The effects of a fraction (T1) of Tityus serrulatus scorpion venom prepared by gel filtration on gastric emptying and small intestinal transit were investigated in male Wistar rats. Fasted animals were anesthetized with urethane, submitted to tracheal intubation and right jugular vein cannulation. Scorpion toxin (250 microg/kg) or saline was injected iv and 1 h later a bolus of saline (1.0 ml/1...

b a ckground : scorpion sting is a major health problem in iran. the aim of current study was to measure the inci- dence rates of scorpion stings, mortality, recovery, and affected age groups. the results of treatment with and with out anti venom also were considered in the entire country during 2009 . m e t hods: all the data were collected from emergency section of different hospitals and the...

  Scorpion venoms contain of variety of peptides toxic to mammals ، insects and crustaceans. Toxic peptides are the main factors in scorpion venom causing toxicity, (their amount being 1-3%of total venom.). Most of the scorpion toxins have been isolated from the venoms of scorpions in the family Buthidae. The scorpion Buthotus Schach belonging to the Buthidae family is widely found in the weste...

Objective(s): In Cuba the endemic scorpion species Rhopalurus junceus has been used in traditional medicine for cancer treatment and related diseases. However there is no scientific evidence about its therapeutic potential for cancer treatment. The aim of the study was to determine the antitumor effect of scorpion venom against a murine mammary adenocarcinoma F3II. <br...

Introduction: Scorpion venoms contain a variety of peptides, toxic to mammals، insects and crustaceans and are the main factors in scorpion venom toxicity (their amount being 1-3% of total venom). Most of the scorpion toxins have been isolated from the venoms of scorpions in the Buthidae family. The scorpion Buthotus Schach of this family is widely found in the western regions of Iran, but no p...

The phylogenetic position of scorpions within the Chelicerata has been the subject of much debate in recent years (e.g. Weygoldt & Paulus, 1979; Bergström, 1980; Van der Hammen, 1989; Shultz, 1990; Starobogatov, 1990), but it revolves around one primary question: are scorpions part of a monophyletic Arachnida, or are they “merostomes” which exhibit a terrestrial grade of existence? Inclusion of...

Dear Editor, Case Report A 5-year-old, previously healthy French Caucasian boy was seen at a Paediatric Emergency Department for a skin rash over his left forearm. The child had a temporary “black scorpion” tattoo painted on his left forearm while in Singapore. The temporary tattoo disappeared after a few days. However a week later, the parents noted that the skin erupted in an erythematous pap...