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Bungarotoxins are toxins found in the venom of snakes and kraits. Bites from these animals can result in severe symptoms including bleeding or hemorrhage, paralysis and tissue damage that can result in amputation. The paralytic effects of venom are particularly dangerous as they can impair breathing.[1] These symptoms are the result of bungarotoxin presence in the venom. In actuality, venom contains several distinct bungarotoxins, each varying in which receptors they act on and how powerful they are.
- ^ Kullmann, Florenta Aura; Chet de Groat, William; Artim, Debra Elaine (2009-01-01), Jankovic, Joseph; Albanese, Alberto; Atassi, M. Zouhair; Dolly, J. Oliver (eds.), "35 - Bungarotoxins", Botulinum Toxin, Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, pp. 425–445, ISBN 978-1-4160-4928-9, retrieved 2021-12-25