BACKGROUND Scorpion sting resulting in envenomation is a life-threatening emergency and causes serious health problems in tropical and subtropical regions. The aim of this study was to present the epidemiologic and clinical features of 123 cases presenting with symptoms of scorpion poisoning, a cause of preventable mortality and morbidity. METHODS This study retrospectively analyzed the epide...

BACKGROUND In this study, we investigated the lethal potency, electrophoretic protein pattern and in vivo effects of Hottentotta saulcyi scorpion venom in mice. METHODS Scorpions were collected at night, by using a UV lamp from Mardin Province, Turkey. Venom was obtained from mature H. saulcyi scorpions by electrical stimulation of the telson. The lethality of the venom was determined by i.v....

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...

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...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have reported that epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation in tumor tissue and peripheral blood can predict the response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the heterogeneity of the sample sources makes it difficult to evaluate the detecting methodologies. The goal of this study is to compare different meth...

INTRODUCTION People in tropical and semi-tropical areas are in danger of scorpion sting, and this can be a serious problem for them. Mortality due to scorpion sting in the tropical and semi-tropical areas of Iran is about 75%, and this makes scorpion sting in these areas a serious medical problem. Because of this problem, our aim was to assess the epidemiological aspects of scorpion sting in Ba...