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Scorpion Species with Smaller Body Sizes and Narrower Chelae Have the Highest Venom Potency
Scorpionism is a global health concern, with an estimation of over one million annual envenomation cases. Despite this, little is known regarding the drivers of scorpion venom potency. One widely held view is that smaller scorpions with less-developed chelae possess the most potent venoms. While thi...
Autores principales: | Forde, Alannah, Jacobsen, Adam, Dugon, Michel M., Healy, Kevin |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8951363/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35324715 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins14030219 |
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