Antibacterial Activity of the Iranian Scorpion’s Crude Venom (Odontobuthus bidentatus) on Gram-positive and Gram-negative Bacteria

Antibacterial Activity of the Iranian Scorpion’s Crude Venom (Odontobuthus bidentatus) on Gram-positive and Gram-negative Bacteria

Background: The venoms of some scorpions are rich in bioactive components that may be used in the development and discovery of new antibacterial drugs. The venoms have many components, such as neurotoxins, salts, proteins and peptides with therapeutic properties, and can rapidly eliminate a broad ra...

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Main Authors: Hani Keshavarz Alikhani, Jamil Zargan, Ali Bidmeshkipour, Ashkan Haji Nour Mohammadi, Mohammad Hosseinpour, Ahmad Heydari, Abbas Hajizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arak University of Medical Sciences 2020-04-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Toxicology
Subjects:
antimicrobial activity
odontobuthus bidentatus
scorpion venom
e. coli
s. aureus and b. subtilis
gram-positive and gram–negative bacteria
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