Background: Hemiscorpius lepturus envenomation is one of the most important medical issues in tropical regions of Iran, especially Khuzestan Province. Due to lack of reliable data about scorpion sting in Khuzestan Province, this investigation was performed to study the clinical presentation, prognosis factors, complications and mortality rates of Hemiscorpius lepturus sting. Methods: this study...

This epidemiological review was carried out to display the magnitude and the geographic distribution of scorpion envenomation in Iran with focus on the southwestern region of Iran, particularly. The Iranian recognized scorpions belonging to two families, including Buthidae and Scorpionidae. Buthidae family consists of 14 genuses, 26 species, and 18 sub-species, while Scorpionidae family has thr...

this epidemiological review was carried out to display the magnitude and the geographic distribution of scorpion envenomation in iran with focus on the southwestern region of iran, particularly. the iranian recognized scorpions belonging to two families, including buthidae and scorpionidae. buthidae family consists of 14 genuses, 26 species, and 18 sub-species, while scorpionidae family has thr...

This epidemiological review was carried out to display the magnitude and the geographic distribution of scorpion envenomation in Iran with focus on the southwestern region of Iran, particularly. The Iranian recognized scorpions belonging to two families, including Buthidae and Scorpionidae. Buthidae family consists of 14 genuses, 26 species, and 18 sub-species, while Scorpionidae family has thr...

background: during the recent years, significant progress has been achieved on development of novel anti-viral drugs. natural products are assumed as the potential sources of novel anti-viral drugs; therefore, there are some previous studies reporting the anti-viral compounds from venomous animals. based on the significant value for tracing of non-toxic anti-viral agents from natural resources,...