Objectives: To evaluate the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of scorpion envenomation in children. Materials and Methods: It was an observational descriptive study for children 11 yrs of age or younger , was carried out, who presented or reffered to emergency department at Rabigh General Hospital due to documented scorpion stings from February 2007 to July 2011. Results: A total of ...

Scorpions are among the oldest terrestrial arthropods, which are distributed worldwide, except for Antarctica and some Pacific islands. Scorpion envenomation represents a public health problem in several parts of the world. Mexico harbors the highest diversity of scorpions in the world, including some of the world's medically important scorpion species. The systematics and diversity of Mexican ...

which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Scorpion sting is a major public health problem in many parts of the world. High prevalence, severity of symptoms and difficulty of treatment are problems of scorpion sting (1). This problem is more prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas. These areas include the North...

This communication reports a further examination of venom gland transcripts and venom composition of the Mexican scorpion Thorellius atrox using RNA-seq and tandem mass spectrometry. The RNA-seq, which was performed with the Illumina protocol, yielded more than 20,000 assembled transcripts. Following a database search and annotation strategy, 160 transcripts were identified, potentially coding ...

Scorpion venoms have been studied for over fifty years; however, the majority of research has focussed primarily on medically important Buthidae species. Additionally, venoms of the estimated 200 species of scorpion native to Australia have received very little attention. The first venom mass profiles of six non-buthid and one buthid scorpion species are presented herein, four of which are ende...

Two types of mechanosensitive proprioceptor organ are present on the stinging apparatus of the honeybee: campaniform sensilla and mechanosensory hairplates. The campaniform sensilla are located on the surface of the tapering sting-shaft, which comprises an unpaired stylet and paired lancets. Each sensillum on the lancet differs from that on the stylet in terms of their topography and external m...

Hypothesis / aims of study Urtica dioica (commonly known as stinging nettle) is used worldwide as an alternative to conventional pharmacotherapies for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The root extract is commonly used in Europe, primarily in Germany, for the treatment of the symptoms associated with BPH. It is thought to alleviate lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) by reducing stromal proli...

This paper reports a study of the task partitioning observed in the ponerine ant Ectatomma ruidum, where prey-foraging behaviour can be subdivided into two categories: stinging and transporting. Stingers kill live prey and transporters carry prey corpses back to the nest. Stinging and transporting behaviours are released by certain stimuli through response thresholds; the respective stimuli for...

Stinging events involving honey bees and wasps are rare; most deaths or clinically important incidents involve very few stings (< 10) and anaphylactic shock. However, mass stinging events can prove life-threatening via the toxic action of the venom when injected in large amounts. With the advent of the Africanized honey bee in the southwestern United States and its potential for further spread,...

Scorpion bite is one of the common emerging toxicological problems in Jaffna peninsula Northern Sri Lanka. Majority patients have an uncomplicated course, but some people may severe systemic envenomation and life-threatening cardiovascular events. This case report a child admitted to Paediatric professorial unit, Teaching Hospital following white scorpion (Hottentotta tamulus) bite. Subsequentl...