scorpion fauna of chaharmahal va bakhteyari province is little known so far. in the present study, more than 110 specimens were collected from near 20 sampling stations from different regions of ch & b province. in total, five species belong to five different genera were found. the species were identified as mesobuthus eupeus phillipsii...

OBJECTIVES To study outcome of patients with scorpion envenomation treated with oral captopril in the ICU of a Tertiary Care, University Hospital in Mumbai. METHODS Retrospective analysis of all patients with scorpion sting admitted to Medical Intensive Care Unit of a tertiary care university hospital in Mumbai between 1993 and 2003. RESULTS Of 38 patients with cardiovascular manifestations...

morphometrical study of iranobuthus krali (kovarik,1997) is given on the basis of 6 specimens collected from fars province,southern iranthe specimens was captured by forceps under uv light during field studies in this province.iranobuthus is easily distinguished from compsobuthus vachon,1949 by it's size and it differs from genera androctonus hemprich & ehremberg, 1828 hottentotta and mesob...

background: to explore the oral absorption of scorpion venom an elisa were designed in this study. scorpions and their venom were been used for centuries as medical treatments in traditional medicine. the oral administration of drug referred as the convenient way, as there was not any publication about gastro-intestinal absorption of scorpion venom; this experiment checked oral absorption of me...

Although modulation of the activity of voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) by protein kinase A (PKA) phosphorylation has been investigated in multiple preparations, the pharmacological sensitivity of VGSCs to scorpion toxins after PKA phosphorylation has rarely been approached. In this study, the effects of BmK AS, a sodium channel-specific modulator from Chinese scorpion Buthus martensi Kars...

Morphometrical study of Iranobuthus krali (Kovarik,1997) is given on the basis of 6 specimens collected from Fars province,Southern IranThe specimens was captured by forceps under UV light during field studies in this province.Iranobuthus is easily distinguished from Compsobuthus Vachon,1949 by it's size and it differs from genera Androctonus Hemprich & Ehremberg, 1828 Hottentotta and Mesobut...