Bacterial Toxins
A section of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651).
Section Information
The “Bacterial Toxins” section of Toxins invites the submission of high quality manuscripts that report new investigations into all aspects of research on bacterial toxins, including but not limited to: mechanisms of toxin action; toxin transport or processing by host cells; host responses to bacterial toxins; novel properties of bacterial toxins; structure-function studies; mechanisms to detect and neutralize minute quantities of bacterial toxins; toxin evolution and classification; and clinical effects and case reports including applications of bacterial toxins as novel therapeutic compounds, and vaccine development and vaccine testing. The editors will also consider reviews that summarize current thinking or present controversial viewpoints for further discussion. Short communications that report important self-contained observations are also welcome.
Keywords
adaptive immune response; animal modelling; antitoxins; apoptosis; biochemistry; bioinformatics; clinical laboratory; chemokines; clinical trials; cytokines: cytotoxicity; detection methods; diagnostic methods; environmental contaminants; ER stress; evolution; expression; gene expression profiling; inflammasome; intracellular transport; innate immune response; in vitro diagnostics; mechanism of action; molecular modelling; necrosis; next-generation sequencing; NMR; pattern recognition receptors; PCR; pathology; pathophysiology; peptides; pharmacology; pharmacokinetics; phylogeny; physiology; pore formation; protein; proteome; proteomics; purification; qPCR; RT-qPCR; pyroptosis; receptor analogues; receptor interaction; retrograde transport; ribotoxic stress response; taxonomy; therapeutic intervention; therapeutic molecules; toxin; toxinology; transcriptome; transcriptomics; unfolded protein response (UPR); vaccines; X-ray crystallography
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Anthrax Toxin Chronicles: Celebrating 70 Years of Scientific Breakthroughs in Chemistry, Biology, and Toxicology (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Application of Botulinum Toxin in Facial Diseases (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- The Application and Safety Assessment of Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Staphylococcus aureus Toxins：Presence and Detection in Human, Animals and Food (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Antibody-Based Approaches in Bacterial Toxin Research (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advances in Pore-Forming Toxins Expressed by Pathogenic Bacteria: Mechanisms, Impact and Therapeutic Potential (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Botulinum Toxin: Advancing Treatments for Spasticity (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Botulinum Neurotoxins for the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Headaches (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Botulinum Toxins: Beyond the SNAP-25 Cleavage and New Insights on Pain Relief Mechanisms (Deadline: 15 July 2026)
- Botulinum Toxins in Migraine: From Novel Toxins, Mechanisms and Biomarkers to AI-Enhanced Innovations (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- The Neutralization Mechanism and Immunological Studies of Botulinum Neurotoxin (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Structure and Function of Bacterial Toxins and Receptors (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Anatomical, Experimental, and Clinical Studies of Botulinum Neurotoxin in Cosmetic Medicine (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Application of Botulinum Neurotoxin in Headache or Facial Pain Disorders (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Botulinum Toxins: Past Successes and New Goals (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Antibodies for Innovative Studies of Bacterial Toxins (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin in Orofacial Pain (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- The Modern History of Botulinum Toxins: From Poison to Beauty (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Botulinum Toxin for the Pain Management in Musculoskeletal and Temporomandibular Disorders (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Study on Botulinum Toxin in Facial Diseases and Aesthetics (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Botulinum Toxin in Neuro-Rehabilitation: Expanding Horizons in Spasticity and Beyond (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Botulinum Toxin Application in Post-Stroke Rehabilitation (Deadline: 28 November 2026)
- Physical and Pharmacological Combination Therapy Incorporating Botulinum Toxins (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Shiga Toxins: Molecular Insights, Host Interactions, and Health Outcomes (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Clostridial Toxins: Host Cell Interactions and Their Role in Therapeutics Development (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Toxin–Host Interaction of Clostridium Toxins: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Botulism in a One Health Perspective (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Botulinum Toxin in Neuromodulation: Current Advances in Migraine Treatment (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Identification, Toxicity and Insecticidal Protein of Bacillus thuringiensis (Deadline: 31 March 2027)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
