Toxins | Highly Cited Articles in 2021–2022

It is our great honor to present some of the articles with more than 10 citations published by Toxins (ISSN: 2072-6651) in 2021 and 2022. We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the outstanding individuals and teams whose work inspires fellow researchers and profoundly influences the field of toxins system science. We welcome you to read these outstanding works listed below:

1. “Multi-Mycotoxin Contamination of Maize Silages in Flanders, Belgium: Monitoring Mycotoxin Levels from Seed to Feed”
by Jonas Vandicke, Katrien De Visschere, Maarten Ameye, Siska Croubels, Sarah De Saeger, Kris Audenaert and Geert Haesaert
Toxins 2021, 13(3), 202; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13030202
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/3/202

2. “Occurrence of Fusarium Mycotoxins and Their Modified Forms in Forage Maize Cultivars”
by Tim Birr, Tolke Jensen, Nils Preußke, Frank D. Sönnichsen, Marthe De Boevre, Sarah De Saeger, Mario Hasler, Joseph-Alexander Verreet and Holger Klink
Toxins 2021, 13(2), 110; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13020110
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/2/110

3. “Staphylococcus aureus Extracellular Vesicles: A Story of Toxicity and the Stress of 2020”
by Xiaogang Wang, Paul F. Koffi, Olivia F. English and Jean C. Lee
Toxins 2021, 13(2), 75; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13020075
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/2/75

4. “Co-Occurrence of 35 Mycotoxins: A Seven-Year Survey of Corn Grain and Corn Silage in the United States”
by Alexandra C. Weaver, Daniel M. Weaver, Nicholas Adams and Alexandros Yiannikouris
Toxins 2021, 13(8), 516; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13080516
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/8/516

5. “Aflatoxin B1 Toxicity in Zebrafish Larva (Danio rerio): Protective Role of Hericium erinaceus”
by Davide Di Paola, Carmelo Iaria, Fabiano Capparucci, Marika Cordaro, Rosalia Crupi, Rosalba Siracusa, Ramona D’Amico, Roberta Fusco, Daniela Impellizzeri, Salvatore Cuzzocrea et al.
Toxins 2021, 13(10), 710; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13100710
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/10/710

6. “An Update on Ciguatoxins and CTX-like Toxicity in Fish from Different Trophic Levels of the Selvagens Islands (NE Atlantic, Madeira, Portugal)”
by Pedro Reis Costa, Pablo Estévez, Lucía Soliño, David Castro, Susana Margarida Rodrigues, Viriato Timoteo, José Manuel Leao-Martins, Carolina Santos, Neide Gouveia, Jorge Diogène et al.
Toxins 2021, 13(8), 580; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13080580
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/8/580

7. “A Neurotoxic Snake Venom without Phospholipase A2: Proteomics and Cross-Neutralization of the Venom from Senegalese Cobra, Naja senegalensis (Subgenus: Uraeus)”
by Kin Ying Wong, Kae Yi Tan, Nget Hong Tan and Choo Hock Tan
Toxins 2021, 13(1), 60; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13010060
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/1/60

8. “Nicotinamide Attenuates the Progression of Renal Failure in a Mouse Model of Adenine-Induced Chronic Kidney Disease”
by Satoshi Kumakura, Emiko Sato, Akiyo Sekimoto, Yamato Hashizume, Shu Yamakage, Mariko Miyazaki, Sadayoshi Ito, Hideo Harigae and Nobuyuki Takahashi
Toxins 2021, 13(1), 50; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13010050
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/1/50

9. “An Innovative Synbiotic Formulation Decreases Free Serum Indoxyl Sulfate, Small Intestine Permeability and Ameliorates Gastrointestinal Symptoms in a Randomized Pilot Trial in Stage IIIb-IV CKD Patients”
by Carmela Cosola, Maria Teresa Rocchetti, Ighli di Bari, Paola Maria Acquaviva, Valentina Maranzano, Simone Corciulo, Agostino Di Ciaula, Domenica Maria Di Palo, Flavia Maria La Forgia, Sergio Fontana et al.
Toxins 2021, 13(5), 334; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13050334
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/5/334

10. “Acute Toxicity of Gambierone and Quantitative Analysis of Gambierones Produced by Cohabitating Benthic Dinoflagellates”
by J. Sam Murray, Sarah C. Finch, Jonathan Puddick, Lesley L. Rhodes, D. Tim Harwood, Roel van Ginkel and Michèle R. Prinsep
Toxins 2021, 13(5), 333; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13050333
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/5/333

11. “Ageratina adenophora Disrupts the Intestinal Structure and Immune Barrier Integrity in Rats”
by Yujing Cui, Samuel Kumi Okyere, Pei Gao, Juan Wen, Suizhong Cao, Ya Wang, Junliang Deng and Yanchun Hu
Toxins 2021, 13(9), 651; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13090651
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/9/651

12. “Populations of Helicoverpa zea (Boddie) in the Southeastern United States are Commonly Resistant to Cry1Ab, but Still Susceptible to Vip3Aa20 Expressed in MIR 162 Corn”
by Ying Niu, Isaac Oyediran, Wenbo Yu, Shucong Lin, Marcelo Dimase, Sebe Brown, Francis P. F. Reay-Jones, Don Cook, Dominic Reisig, Ben Thrash et al.
Toxins 2021, 13(1), 63; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins13010063
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/1/63

13. “Prevalence and Characterization of PVL-Positive Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Raw Cow’s Milk”
by Asmaa Sadat, Radwa Reda Shata, Alshimaa M. M. Farag, Hazem Ramadan, Adel Alkhedaide, Mohamed Mohamed Soliman, Mohamed Elbadawy, Amira Abugomaa and Amal Awad
Toxins 2022, 14(2), 97; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins14020097
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/14/2/97

14. “Antimicrobial, Insecticidal and Cytotoxic Activity of Linear Venom Peptides from the Pseudoscorpion Chelifer cancroides”
by Jonas Krämer, Tim Lüddecke, Michael Marner, Elena Maiworm, Johanna Eichberg, Kornelia Hardes, Till F. Schäberle, Andreas Vilcinskas and Reinhard Predel
Toxins 2022, 14(1), 58; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins14010058
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/14/1/58

15. “Article Potential of Trichoderma spp. for Biocontrol of Aflatoxin-Producing Aspergillus flavus”
by Xianfeng Ren, Maria Teresa Branà, Miriam Haidukowski, Antonia Gallo, Qi Zhang, Antonio F. Logrieco, Peiwu Li, Shancang Zhao and Claudio Altomare
Toxins 2022, 14(2), 86; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins14020086
Full text available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/14/2/86