Hedyeh Jafari

Department of Venomous Animals, Razi Vaccines and Serum Research Institute, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization, Ahvaz, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Cardiotoxic Effects of Hemiscorpius lepturus Scorpion Venom Fractions in Rats

Background: Scorpion stings are responsible for many deaths in humans; however, the toxicity mechanisms of the venoms from many species are not well studied. We investigated the cardiotoxicity of the crude venom from H. lepturus scorpion and its isolated fractions, F-I to F-VI. Methods: The scorpion’s venom was extracted into six fractions by chromotagraphy. Healthy male Wistar rats (N=72) wer...

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