Determination of potency and paraspecific effects of Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier, 1807) antivenom against Mesobuthus gibbosus (Brullé, 1832) venom (Scorpiones: Buthidae)

Özkan, Özcan; Adiguzel, S.; Kar, Sırrı; Yakistiran, S.; Cesaretli, Yıldırım; Karaer, Kadri

doi:10.1590/s1678-91992007000200008

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“…However, there was no difference in severe cases between the sexes. Other studies observed that males had more contact with scorpions than females (16)(17)(18); while other reports indicated that females accounted for the majority of victims (10,19,20).…”

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confidence: 93%

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of scorpion stings in children in fez, Morocco

Abourazzak¹,

Achour²,

Arqam³

et al. 2009

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

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Scorpion stings are a public health problem in Morocco, especially among children, who experience the most severe cases. Epidemiological and clinical findings on scorpion stings in Fez, Morocco, were evaluated in this investigation. Of 163 cases that required medical attention, 62.6% were male children. The mean age of patients was 4.8 ± 3.4 years. The mean time between stings and first medical attention was 3.36 ± 2.5 hours. Almost all cases occurred in the summer (94%) and extremities represented the most frequent sting sites (86.5%). Local pain, hyperemia, scarification, vomiting, sweating, restlessness, tachycardia and tachypnea were the observed clinical symptoms. Regarding severity, 55.2% of patients belonged to class III, followed by class II (26.4%) and class I (18.4%). None of our patients received antivenom; however, all of them were treated symptomatically depending on clinical manifestations.

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confidence: 93%

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of scorpion stings in children in fez, Morocco

Abourazzak¹,

Achour²,

Arqam³

et al. 2009

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

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“…As for treatment, concerning an exotic species, at present there are no established guidelines and there is much discussion over whether specific or polyvalent antivenom is the best approach (12,20,21). Stings of exotic species require the input and support from a medical entomologist.…”

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confidence: 99%

Euscorpius (Scorpiones, Euscorpiidae): three cases of stings in northwestern Italy

Dutto¹,

Dutto²,

Scaglione³

et al. 2010

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

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Abstract:In the period between June 2008 and August 2009, three cases of stings of Euscorpius scorpions indigenous to Italy were treated at two different emergency departments (ED) in hospitals of the Piedmont region, northwest Italy: Santa Croce e Carle General Hospital in Cuneo, and Santissima Annunziata Hospital in Savigliano. Scorpion stings in Italy are rare and not well documented in the literature; this situation may raise doubts among medical personnel as to how such lesions are best treated. Analysis of the incidents confirms that the venom of Euscorpius do not provokes systemic poisoning in humans and in these cases even dermatological reactions were not significant.

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“…Female Swiss albino mice weighing 25 ± 1 g were employed to determine minimum lethal dose (MLD), and minimum effective dose (MED) (28). They were kept in the experimental room at ambient temperature with 60 ± 10% humidity and were fed commercial rodent pellets and water ad libitum throughout the experiment.…”

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“…Venom was milked from mature scorpions by telson electrical stimulation (28). It was diluted with equal volume of sterile double-distilled water and then centrifuged at 15,000 rpm for 15 minutes at 4°C.…”

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“…In Turkey, scorpion antivenom has been produced at the Refik Saydam Hygiene Center (RSHC) since 1942 by immunizing horses with macerated A. crassicauda telsons (27,41,42). In addition to its efficacy against A. crassicauda envenomations, RSHC anti-Ac has been reported to be useful following the stings of other scorpion species as well (28,41,43).…”

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Evaluation of the neutralizing capacity of Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier, 1807) antivenom against Leiurus quinquestriatus (Ehrenberg, 1928) venom (Scorpiones: Buthidae)

Özkan¹,

Adiguzel²,

Inceoglu³

et al. 2008

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

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Determination of potency and paraspecific effects of Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier, 1807) antivenom against Mesobuthus gibbosus (Brullé, 1832) venom (Scorpiones: Buthidae)

Abstract: Scorpion envenomation remains a real health problem in many countries. In scorpionism cases, it is often recommended that patients be treated with species-specific antivenom. Androctonus crassicauda venom has been used as

Cited by 9 publications

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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of scorpion stings in children in fez, Morocco

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of scorpion stings in children in fez, Morocco

Euscorpius (Scorpiones, Euscorpiidae): three cases of stings in northwestern Italy

Evaluation of the neutralizing capacity of Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier, 1807) antivenom against Leiurus quinquestriatus (Ehrenberg, 1928) venom (Scorpiones: Buthidae)

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