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:
- Biological and Pharmacological Properties of Botulinum Neurotoxins (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Antibodies for Innovative Studies of Bacterial Toxins (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- The Evolving Role of Botulinum Toxin in Clinical Therapeutics (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Pore-Forming Toxins: From Structure to Function (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Important Value of Botulinum Toxin in Pain Management (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Botulinum Toxins: New Uses in the Treatment of Diseases (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Advances in the Treatment of Movement Disorders with Botulinum Toxins (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Foodborne Toxigenic Organisms: A Tribute to Professor Hannu Korkeala (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Foodborne Toxins: Immunodetection and Analysis of Pathogenic Bacterial Toxins (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Botulinum Toxin Application in the Medical Aesthetics Industry (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Bacillus thuringiensis: A Broader View of Its Biocidal Activity: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Advances in Pore-Forming Toxins Expressed by Pathogenic Bacteria: Mechanisms, Impact and Therapeutic Potential (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Botulinum Toxin Therapy for Diseases in the Oral and Maxillofacial Regions (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Anthrax Toxin Chronicles: Celebrating 70 Years of Scientific Breakthroughs in Chemistry, Biology, and Toxicology (Deadline: 1 October 2025)
- Staphylococcus aureus Toxins：Presence and Detection in Human, Animals and Food (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Botulinum Toxins in Lower-Urinary-Tract Diseases and Dysfunctions (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Botulinum Neurotoxins for the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Headaches (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis Toxin: Biological Properties and Pathogenesis (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Application of Botulinum Toxin in Facial Diseases (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advances in Bacillus thuringiensis Applications: Beyond Biocidal Activity (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Botulinum Toxin in Spasticity Management—from Established Practices to Emerging (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Botulinum Toxin: Advancing Treatments for Spasticity (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Application of Botulinum Neurotoxin in Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunctions: Where Are We Now? II (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Botulinum Toxins: Beyond the SNAP-25 Cleavage and New Insights on Pain Relief Mechanisms (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Botulinum Toxin in Neuro-Rehabilitation: Expanding Horizons in Spasticity and Beyond (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
