Escorpionismo por Tityus pusillus Pocock, 1893 (Scorpiones; Buthidae) no Estado de Pernambuco

Albuquerque, Cleide Maria Ribeiro de; Porto, Tiago Jordão; Amorim, Maria Lucineide Porto; Neto, Pedro de Lima Santana

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“…Epidemiological reports of this species are only described by Asano et al [9] and Martins et al [8] in the studied region. Envenomation by other species of this subgenus, such as T. pusillus , were observed in Pernambuco state, Brazil [14]. …”

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Scorpionism by Tityus silvestris in eastern Brazilian Amazon

Coelho

Ishikawa

Santos

et al. 2016

J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis

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BackgroundScorpionism is a serious public health problem in Brazil. Although cases of envenomation by scorpions are frequent in Brazil, Tityus silvestris – found throughout the Amazon region – is considered of minor medical significance and with only a few descriptions in the literature. This article aims to describe for the first time the epidemiological characteristics and clinical manifestations of scorpion stings by T. silvestris that occurred in eastern Brazilian Amazon.MethodsA prospective and observational study was carried out on 13 confirmed cases of T. silvestris envenomation registered from 2007 to 2011 in the cities of Belém and Ananindeua, Pará state, Brazil.ResultsThe stings occurred mainly during daytime, at domiciliary environment, and the scorpions were found in clothing, fruits or vegetables. Envenomation was more frequent in the age group between 21 and 30 years old, upper limbs were more affected and medical aid was usually provided within two hours. Men and women were equally affected. Regarding severity, ten patients were classified as Class I and three patients as Class II according to the Scorpion Consensus Expert Group. Local manifestations were present in all patients, being pain the most common symptom. Mild systemic manifestations including nausea, vomiting, somnolence, malaise and prostration were observed in three victims. Symptomatic treatment of pain was offered to all patients, and only one received specific antivenom. All victims had a favorable outcome.ConclusionsTo the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to report the systemic symptomatology of envenomation by T. silvestris in the Brazilian Amazon, highlighting the medical relevance of the species in this region. Further research on the venom and clinical manifestations of envenomation by T. silvestris should be conducted in order to verify the relevance of this species to public health.

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Scorpionism by Tityus silvestris in eastern Brazilian Amazon

Coelho

Ishikawa

Santos

et al. 2016

J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis

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“…Among more than 130 scorpion species described in Brazil 8 , at least 11 harm humans, specifi cally the species Tityus serrulatus Lutz & Mello, 1922), T. bahiensis (Perty, 1833), T. stigmurus (Thorell 1876) and T. obscurus (Lourenço, 2008), which are responsible for serious envenomation or death, particularly in children 9 . Other scorpion species in this country from the Tityus genera reported to cause mild reactions include T. costatus (Karsch 1879), T. brazilae (Lourenço & Eickstedt, 1984), T. fasciolatus (Pessoa, 1935), T. metuendus (Pocock, 1897), T. neglectus (Mello-Leitão, 1932), T. mattogrossensis (Borelli, 1901), T. adrianoi Lourenço 2003) 10 and T. pussilus 11 .…”

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Pediatric epidemiological aspects of scorpionism and report on fatal cases from Tityus stigmurus stings (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in State of Pernambuco, Brazil

Albuquerque

Neto²,

Amorim³

et al. 2013

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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Introduction: Envenomation by scorpion stings is a major public health problem in numerous tropical countries because of its frequent incidence and potential severity. Approximately 1,900 species of scorpions are known in the world, and at least 130 of these have been described in Brazil. Methods: This work reports on 3 child deaths caused by Tityus stigmurus stings and characterizes epidemiological and clinical surveys on pediatric cases of scorpionism recorded in the Centro de Assistência Toxicológica de Pernambuco (Ceatox-PE). Results: Scorpion stings accounted for more than 60% of all cases recorded for venomous animals. The children were from 37 cities of the State of Pernambuco and accounted for 28.8% of the victims treated for scorpion stings, with the highest incidence in the metropolitan area of Recife. Stings occurred throughout the year and slightly increased during the rainy season. Independent of the elapsed time for a prognosis, most cases showed mild symptoms. Three moderate cases that resulted in death featured cardiogenic shock and/or pulmonary edema or severe neurological symptoms. For the fi rst time, death attributed to T. stigmurus was confi rmed by the presence of the scorpion. Conclusions: These results suggest that scorpionism in Pernambuco is a public health problem that needs to be monitored carefully throughout the year by the government.

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“…Apenas 25 espécies de escorpiões no mundo, todas pertencentes à Buthidae, são reconhecidamente causadoras de acidentes graves (Lourenço & Eickstedt, 2009;Brazil & Porto, 2011). No entanto, embora a caracterização do veneno e do acidente não seja conhecida para todas as espécies de escorpiões, diversos relatos de escorpionismo têm sido reportados para espécies que ocorrem no Brasil (Álvares et al, 2006;Carvalho et al, 2007;Albuquerque et al, 2009;Brandão & Françoso, 2010;Porto et al, 2010a).…”

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Checklist dos escorpiões (Arachnida, Scorpiones) do Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil

Carvalho

Brescovit

Souza

et al. 2017

Iheringia, Sér. Zool.

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ABSTRACT. Checklist of the scorpions (Arachnida, Scorpiones) from Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil. In this paper it is provided a checklist of Scorpiones species in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. There are 16 species and one non-nominotypical subspecies recorded for the state, although it is discussed the presence and/or the taxonomic status of three of these species. This, it is considered that the scorpiofauna of the Mato Grosso do Sul is actually composed of 13 species, which represents more than 50% of all known species from Central-western Brazil. Two bothriurid species are known only for this state and are considered endemics: Bothriurus pora

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Escorpionismo por Tityus pusillus Pocock, 1893 (Scorpiones; Buthidae) no Estado de Pernambuco

Cited by 18 publications

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Scorpionism by Tityus silvestris in eastern Brazilian Amazon

Scorpionism by Tityus silvestris in eastern Brazilian Amazon

Pediatric epidemiological aspects of scorpionism and report on fatal cases from Tityus stigmurus stings (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in State of Pernambuco, Brazil

Checklist dos escorpiões (Arachnida, Scorpiones) do Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil

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