Species Composition and Spatial Distribution of Medically Important Scorpions in the Northern Part of Kerman Province, Iran
Background: Kerman Province is one of the endemic foci of scorpionism in southeastern Iran. Totally 17 species are reported for Kerman Province fauna. The current study seeks to determine the fauna of medically important scorpions in northern parts of this province. Methods: A descriptive cross-...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
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| author | Mohammad Amin Gorouhi Arman Izadian Mulood Mohammadi Bavani Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi Amir Mohammad Habibi Godwin Nutifafa Gidiglo Abbas Aghaei Afshar Seyed Massoud Madjdzadeh Saideh Yousefi Leila Shirani-Bidabadi Yaser Salim Abadi Hossein Barahoei Ismaeil Alizadeh |
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Background: Kerman Province is one of the endemic foci of scorpionism in southeastern Iran. Totally 17 species are reported for Kerman Province fauna. The current study seeks to determine the fauna of medically important scorpions in northern parts of this province.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2019 to March 2021. The specimens were captured from different areas, by rock-rolling during day and using Ultraviolet light at night. The specimens were preserved in ethanol (80%) and then identified using reliable identification keys for scorpions.
Results: Totally, 499 specimens were captured from eight cities in northern Kerman. In total, 11 species belonging to three families were identified. Buthacus sp. is reported for the first time from Kerman Province. Buthacus sp., Hottentotta cf. juliae, and Hottentotta cf. schach, were the lowest in frequency of occurrence, against Mesobuthus navidpouri as the highest frequency.
Conclusion: The results of this study are useful for the preparation of regional or monovalent antivenom for the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute. Additionally, the obtained data are useful for the effective planning of scorpion control programs in the northern parts of Kerman Province, Iran.
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| spelling | doaj.art-42cfab61084e410cb29c22c2160201772024-04-08T06:37:04ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases2322-19842322-22712024-03-0117410.18502/jad.v17i4.15295Species Composition and Spatial Distribution of Medically Important Scorpions in the Northern Part of Kerman Province, IranMohammad Amin Gorouhi0Arman Izadian1Mulood Mohammadi Bavani2Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi3Amir Mohammad Habibi4Godwin Nutifafa Gidiglo5Abbas Aghaei Afshar6Seyed Massoud Madjdzadeh7Saideh Yousefi8Leila Shirani-Bidabadi9Yaser Salim Abadi10Hossein Barahoei11Ismaeil Alizadeh12Research Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranDepartment of Vector Biology and Control of Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, IranDepartment of Biology and Control of Disease Vectors, Faculty of Health, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, IranDepartment of Vector Biology and Control, Faculty of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranDepartment of Vector Biology and Control of Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranResearch Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, IranDepartment of Public Health, Sirjan School of Medical Sciences, Sirjan, IranDepartment of Vector Biology and Control, Faculty of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IranDepartment of Health services and Health Promotion, School of Health, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, IranDepartment of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Agricultural Research Institute, Research Institute of Zabol, Zabol, IranDepartment of Vector Biology and Control of Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Background: Kerman Province is one of the endemic foci of scorpionism in southeastern Iran. Totally 17 species are reported for Kerman Province fauna. The current study seeks to determine the fauna of medically important scorpions in northern parts of this province. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2019 to March 2021. The specimens were captured from different areas, by rock-rolling during day and using Ultraviolet light at night. The specimens were preserved in ethanol (80%) and then identified using reliable identification keys for scorpions. Results: Totally, 499 specimens were captured from eight cities in northern Kerman. In total, 11 species belonging to three families were identified. Buthacus sp. is reported for the first time from Kerman Province. Buthacus sp., Hottentotta cf. juliae, and Hottentotta cf. schach, were the lowest in frequency of occurrence, against Mesobuthus navidpouri as the highest frequency. Conclusion: The results of this study are useful for the preparation of regional or monovalent antivenom for the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute. Additionally, the obtained data are useful for the effective planning of scorpion control programs in the northern parts of Kerman Province, Iran. https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/1673Fauna; Scorpionism; Hemiscorpiidae; GIS; Kerman |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad Amin Gorouhi Arman Izadian Mulood Mohammadi Bavani Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi Amir Mohammad Habibi Godwin Nutifafa Gidiglo Abbas Aghaei Afshar Seyed Massoud Madjdzadeh Saideh Yousefi Leila Shirani-Bidabadi Yaser Salim Abadi Hossein Barahoei Ismaeil Alizadeh Species Composition and Spatial Distribution of Medically Important Scorpions in the Northern Part of Kerman Province, Iran Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases Fauna; Scorpionism; Hemiscorpiidae; GIS; Kerman |
| title | Species Composition and Spatial Distribution of Medically Important Scorpions in the Northern Part of Kerman Province, Iran |
| title_full | Species Composition and Spatial Distribution of Medically Important Scorpions in the Northern Part of Kerman Province, Iran |
| title_fullStr | Species Composition and Spatial Distribution of Medically Important Scorpions in the Northern Part of Kerman Province, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Species Composition and Spatial Distribution of Medically Important Scorpions in the Northern Part of Kerman Province, Iran |
| title_short | Species Composition and Spatial Distribution of Medically Important Scorpions in the Northern Part of Kerman Province, Iran |
| title_sort | species composition and spatial distribution of medically important scorpions in the northern part of kerman province iran |
| topic | Fauna; Scorpionism; Hemiscorpiidae; GIS; Kerman |
| url | https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/1673 |
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