Scorpionism by Hemiscorpius spp. in Iran: a review
Abstract Scorpions are distributed throughout Iran and the genus Hemiscorpius is particularly important in this region. Hemiscorpius lepturus is the most significant species within the genus in the country. Since scorpionism provoked by Hemiscorpius comprises a medical emergency, the present study i...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:ed76ee14619e4de58d3746cb8f687a86 2023-05-15T15:08:49+02:00 Scorpionism by Hemiscorpius spp. in Iran: a review Rouhullah Dehghani Fatemeh Kamiabi Malihe Mohammadi 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1186/s40409-018-0145-z https://doaj.org/article/ed76ee14619e4de58d3746cb8f687a86 EN eng SciELO http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992018000100204&lng=en&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9199 1678-9199 doi:10.1186/s40409-018-0145-z https://doaj.org/article/ed76ee14619e4de58d3746cb8f687a86 Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, Vol 24, Iss 0 (2018) Hemiscorpius Scorpionism Scorpion venom Emergency Epidemiology Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Toxicology. Poisons RA1190-1270 Zoology QL1-991 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1186/s40409-018-0145-z 2022-12-31T06:01:48Z Abstract Scorpions are distributed throughout Iran and the genus Hemiscorpius is particularly important in this region. Hemiscorpius lepturus is the most significant species within the genus in the country. Since scorpionism provoked by Hemiscorpius comprises a medical emergency, the present study is focused on this important issue. In order to perform the present work, a review of the medical and health-related literature was carried out in several databases. The current findings indicate that six species of Hemiscorpius are found in 15 states of Iran, mainly in the south and southwest. Deaths caused by stings were reported only for two species. The morphological characteristics and geographical distribution of H. lepturus in Iran, its venom and the toxic compounds, epidemiologic data and clinical manifestations of envenomation as well as treatment for affected people are herein reviewed and described. H. lepturus venom toxicity differs from other Iranian scorpions regarding duration and severity. Scorpionism is an important public health problem in Iran, especially in southwest and south regions and in urban areas. It is more prevalent in children and young people. H. lepturus venom is primarily a cytotoxic agent and has hemolytic, nephrotoxic and to some extent hepatotoxic activity. The use of polyvalent antivenom to prevent scorpion sting symptoms is recommended. A well-planned health education program might be useful in preventing scorpionism. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases 24 1 |
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Abstract Scorpions are distributed throughout Iran and the genus Hemiscorpius is particularly important in this region. Hemiscorpius lepturus is the most significant species within the genus in the country. Since scorpionism provoked by Hemiscorpius comprises a medical emergency, the present study is focused on this important issue. In order to perform the present work, a review of the medical and health-related literature was carried out in several databases. The current findings indicate that six species of Hemiscorpius are found in 15 states of Iran, mainly in the south and southwest. Deaths caused by stings were reported only for two species. The morphological characteristics and geographical distribution of H. lepturus in Iran, its venom and the toxic compounds, epidemiologic data and clinical manifestations of envenomation as well as treatment for affected people are herein reviewed and described. H. lepturus venom toxicity differs from other Iranian scorpions regarding duration and severity. Scorpionism is an important public health problem in Iran, especially in southwest and south regions and in urban areas. It is more prevalent in children and young people. H. lepturus venom is primarily a cytotoxic agent and has hemolytic, nephrotoxic and to some extent hepatotoxic activity. The use of polyvalent antivenom to prevent scorpion sting symptoms is recommended. A well-planned health education program might be useful in preventing scorpionism. |
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Scorpionism by Hemiscorpius spp. in Iran: a review |
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Scorpionism by Hemiscorpius spp. in Iran: a review |
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Scorpionism by Hemiscorpius spp. in Iran: a review |
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