Study of the relationship between Androctonus crassicauda (Oliver, 1807; scorpiones, buthidae) venom toxicity and telson size, weight and storing condition

Scorpions are included in the order Scorpiones; class Arachnida. Lethal scorpions are mostly of the Buthidae family. Among these, species belonging to Androctonus, Leiurus and Mesobuthus genera cause most scorpion envenomations in Turkey. This study was performed aiming the production of antivenom b...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Main Authors: O. Ozkan, S. Adiguzel, S. Yakistiran, A. Filazi
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2006
Subjects:
scorpion
Androctonus crassicauda (Oliver
1807)
telson size and weight
LD50
acute toxicity
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Toxicology. Poisons
RA1190-1270
Zoology
QL1-991
Arctic
Harran
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-91992006000200011
https://doaj.org/article/96423163a5dc43ebb5e70955993f91b3

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