A Comparative Pathomorphological Findings Between and (Scorpion: Buthidae) Envenomation in Rabbit Animal Model.

BACKGROUND

The aim of study was to compare macroscopical and histopathological findings between venoms belonging to two scorpion species, , and the newly discovered .

METHODS

The animals used in this experimental study were fifteen New Zealand bred rabbits. Three groups were constituted as group I ( group, n= 6), group II ( group, n= 6) and group III (control group, n= 3). The animals in the group and the group were envenomed through an intravenous route. The rabbits were monitored for the first 24h following the envenomation. The animals dead within that time period were examined and all animals were sacrificed and standard necropsy process was performed at 24h.

RESULTS

The pathomorphological findings from group I were found to be more severe than those observed in group II. The venom from the newly identified has a greater effect than the venom from the Moreover, as this was a rabbit modeling study, the might pose the most serious health threat to infants in particular due to their smaller body weight.

CONCLUSION

These findings will provide a better understanding of envenomation of human beings in terms of the possible consequences of scorpion toxication on the organs.