Tityus serrulatus, the Brazilian yellow scorpion, is a species of scorpion of the family Buthidae. It is native to Brazil, and its venom is extremely toxic.[1] It is the most dangerous scorpion in South America and is responsible for the most fatal cases.[2]
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Tityusserrulatus, the Brazilian yellow scorpion, is a species of scorpion of the family Buthidae. It is native to Brazil, and its venom is extremely...
approximately 3,000 deaths a year worldwide. The Brazilian yellow scorpion (Tityusserrulatus) is one species known for being especially dangerous, being responsible...
Tityustoxin peptide 2 (TsPep2) is a peptide isolated from the venom of the Tityusserrulatus (Brazilian yellow scorpion). It belongs to a class of short peptides...
widespread Tityusserrulatus by its lack of dark spots on the abdomen. Wilson R. Lourenço (2005). "Description of a new species of Tityus (Scorpiones...
(2006). "Selection of Environmental Temperature by the Yellow Scorpion Tityusserrulatus Lutz & Mello, 1922 (Scorpiones, Buthidae)". Journal of Venomous Animals...
Tityusserrulatus. It targets voltage-gated potassium channels, primarily the subtypes Kv1.2 and Kv1.3. Ts15 can be isolated from the venom of Tityus...
neurotoxin present in the venom of the Brazilian yellow scorpion, Tityusserrulatus. Ts8 is a selective inhibitor of the voltage-gated potassium channel...
Tityusserrulatus which slows the inactivation of sodium channels. TsIV is named after the scorpion from which the toxin is isolated, namely Tityus serrulatus...
Brazil (Tityusserrulatus, T. bahiensis and T. stigmurus) and in Northern and Southern Venezuela (T. discrepans). The venom of Tityusserrulatus is the...
peptides and genes encoding toxin gamma of the Brazilian scorpions Tityus bahiensis and Tityus stigmurus". The Biochemical Journal. 313 ( Pt 3) (Pt 3): 753–760...
Tityus fasciolatus is a species of scorpion from the family Buthidae. The species are 4.5–8.5 centimetres (1.8–3.3 in) in length and are yellowish-brown...
Backx, P. H. (1999). Antibodies against Tityus discrepans venom do not abolish the effect of Tityusserrulatus venom on the rat sodium and potassium channels...
venosa is more potent than that of the Brazilian yellow scorpion (Tityusserrulatus). Few recorded accidents, possibly caused by T. rufa. The venom of...
Argentinean scorpion species of the genus Tityus: T. serrulatus, Tityus bahiensis, T. stigmurus and Tityus trivitattus. Butantoxin was the first isolated...
species found in southeastern Brazil and preys on the yellow scorpion (Tityusserrulatus). It has been observed that Rhinella icterica possess the ability...
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