Clara Andrea Rincón-Cortés

Dr. Clara Andrea Rincón-Cortés


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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 October 2022 in Toxins
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CRClara Andrea Rincón-Cortés
Clara Andrea Rincón-Cortés
MBMartín Alonso Bayona-Rojas
Martín Alonso Bayona-Rojas
EMEdgar Antonio Reyes Montaño
Edgar Antonio Reyes Montaño
NVNohora Angélica Vega-Castro
Nohora Angélica Vega-Castro
Microbial infections represent a problem of great importance at the public health level, with a high rate of morbidity-mortality worldwide. However, treating the different diseases generated by microorganisms requires a gradual increase in acquired resistance when applying or using them against various antibiotic therapies. Resistance is caused by various molecular mechanisms of microorganisms, thus reducing their effectiveness. Consequently, there is a need to search for new opportunities through natural sources with antimicrobial activity. One alternative is using peptides present in different scorpion venoms, specifically from the Buthidae family. Different peptides with biological activity in microorganisms have been characterized as preventing their growth or inhibiting their replication. Therefore, they represent an alternative to be used in the design and development of new-generation antimicrobial drugs in different types of microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites. Essential aspects for its disclosure, as shown in this review, are the studies carried out on different types of peptides in scorpion venoms with activity against pathogenic microorganisms, highlighting their high therapeutic potential.