Khuzestan province has the highest rate of scorpion sting in Iran. This is a study to identify these scorpions in Khuzestan. In this study 418 scorpions were kept in the ethyl alcohol 70%, each being studied by stereomicroscopy and diagnosis key separately. 120 (28.7%) Androctonus crassicauda, 104 (24.9%) Hemiscorpius lepturus, 91 (21.7%) Mesobuthus eupeus, 86 (20.65%) Compsobuthus matthiesseni...

This brief review summarizes the studies in systematics and zoogeography of European scorpions. The current “splitting” trend in scorpion taxonomy is only a reasonable response to the former “lumping.” Our better understanding of scorpion systematics became possible due to the availability of new morphological characters and molecular techniques, as well as of new material. Many taxa and local ...

this study evaluated the effects of mesobuthus eupeus (me) scorpion venom on inflammatory response following injection. additionally, the present study examined whether immunotherapy at specific time intervals would be effective on inflammatory response after me venom inoculation. animals were divided randomly into four groups: the first group received ld50 of venom and the second and third gro...

in tropical and subtropical countries, envenomation by scorpions (so-called scorpionism) represents a serious public health problem. in the present study, the toxic effects of mice ld50 injections of mesobuthus eupeus (me) venom on the kidney and liver of anesthetized rabbits were investigated. six rabbits were selected and alt, ast, bun and creatinine were measured at 0, 1 and 3 hours after...

background: immunotherapy is the only specific treatment for scorpion envenomation. in the present study, the protective effects of polyvalent antivenom against histopathological complications in kidneys and marker changes (bun and creatinine) induced by mesobuthus eupeus (me) scorpion venom was investigated in anesthetized rabbits. methods: twenty four rabbits were randomized into four groups:...

Iranian scorpions belong mainly to the Buthidae and Scorpionidae families, distributed into 16 genera and 25 species. In Iran, similar to other parts of the world, there are a few known species of scorpions responsible for severe envenoming; amongst which Mesobuthus eupeus is the most common. Its venom contains several toxin fractions that may affect the ion channel. In the present study purifi...

Background Many elements such as immunosuppressive, chemotactic and anti-inflammatory peptide that could effect on human and animals physiologic system were determined in venom. This study evaluated the use of Mesobuthus eupeus scorpion venom fractions as an immunomodulator. Methods The venom fractions collected from Khuzestan Province in South West of Iran were purified by ion exchange chrom...