Effects of Tityus stigmurus (Thorell 1876) (Scorpiones: Buthidae) venom in isolated perfused rat kidneys

ABSTRACT Scorpions belonging to the Tityus genus are of medical interest in Brazil. Among them, Tityus stigmurus is the main scorpion responsible for stings in the Northeast region. After a sting, the scorpion venom distributes rapidly to the organs, reaching the kidneys quickly. However, there are...

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Main Authors: NATHALIA A. SILVA, CLEIDE M.R. ALBUQUERQUE, ALINE D. MARINHO, ROBERTA J.B. JORGE, ANTONIO G. SILVA NETO, HELENA S.A. MONTEIRO, TÚLIO D. SILVA, MÁRCIA V. SILVA, MARIA TEREZA S. CORREIA, TICIANA P. PEREIRA, ALICE M.C. MARTINS, DALGIMAR B. MENEZES, RAFAEL M. XIMENES, RENÉ D. MARTINS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2016-01-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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rim
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652016000200665&lng=en&tlng=en