An overview of some enzymes from buthid scorpion venoms from Colombia: Centruroides margaritatus, Tityus pachyurus, and Tityus n. sp. aff. metuendus

Abstract Background: In Colombia, several species of Buthidae scorpions belonging to the genera Centruroides and Tityus coexist, and their stings are considered life-threatening to humans because of their venom neurotoxins. Despite previous studies focusing on neurotoxins from these scorpion gener...

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Main Authors: Leydy Lorena Mendoza-Tobar, Herlinda Clement, Iván Arenas, Juan Carlos Sepulveda-Arias, Jimmy Alexander Guerrero Vargas, Gerardo Corzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992024000100304&lng=en&tlng=en