| characterization of tityus scorpion venoms using synaptosome binding assays and reactivity towards venezuelan and brazilian antivenoms. | venoms from tityus species inhabiting five endemic regions of scorpionism in venezuela (andean, perijá range, north-central, northeastern, and guayana) and also southeast brazil (t. serrulatus and t. bahiensis) were characterized immunologically in elisa experiments using mouse- and rabbit-derived antibodies to evaluate their cross-reactivity and also functionally, utilizing synaptosome binding assays. while brazilian and venezuelan antivenoms cross-reacted poorly, t. discrepans (north-central v ... | 2008 | 17920649 |