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Another record of significant regional variation in toxicity of Tityus serrulatus venom in Brazil: a step towards understanding the possible role of sodium channel modulators.
Toxicon : official journal of the International Society on Toxinology - 1 Oct 2013
Oliveira Fagner Neves, Mortari Márcia Renata, Carneiro Fabiana Pirani, Guerrero-Vargas Jimmy Alexander, Santos Daniel M, Pimenta Adriano M C, Schwartz Elisabeth F
Abstract excerpt
The scorpion Tityus serrulatus is responsible for the most severe accidents that have been registered in Brazil, mainly in the state of Minas Gerais (MG), being the lung edema (LE), the main cause of death in these accidents. Although an increased in the number of accidents caused to this species...
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