“…Although neurotoxicity has been demonstrated in vitro (4,5,9,10,12,44,46,53) and in vivo (9, 53) for various Bothrops venoms, there is no conclusive evidence for such an effect after snakebite in humans. In vitro, the neurotoxicity of BNP venom is mainly presynaptic (4,5,12,44,53), although its potency varies from sample to sample (5).…”