Yellow jacket envenomation-related acute renal failure

Viswanathan, Stalin; Prabhu, Chaitanya; Arulneyam, Jayanthi; Remalayam, Bhavith; Adil, Mohammed

doi:10.1093/ndtplus/sfr020

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“…Causes of venom-induced acute kidney injury in Asia includes snakes, hymenoptera, spiders, jellyfish and scorpions [ 37 , 42 ]. About 100 odd cases of Hymenoptera sting-related renal failure have been reported [ 43 ]. These stings cause renal involvement by pigment nephropathy, interstitial nephritis, rhabdomyolysis or intravascular haemolysis, vasculitis or direct toxin effect, which is similarly seen in scorpion stings.…”

Section: Nephropathymentioning

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“…In vitro studies of scorpion venom on human RBCs have shown haemolysis. Possible immune glomerulonephritis had been hypothesized since venom peptides can rarely induce an antigenic response [ 43 ]. Cytokine release and activation of complement cascade activation are known with some scorpion venoms but glomerulopathy per se has not been described in the literature.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Scorpion sting nephropathy

Viswanathan

Prabhu

2011

Clinical Kidney Journal

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Scorpion envenomations are ubiquitous, but nephropathy is a rare manifestation, reported mainly from the Middle East and North Africa. Rapid venom redistribution from blood, delayed excretion from the kidneys, direct toxicity of venom enzymes, cytokine release and afferent arteriolar constriction have been seen in experimental animals. Haemoglobinuria, acute tubular necrosis, interstitial nephritis and haemolytic–uraemic syndrome have been documented in human victims of scorpion envenomation. Epidemiology, venom components and toxins, effects on the laboratory mammals especially the kidneys and reports of renal failure in humans are reviewed in this article.

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Section: Nephropathymentioning

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Scorpion sting nephropathy

Viswanathan

Prabhu

2011

Clinical Kidney Journal

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“…Two species of Vespa genus have been reported in Iran and Vespa orientalis or Cow wasp its local name Zar or Gunj is highly widespread [15][16][17][18][19]. Although many insects cause problems for human through stinging, but animals that more likely sting include honey bee, ordinary paper-making hornet wasps, yellow jacket and fire ants [20][21][22][23]. Fire ants of Pachycondyla sennaarensis species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) living in Gheshm Island in Iran's territorial waters in Persian Gulf are considered one of the stinging ants [24,25].…”

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A study on habitats and behavioral characteristics of hornet wasp (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Vespa orientalis), an important medical-health pest.

Dehghani¹,

Kassiri²,

Mazaheri-Tehrani³

et al. 2019

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Hornet wasp or Vespa orietalis is one of the social and stinging insects of Iran that makes its nest mostly in the holes and cracks in the ground. Given the point that no study has been conducted in this case, yet, in this study, the nests of this arthropod are studied in four mountainous and plain areas in Kashan. Present study was of descriptive type and during it four nests of V. orientalis in four agricultural, residential, administrative and mountainous regions were identified and studied. The identification of the nests of these animals was done on the basis of observation abundance of this wasp around the nests, defense and the existence of definite tumulus in farmlands from May to September 2016-2-17. Tumulus, the nest of V. orientalis was irregular in farmland and imperceptible in residential and mountainous regions. The entrance of the nests in the soil was 3 × 5 cm. The nests of this hunter wasp were in the regions where a large number of its feeding arthropods were active. This study showed that the red wasps feed on cockroaches in residential regions, Schirasi woodlouse (Hemilepistus schirasi) and the larvae of butterflies in agricultural lands, and honey bees, larvae of butterflies and other insects in other regions. The results of this study revealed that the nests of V. orientalis as an opportunistic arthropod are seen in different places and if needed, this animal cleans the nests and to some extent it is a builder, occupier or tenant of the nest. The existence of this animal that nests in human habitats causes danger especially for children.

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“…Some species of Vespa genus have been reported in Iran (15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21). Bees and wasps, including honeybees, paper wasps, hornet wasps, yellow wasps, and fire ants are the insects, which more probably sting (22)(23)(24)(25)(26). Copyright Fire ants, Pachycondyla sennarensis, are considered as one of the sting agents in Gheshm island of the Persian Gulf (27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33).…”

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Introducing of a New Sting Agent of Velvet Ant Dentilla sp. (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) in Kashan, Centerl of Iran (2014 - 2015)

Dehghani

Kassiri

Gharali³

et al. 2018

Arch Clin Infect Dis

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Background: Velvet ants (Mutillid wasps) are among the venomous and stinging insects, which their existence has been reported from different areas of Iran.Objectives: Since no study has been done so far in Iran in regards to their sting, their clinical complications and their sting are studied for the first time in Kashan. Methods:In this descriptive cross-sectional study that was performed during 2014 -2015, 49 individuals stung by velvet ants in the residential areas in Kashan were assessed. Identification of the sting agent was according to the morphologic specifications of the collected samples of the insect in the houses of the injured. Sting complications in the individuals were studied according to the clinical manifestation and the time of the sting, which was from June to September. Results:In this study, the sting agent was identified as velvet ants, Dentilla genus. Most sting cases were in the age group of 11 -20 years with 30.5% and the lowest belonged to the age groups of 31 -40 and 41 -50 years. The first sign of the sting was a severe and sharp pain. The highest percentage of redness in the individuals was 47% in the first day, and the lowest belonged to four or five days after the sting with 2%. Intense itching was one of the main symptoms of velvet ant stings. In the final stages of pain and itching, hemolysis and bruise signs were observed as brown spots.Conclusions: Velvet ant stings have not been reported so far from Kashan. Due to the high cases of stinging in the women carpet weaving workshops, their sitting rooms, and bed rooms, it can be concluded that this arthropod is a domestic pest. Therefore, control and prevention of its potential damages must be programmed accordingly.

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Yellow jacket envenomation-related acute renal failure

Cited by 6 publications

References 9 publications

Scorpion sting nephropathy

Scorpion sting nephropathy

A study on habitats and behavioral characteristics of hornet wasp (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Vespa orientalis), an important medical-health pest.

Introducing of a New Sting Agent of Velvet Ant Dentilla sp. (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) in Kashan, Centerl of Iran (2014 - 2015)

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