scorpion stinging is one of the major causes of mortality in the tropical and subtropical countries. hemiscorpius lepturus, androctonus crassicauda and mesobuthus eupeus are most important species that cause a lot of scorpion stings in iran. in the present research, effects of h. lepturus envenomation on blood and urine in stung persons who referred to the health center of hendijan sw iran were...

hemiscorpius lepturus is the most dangerous scorpion species, endemic in khuzestan province and other southwestern areas of iran, causing morbidity and mortality in children and adults. the efficacy of the antivenom for reversal of manifestation caused by venom of this scorpion is a controversial issue. in the present work, h. lepturus venom (1500 µg/kg) was subcutaneously injected into two ...

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...