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Multi Methods for Detecting Natural Toxins
edited by Svetlana V. Malysheva
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 32217 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungal toxins; plant toxins; bacterial toxins; marine and freshwater toxins; method development; analysis; multi-toxin methods; validation
Plant Toxin Emergency submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19561 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant toxins; secondary metabolites; alkaloids; ribosome-inactivating proteins; toxic lectins; biological activity; toxicity mechanisms; clinical features of intoxication; bioterrorism; toxin detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Toxins)
Adverse Effects of Co-Contaminated Mycotoxins and Strategies for Their Mitigation
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7456 | Submission Open
Keywords: co-contaminated mycotoxins; mechanisms of toxicity; mitigation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Pore-Forming Toxins: From Structure to Function
edited by
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7024 | Submission Open
Keywords: pore-forming toxin; cell signaling; hemolysin; host-pathogen interaction; cell death; cholesterol-dependent cytolysin; plasma membrane; toxin evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
The Evolving Role of Botulinum Toxin in Clinical Therapeutics
edited by and Zoltan Mari
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6815 | Submission Open
Keywords: botulinum toxin; therapeutics; dystonia; spasticity; aesthetics; pain; migraine; headache; achalasia; sphincter dysfunction; strabismus; hyperhidrosis; hemifacial spasm; tics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Alleviation of Mycotoxin-Induced Toxicity
edited by and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4811 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxin; plant extracts; small molecules; molecular targets; toxicity alleviation; molecular toxicology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Antibodies for Innovative Studies of Bacterial Toxins
edited by Roxane Maria Fontes Piazza and María M. Amaral
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4715 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial toxins; mechanism of action; antibodies; neutralization; detection; diagnosis; in vivo and in vitro models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Risk Assessment and Advanced, Sustainable, and Intelligent Solutions for Mycotoxin Management Along the Food/Feed Chain submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 990 | Submission Open
Keywords: detection of mycotoxins; risk assessment; toxigenic fungi; food/feed safety; mycotoxin remediation; sustainable management; plant-fungi interactions; human/animal health; emerging mycotoxins; prevention and control of fungi and mycotoxins
Current Status and Emerging Trends in the Biodiscovery of Canonical Toxins and Bioactive Peptides from Cnidarians
edited by , and Olga Castañeda
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 883 | Submission Open
Keywords: cnidarian toxins; bioactive peptides; toxin-like peptides; biodiscovery; OMICs; bioinformatics; evolutionary biology; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)
Toxins from Animal Venoms Modulating Cellular Activities
edited by and Luiza Helena Gremski
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 825 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal venoms; bioactive molecules; toxins; cellular targets; biotechnological applications; molecular biology; neutralizing molecules; physiological effects; biomedical potential
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)
The AB5 Toxin Family: Implications and Applications
edited by James Ross, Michael E. Webb and
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: AB5 toxins; targeted delivery; bacterial toxins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Collaborative Approaches to Mitigation of Snakebite Envenoming
edited by and Karthikeyan Vasudevan
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4600 | Submission Open
Keywords: snakebite envenomation; antivenom; interdisciplinary studies; snake venom; community health; One Health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)
Mycotoxin Contamination in Food and Feed
edited by
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 780 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxin; feed; food; analytical approach; toxicological effect; toxicological mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Physical and Pharmacological Combination Therapy Incorporating Botulinum Toxins
edited by
submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: botulinum neurotoxins; physical therapies; goal setting; treatment planning; outcome measurement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Botulinum Toxin Therapy for Diseases in the Oral and Maxillofacial Regions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 43897 | Submission Open
Keywords: botulinum toxin therapy; movement disorders; oromandibular dystonia; trigeminal neuralgia; orofacial pain; temporomandibular disorders; sialorrhea; bruxism; tremor; tic
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Advances in Contamination, Detection and Risk Assessment of Mycotoxins
edited by José Diana Di Mavungu and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 32975 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxins; detection methods; occurrence; contamination; exposure assessment; risk assessment; recent developments and applications; new challenges and trends
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Advances in the Treatment of Movement Disorders with Botulinum Toxins
edited by Alexandre Kreisler and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 22704 | Submission Open
Keywords: rare forms of dystonia; common but poorly explored forms of dystonia; tremor; myoclonus; optimization of results; duration of efficacy; guidance; injection techniques; recombinant botulinum toxin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Aflatoxins: Contamination, Analysis and Control
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10261 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitigation; detection; food contamination; detoxification; analytical methods; biocontrol
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Mycotoxins and Spoilage Fungi in Agricultural Products and Foods: Current Status and Future Perspectives submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3081 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxins; spoilage fungi; mycotoxin detection; mycotoxin toxicology; control and detoxification techniques; antifungal technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Uremic Toxins and Hemodialysis: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Therapeutic Advances
edited by Joëlle Nortier and Marie-Hélène Antoine
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1574 | Submission Open
Keywords: end-stage kidney disease; hemodialysis/hemodiafiltration; uremic toxins; endothelial dysfunction; gut microbiome
Mycotoxin Co-Contamination:Cooccurrence, Interaction, Toxicological Mechanisms and, Risk Assessment in Agri-Products, Food and Feed
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1413 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxins; co-contanmination; toxicology; safety assessment; prevention and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Selected Papers from the 3rd International Online Conference on Toxins (2025) submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel plant toxins; foodborne toxins; animal venoms; mycotoxins; bacterial toxins
Identification, Toxicity and Insecticidal Protein of Bacillus thuringiensis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis; insecticidal protein; higher activity; new insecticidal spectra; no cross-resistance; protein improvement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Bacterial Toxins and Immune System submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open
Keywords: toxic shock; tolerance; bacterial toxin; immunomodulation; toxin neutralization; relapse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
The Dark Side of Fusarium Head Blight: How They Cause Infection
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: Fusarium head blight; toxin; metabolite; virulence factor; host– pathogen interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis Toxin: Biological Properties and Pathogenesis
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9105 | Submission Open
Keywords: toxin structure; metalloprotease; cell receptor; cell signaling; cell junction; epithelium; mucosal immunity; host– pathogen interaction; colitis-associated cancer; inflammatory bowel disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Marine Biotoxins: Bioactivities, Identification, and Potential Bioprocesses submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8894 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine toxins; dinoflagellates; harmful algae; bioprocesses; bioaccumulation; allelopathy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)
Bacillus thuringiensis: A Broader View of Its Biocidal Activity: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6095 | Submission Open
Keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis; pesticidal proteins; crystal proteins; vegetative insecticidal proteins; invertebrate pests; biological control; crop protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Structure, Function and Evolution of Conotoxins
edited by and Thomas Lund Koch
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5978 | Submission Open
Keywords: conotoxins; conoidean toxins; disulfide bonds; functional assays; molecular evolution; phylogenetics; structure– activity relationship; structure determination; structure prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)
Advances in Venom Research: Biological Activities, Therapeutic Potential, and Molecular Mechanism
edited by and Juliana Pavan Zuliani
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5685 | Submission Open
Keywords: venoms; toxins; biological activities; therapeutic potential; molecular mechanism; venomous animals; pharmacological effects
Risk Assessment of Mycotoxins: Challenges and Emerging Threats
edited by , Katja Kološa and Matjaž Novak
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4318 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging mycotoxins; risk assessment; toxicity; analytical methods; combined effects; food contamination; mechanism of action
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Advances in Poisonous Mushrooms and Their Toxins
edited by and Haijiao Li
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3894 | Submission Open
Keywords: poisonous mushroom; mushroom toxins; mushroom poisoning; detection methods; metabolism and toxicity mecha-nism; control strategies
Venomics Insights into the Evolutionary Biology of Peptide Toxins in Marine and Terrestrial Organisms
edited by and Hidetoshi Inagaki
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3116 | Submission Open
Keywords: venomics; venom transcriptomics; venom pharmacomics; animal toxin; cnidarian toxins; arthropod toxins; toxin evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)
Molecular Response of Hosts to Fungal Toxins
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1964 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxins; host response; molecular biology; immune response; metabolic adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Toxin–Host Interaction of Clostridium Toxins: 2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1875 | Submission Open
Keywords: clostridial toxins; gut– brain axis; clostridial vaccines; clostridial diseases; clostridial toxin structure; clostridial toxin effects
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Occurrence, Toxicity, Metabolism, Analysis Methods and Control Strategies of Mycotoxins (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1299 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxin; filamentous fungi; secondary metabolism; toxic mechanism; metabolic regulation; pathogenicity/ virulence; analytical methods; detection and quantification; degradation or detoxification; control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Challenges of Mycotoxins in Food Chains: Occurrence, Detection and Control submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1209 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxins; food safety; analytical methods; risk assessment; control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Study on Botulinum Toxin in Facial Diseases and Aesthetics
edited by Giovanni Salti
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1053 | Submission Open
Keywords: botulinum toxin; cosmetic surgery; aesthetic; facial diseases; facial asymmetry; masseter hypertrophy; bruxism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Snake Venom Genes Expression, Evolution and Variation
edited by Cara Smith and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular evolution; genomics; transcriptomics; venom variation; venom evolution; toxin variation; regulatory networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)
Natural Toxins and Their Toxic Effects
edited by and Roberta Jeane Jorge
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacology; toxicology; natural toxins; snake venoms; renal toxicity; cellular mechanisms of toxicity
Editorial Board Members' Collection: Occurrence, Climate Change, Crop Intensification, Biological Invasions, and Epidemics in Global Mycotoxin Challenge submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change; crop intensification; biological invasions; population genetic; control measures; bioinformatic; provisional modelling; genome sequencing; omics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Botulinum Toxin in Neuromodulation: Current Advances in Migraine Treatment submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: botulinum toxin (BoNT); migraine treatment; neuromodulation; chronic migraine; prophylactic therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Biomonitoring of Mycotoxins the Silent Invaders, Their Subtle Assault on Human and Animal Health submission deadline 2 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13150 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxins; biomonitoring; blood; cells; biotransformation; in vitro; in vivo; mass spectrometry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Venoms and Drugs
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11226 | Submission Open
Keywords: venom components; molecular mechanism; preclinical; clinical; toxin receptors; toxin analogs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)
Advances in Ricin and Shiga Toxin Inhibitors
edited by and Jacques Y. Roberge
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 942 | Submission Open
Keywords: ricin; Shiga toxin; E. coli; ribosome inactivating protein; inhibitor development; small molecule; peptide; antibody; assay development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Toxins)
The Role of Uremic Toxins in Comorbidities of Chronic Kidney Disease
edited by Suguru Yamamoto
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 22347 | Submission Open
Keywords: uremic toxins; chronic kidney disease; hemodialysis; blood purification; frailty; mortality; cardiovascular; fracture; infection; pruritus; cognitive disorder
(This special issue belongs to the Section Uremic Toxins)
Anthrax Toxin Chronicles: Celebrating 70 Years of Scientific Breakthroughs in Chemistry, Biology, and Toxicology
edited by Elizabeth A. Ambrose
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 18789 | Submission Open
Keywords: anthrax; Bacillus anthracis; lethal factor; bioterrorism; antitoxins; zinc metalloprotease; edema factor; protective antigen
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Mycotoxins in Food and Feeds: Human Health and Animal Nutrition
edited by Maria Agustina Pavicich and Andrea Patriarca
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17044 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxins; food safety; feed safety; animal nutrition; toxin detection; fungal infection; human health; risk assessment; toxicology; agricultural sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Application of Botulinum Toxin in Facial Diseases
edited by , Isabelle Larre and
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5453 | Submission Open
Keywords: botulinum neurotoxin; blepharospasm; hemifacial spasm; ptosis; drooling; lacrymal gland; salivary gland; movement disorders; entropion; epiphora; facial asymmetry correction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
The Effects of Mycotoxins on Reproductive Physiology and Other Health in Animals and Humans submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1623 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxins; reproductive physiology; fertility; endocrine disruption; toxicology; aflatoxins; zearalenone; food safety; animal health; public health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
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