| چکیده انگلیسی مقاله |
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. |
| نویسندگان مقاله |
| Mohammad Amin Gorouhi
Research Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
| Arman Izadian
Department of Vector Biology and Control of Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| Mulood Mohammadi Bavani
Department of Medical Entomology and Vector Control, School of Public Health, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran
| Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi
Department of Biology and Control of Disease Vectors, Faculty of Health, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
| Amir Mohammad Habibi
Department of Vector Biology and Control, Faculty of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
| Godwin Nutifafa Gidiglo
Department of Vector Biology and Control of Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
| Abbas Aghaei Afshar
Research Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
| Seyed Massoud Madjdzadeh
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
| Saideh Yousefi
Department of Public Health, Sirjan School of Medical Sciences, Sirjan, Iran
| Leila Shirani-Bidabadi
Department of Vector Biology and Control, Faculty of Public Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
| Yaser Salim Abadi
Department of Health services and Health Promotion, School of Health, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran
| Hossein Barahoei
Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Agricultural Research Institute, Research Institute of Zabol, Zabol, Iran
| Ismaeil Alizadeh
Department of Vector Biology and Control of Diseases, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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