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

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 481-496

  Ozkan, O ^a   Adiguzel, S ^a   Inceoglu, B ^b   Lango, J ^b   Ertek, M ^a   Hammock, B D ^b  

^a Refik Saydam Hygiene Center   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Androctonus crassicauda; Leiurus quinquestriatus; Monovalent antivenom; Paraspecific activity; Scorpion; Venom

Indexed keywords

ANDROCTONUS CRASSICAUDA; BUTHIDAE; HEXAPODA; LEIURUS QUINQUESTRIATUS; SCORPIONES;

EID: 52249109353     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-91992008000300008     Document Type: Article

References (45)

1. ADIGUZEL S., OZKAN O., INCEOGLU B., Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of scorpionism in children in Sanliurfa, Turkey. Toxicon, 2007, 49, 875-80.
2. ALEXANDER JO'D. Scorpion stings. In: Alexander JO'D. Ed. Arthropods and human skin. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1984. 199-207P.
3. ALTINKAYNAK S., ERTEKIN V., ALP H. Scorpion envenomation in children. Turk. Arch. Pediatr., 2002, 37, 48-54.
4. AMARAL CFS., REZENDE NA. Treatment of scorpion envenoming should include both a potent specific antivenom and support of vital functions. Toxicon, 2000, 38, 1005-7.
5. BALOZET L. Scorpionism in the Old World. In: Bücherl, W., Buckley, E. (Eds.,). Venomous animals and their venoms. Venomous intervertebrates. New York: Academic Press. 1971, 3, p.349-371.
6. BüCHERL W. Classification, biology and venom extraction of scorpion. In: BüCHERL, W., BUCKLEY, E. (Eds.). Venomous animals and their venoms. Venomous intervertebrates. New York: Academic Press, 1971, p.317-47.
7. CALISKAN F., GARCÍA Bl., CORONAS FIV., BATISTA CVF., ZAMUDIO FZ., POSSANI LD. Characterization of venom components from the scorpion Androctonus crassicauda of Turkey: Peptides and genes. Toxicon, 2006, 48, 12-22.
8. CLOUDSLEY-THOMPSON JL. Observations on the biology of the scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus in the Sudan. Ent. Month. Mag., 1961, 97, 153-5.
9. CRUCITTI P., VIGNOLI V. Gli Scorpioni (Scorpiones) dell'Anatolia sud-orientale (Turchia). Boll. Mus. Reg. Sci. Nat. Torino, 2002, 19, 433-80.
10. DEMIRSOY A., DURMUS Y., AKBULUT A. Türkiye scorpiones (akrep) faunasinin sistematik ve biyolojik yönden incelenmesi. Proje No: 1998 K 1001 40. Çevre Bakanhǧi Çevre Koruma Genel Müdürlüǧü Hayvanlari Koruma Dairesi Başkanliǧi. 2001. Ankara.
11. DITTRICH K., POWER AP., SMITH NA. Scorpion sting syndrome a ten year experience. Ann. Saudi Med., 1995, 15, 148-55.
12. DUDIN AA., RAMBAUD-COUSSON A., THALJI A., JUABEH II., ABU-LIBDEH B. Scorpion sting in children in the Jerusalem area: a review of 54 cases. Ann. Trop. Paediatr., 1991, 11, 217-23.
13. EFRATI P. Venoms of buthinae. B. Epidemiology, symptomatology and treatment of buthinae stings. In: BETTINI, S. (ed.). Handbook of experimental pharmacology. 13. Arthropod venoms. Berlin: Spinger-Verlag, 1978, p.312-7.
14. GROSHONG TD. Scorpion envenomation in Eastern Saudi Arabia. Ann. Emerg. Med., 1993, 22, 1431-7.
15. GUERON M., ILIA R. Is antivenom the most successful therapy in scorpion victims? Toxicon, 1999, 37, 1655-7.
16. INCEOGLU B., LANGO J., RABINOVICH A., WHETSTONE P., HAMMOCK BD. The neutralizing effect of a polyclonal antibody raised against the N-terminal eighteen-aminoacid residues of birtoxin towards the whole venom of Parabuthus transvaalicus. Toxicon, 2006, 47, 144-9.
17. ISMAIL M. Serotherapy of the scorpion envenoming syndrome is irrationally convicted without trail. Toxicon, 1993, 31, 1077-88.
18. ISMAIL M., ABD-ELSALAM MA., AL-AHAIDIB MS. Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier), a dangerous and unduly neglected scorpion-l. Pharmacological and clinical studies. Toxicon, 1994, 32, 1599-618.
19. KARATAS A., COLAK M. Scorpions of Gaziantep province, Turkey (Arachnida: Scorpiones). Euscorpius, 2005, 30, 1-9.
20. KINZELBACH R. Die Skorpionssammlung des Naturhistorischen Museums der Stadt Mainz. Teil II: Vorderasien. Mainzer naturwisserschaftiches Archiv., 1984, 22, 97-106.
21. KOVARIK F. Scorpions of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia (Arachnida: Scorpiones), with a key and descriptions of three new species. Acta Soc. Zool. Bohem., 2003, 67, 133-59.
22. KRIFI MN., MARRAKCHI N., EL AYEB M., DELLAGI K. Effect of some variables on the in vivo determination of scorpion and viper venom toxicities. Biologicals, 1998, 26, 277-88.
23. 4. Nature, 1970, 227, 680-5.
24. LATIFI M., TABATABAI M. Immunological studies on Iranian scorpion venom and antivenom. Toxicon, 1979, 17, 617-20.
25. MULLEN GR., STOCKWELL SA. Scorpions (Scorpiones). In: MULLEN G., DURDEN G. (Eds.). Medical and Veterinary Entomology. New York: Academic Press, 2002. 411-23 p.
26. OMRAN MAA., MCVEAN A. Intraspecific variation in scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus venom collected from Egypt (Sinai and Aswan deserts). J. Toxicol. Toxin. Rev., 2000, 19, 247-64.
27. OZKAN O., ADIGUZEL S., ATES C., BOZYIGIT I., FILAZI A. Optimization of antiscorpion venom production. J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis., 2006, 12, 390-9.
28. OZKAN O., ADIGUZEL S., KAR S., YAKISTIRAN S., CESARETLI Y., KARAER KZ. Determination of potency and paraspecific effects of Androctonus crassicauda (Olivier, 1807) antivenom against Mesobuthus gibbosus (Brullé, 1832) venom (Scorpiones: Buthidae). J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis., 2007, 13, 500-8.
29. OZKAN O., ADIGUZEL S., YAKISTIRAN S., FILAZI A. Study of the relationship between Androctonus crassicauda (Oliver, 1807; Scorpiones, Buthidae) venom toxicity and telson size, weight and storing condition. J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis., 2006, 12, 297-309.
30. PADILLA A., GOVEZENSKY T., POSSANI LD., LARRALDE C. Experimental envenoming of mice with venom from the scorpion Centruroides limpidus limpidus: differences in mortality and symptoms with and without antibody therapy relating to differences in age, sex and strain of mouse. Toxicon, 2003, 41, 959-65.
31. POSSANI LD., BECERRIL B., DELEPIERRE M., TYTGAT J. Scorpion toxins specific for Na+ channels. Eur. J. Biochem., 1999, 264, 287-300.
32. POSSANI LD., MERINO E., CORONA M., BOLIVAR F., BECERRIL B., Peptides and genes coding for scorpion toxins that affect ion-channels. Biochimie., 2000, 82, 861-8.
33. RADMANESH M. Androctonus crassicauda sting and its clinical study in Iran. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 1990, 93, 323-6.
34. +-channels. Toxicon, 43, 865-75.
35. SHULOV A. The venom of the scorpion Buthus quinquestriatus and the preparation of antiserum. Trans. Royal Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg., 1939, 33, 253-6.
36. SHULOV A., LEVY G. "Venoms of Buthinae. A. Systematics and Biology of Buthinae. In: BETTINI, S. (Ed.). Arthropod Venoms. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, 48. Berlin: Spinger-Verlag, 1978. 309-12 p.
37. SOFER S., SHALEV H., WEIZMAN Z., SHAHAK E., GUERON M. Acute pancreatitis in children following envenomation by the yellow scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus. Toxicon, 1991, 29, 125-8.
38. SOKER M., HASPOLAT K., Scorpion sting in children. Çocuk Saǧliǧi ve Hastaliklari Dergisi, 2000, 43, 43-51.
39. SUBHASH CA. Antivenom therapy for scorpion bites. Toxicon, 2000, 38, 1627-8.
40. SUZEK H., EVREN H., YAPAR S. Mugla Devlet Hastanesi acil servisine basvuran akrep ve yilan sokma vakalarinin incelenmesi. Uluslararasi Insan Bilimleri Dergisi, 2004, 1, 1-4. Available from : http://www.insanbilimleri. com/ojs/ index.php/uib/article/viewPDFInterstitial/130/130.
41. TULGA T. Cross-reactions between anti-scorpion (Buthus quinquestriatus) and anti-scorpion (Prionurus crassicauda) sera. Turk. Hij. Deney. Biyol. Derg., 1960, 20, 191-203.
42. TULGA T. Scorpions found in Turkey and paraspecific action of an antivenin produced with the venom of the species Androctonus crassicauda. Turk. Hig.Tecr. Biyol. Derg., 1964, 24, 146-55.
43. WHITTEMORE FW., KEEGAN HL., BOROWITZ JL., Studies of scorpion antivenins. 1. Paraspecificity. Bull. World Health Organ., 1961, 25, 185-8.
44. ZLOTKIN E., MIRANDA F., ROCHAT H. Chemistry and pharmacology of Buthinae scorpion venoms. In: BETTINI, S. (ed.). Handbook of experimental pharmacology. Berlin: Spinger-Verlag, 1978. 317-29p.
45. ZUHAIR SA. Arthropods of medical importance in Jordan. Jordan Med. J, 1988, 22, 125-37.