Abstract
The genus Bothrops, from Viperidae's family, comprises snakes which are responsible for most of the accidents in Central and South Americas and for 90% of brazilian envenomation. The venom from snakes of this genus is composed by a complex mixture of molecules, as lectins, serine- and metalloproteinases, disintegrins, phospholipases and peptides. The envenomations are characterized by loc…