Can anyone tell me what's the difference between hemotoxic and cytotoxic venom ?????

Question

I've heard that hemotoxic venom destroys body tissues.But I've also heard similar effects about cytotoxic venom.Can you please tell me the difference with respect to effect on body ????????Also please tell me the name of some snakes having hemotoxic venom and also of some having cytotoxic venom found in India.

Answer 1

Hemotoxin is a toxin that affects the blood and cytotoxin affects cells of certain organs.

http://www.afpmb.org/pubs/living_hazards...

Answer 2

Any viper will have hemotoxic venom. It also destroys the heart as the death blow. Vipers likely contain cytotoxins as well, destroying cells (tissue.)

I don't know of cytotoxic snakes in India, but I would imagine common neurotoxic snakes such as the blue krait and any cobra would contain cytotoxins. Snake venom is very complex.