Snake Venom and Antivenom Pharmacology

Posted by
  SNAKE VENOM & ANTIVENOM Chemistry, Composition, Mechanisms and Pharmacology Abstract This integrated teaching session for Phase III MBBS students focused on the pharmacology and toxicology of snake venom and the principles of antivenom therapy. The lecture covered the chemistry, composition, mechanisms of action, and pharmacological effects of snake venoms and antivenoms. Rational use of antivenoms, indications, administration protocols, adverse reactions, and supportive management strategies were discussed. The session also highlighted the translational importance of venom-derived compounds in modern drug development. Recent advances in antivenom research, including recombinant human monoclonal antibodies, toxin-specific inhibitors, synthetic antibody technologies, and next-generation broad-spectrum antivenoms, were reviewed. Current discoveries and emerging approaches aimed at improving efficacy, safety, affordability, and accessibility of antivenom therapy were also explor...

New records of Sarcophagidae and Phoridae (Insecta: Diptera) associated with scorpions in Panama (Arachnida: Scorpiones)

Posted by

 


New records of Sarcophagidae and Phoridae (Insecta: Diptera) associated with scorpions in Panama (Arachnida: Scorpiones)

Abstract
Very little is known about insect parasitoids or scavengers of scorpions. In this study we found three cases of endoparasitoidism by Sarcophagidae (Diptera) in three species of Tityus Koch: Lepidodexia sp. on Tityus festae Borelli and larvae of unidentified flesh flies on Tityus jaimei Miranda, Bermúdez, Flórez, Armas and Tityus cerroazul Lourenço. We recorded a case of scavenging by Puliciphora fenestrata Borgmeier on T. jaimei.

Miranda RJ, Cambra RA, De Armas LF, Moran CA, Brown B, Pape T. 2025. New records of Sarcophagidae and Phoridae (Insecta: Diptera) associated with scorpions in Panama (Arachnida: Scorpiones). ENTOMOTROPICA, 40: 34-42.