Implication of Tityus apiacas (Lourenco, 2002) in scorpion envenomations in the Southern Amazon border, Brazil

Silva, Bruna Andressa Jung da; Fé, Nelson Ferreira; Gomes, André Alexandre; Souza, Anderson da Silva; Sachett, Jacqueline de Almeida Gonçalves; Fan, Hui Wen; Melo, Gisely Cardoso de; Monteiro, Wuelton Marcelo

doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0490-2016

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“…In the western region (Santarém), one of the symptoms most reported by patients is the sensation of electric shock [ 49 , 114 ], usually reported when T. obscurus is involved in the accidents [ 49 , 114 ]. This symptom is also reported after envenomings caused by T. apiacas and T. strandi ( Table 3 ) [ 37 , 51 ]. Significant toxic variations in these venoms may be peculiar to some Amazon regions [ 38 , 49 , 51 ].…”

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“…This symptom is also reported after envenomings caused by T. apiacas and T. strandi ( Table 3 ) [ 37 , 51 ]. Significant toxic variations in these venoms may be peculiar to some Amazon regions [ 38 , 49 , 51 ]. Since several populations of Tityus live in microregions in the dense forest [ 25 , 27 ], assessing the toxicity of these species’ venoms can be complex.…”

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“…They are found in rural communities, in fruit and vegetable plantations. - [ 51 , 73 ] T. ( Atreus ) dinizi Lourenço, 1997 Blackish, but with some pale regions on the sternites. Basal middle lamellae of pectines of males slightly dilated.…”

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“…Epidemiological data indicate that Atreus scorpions are responsible for most Tityus envenoming and lethality reports in the Brazilian Amazon [ 9 , 49 , 51 , 52 , 113 ]. However, the number of species involved in the scorpionism in the Brazilian Amazon may be greater than reported in the literature.…”

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Scorpion species of medical importance in the Brazilian Amazon: a review to identify knowledge gaps

Martins¹,

Santos

Procópio

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J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis

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Scorpionism is a relevant medical condition in Brazil. It is responsible for most accidents involving venomous animals in the country, which leads to severe symptoms that can evolve to death. In recent years, an increase of almost 50% in the incidence of scorpionism has been observed in the Northern Region, where the highest severity of envenoming has been notified since the beginning of the 21 st century. This review aims to provide an in-depth assessment of public data and reports on symptoms and epidemiology of envenoming, ecological aspects of scorpions, and characterization of venoms and toxins to access the gaps that need to be filled in the knowledge of the scorpion species of medical importance from the Brazilian Amazon. A systematic search using the string words “Amazon” and “scorpion” was performed on 11 databases. No restriction on date, language or status of the publication was applied. Reports not related to the Brazilian Amazon were excluded. Therefore, 88 studies remained. It is shown that populations of scorpions of medical importance, even of the same species, may present significant toxic variations peculiar to some regions in the Brazilian Amazon, and commercial scorpion antivenoms were not able to shorten the intensity and duration of neurological manifestations in patients stung by T. silvestris, T. apiacas or T. obscurus . It is also highlighted that the toxins responsible for triggering these alterations have not been elucidated yet and this is a fruitful field for the development of more efficient antivenoms. Furthermore, the geographic distribution of scorpions of the genus Tityus in the Brazilian Amazon was revised and updated. The cumulative and detailed information provided in this review may help physicians and scientists interested in scorpionism in the Brazilian Amazon.

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Scorpion species of medical importance in the Brazilian Amazon: a review to identify knowledge gaps

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“…Em Rurópolis nenhum paciente denominou o animal de lacrau e este dado difere de outros estudos realizados no Oeste do Pará. Nos estudos deTorrez (2016),Silva (2017),Oliveira (2018), respectivamente,…”

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Escorpionismo na Amazônia: a epidemiologia, a clínica e a vulnerabilidade aos acidentes escorpiônicos em Rurópolis, Pará, Brasil

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Epidemiological study in Brazil: Scorpion sting cases in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte

Araújo,

Torres-Rêgo,

Gurgel-Medeiros

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Implication of Tityus apiacas (Lourenco, 2002) in scorpion envenomations in the Southern Amazon border, Brazil

Cited by 12 publications

References 9 publications

Scorpion species of medical importance in the Brazilian Amazon: a review to identify knowledge gaps

Scorpion species of medical importance in the Brazilian Amazon: a review to identify knowledge gaps

Escorpionismo na Amazônia: a epidemiologia, a clínica e a vulnerabilidade aos acidentes escorpiônicos em Rurópolis, Pará, Brasil

Epidemiological study in Brazil: Scorpion sting cases in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte

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