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Botulinum Toxins: New Uses in the Treatment of Diseases (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 18629 | Submission Open
Keywords: botulinum toxin; animal models; human diseases; clinical study; case reports; off-label use; new indications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Animal Venoms: Unraveling the Molecular Complexity (2nd Edition)
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8721 | Submission Open
Keywords: venomous animal; venom; toxin; protein; peptide; receptor; ion channel; transcriptomics; proteomics; bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)
Plant Toxin Emergency submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6104 | 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)
Advances in the Treatment of Movement Disorders with Botulinum Toxins
edited by Alexandre Kreisler and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5278 | 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)
Toxic Cyanobacterial Bloom Detection and Removal: What's New?
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3313 | Submission Open
Keywords: harmful cyanobacterial blooms; cyanotoxins; detection; removal; management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)
Special Issue in Honor of Prof. Richard J. Lewis: From Ciguatera to Conotoxin Research
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submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 909 | Submission Open
Keywords: ciguatera; conotoxin; fish venom; Richard J. Lewis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)
New Reports of Toxigenic Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins in Understudied Regions submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9097 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyanometabolites; cyanotoxins; thermal; benthic; islands; deserts
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)
Venom Genes and Genomes of Venomous Animals: Evolution and Variation submission deadline 28 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3360 | Submission Open
Keywords: venom polymorphism; toxin evolution; gene expression; gene structure; genome evolution; gene family; transcriptome; genome structure and organization; next-generation sequencing; co-evolution; convergent evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)
Occurrence, Toxicity, Metabolism, Analysis and Control of Mycotoxins
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14198 | 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)
Structure, Function and Evolution of Conotoxins
edited by and Thomas Lund Koch
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2965 | 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)
Foodborne Toxins: Immunodetection and Analysis of Pathogenic Bacterial Toxins
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2092 | Submission Open
Keywords: bacterial toxins; food safety; immunoassays; detection; ELISA; biosensors; antibodies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Managing and Preventing Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs): Do We Know Enough? (2nd Edition)
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1121 | Submission Open
Keywords: catchment; exposure; analysis; remediation; health surveillance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)
Ribosome-Inactivating Proteins: From Plant Toxins to Drug Applications
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 458 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant toxins; ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs); targeted therapy; ricin; lectins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Toxins)
Molecular Response of Hosts to Fungal Toxins
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxins; host response; molecular biology; immune response; metabolic adaptation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Botulinum Toxin Application in the Medical Aesthetics Industry
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submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8352 | Submission Open
Keywords: botulinum neurotoxin; medical aesthetics; product comparison; product development; clinical consensus; practice guideline; position statement; off-facial aesthetic indications; combined treatments with other modalities; novel delivery methods; new anatomical perspectives; immunogenicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Toxicity, Mitigation and Chemical Analysis of Aflatoxins and Other Toxic Metabolites Produced by Aspergillus
edited by Matthew Lebar and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3118 | Submission Open
Keywords: aflatoxin; Aspergillus; secondary metabolites; non-regulated toxins; mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Advances in Cyanotoxins: Latest Developments in Risk Assessment submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8997 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyanotoxins; toxicokinetics; toxicity; exposure; risksWe look forward to receiving your contributions.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)
Marine Biotoxins: Bioactivities, Identification, and Potential Bioprocesses submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3679 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine toxins; dinoflagellates; harmful algae; bioprocesses; bioaccumulation; allelopathy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)
Strategies for Mitigating Mycotoxin Contamination in Food and Feed submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 810 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxins; mycotoxigenic fungi; toxicology; detection and occurrence; reduction and detoxification; innovative mitigation strategies; prevention; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Mycotoxins in Farm Animals: Health Disorders and Preventive Strategies submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15642 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxins; biomarkers; health disorders; prevention; detoxifying agents; farm animals; climate
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Animals Venom in Drug Discovery: A Valuable Therapeutic Tool
edited by Mohamad Rima and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12163 | Submission Open
Keywords: venoms; toxins; calcium channels; proteomics; transcriptomics; bioactive molecules; bioinformatics; venomous animals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)
Clinical Evidence for Therapeutic Effects and Safety of Animal Venoms
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11998 | Submission Open
Keywords: animal venom; snail venom; spider venom; scorpion venom; snake venom; bee venom; clinical study; systematic review; clinical practice guidelines (CPG); therapeutic effects and its mechanism; safety and adverse events
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)
Bacillus thuringiensis: A Broader View of Its Biocidal Activity: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3462 | 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)
Contemporary and Emerging Modalities of Kidney Assistance Therapy for Patients with Kidney Dysfunction Requiring Dialysis
edited by Mariana Murea and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 635 | Submission Open
Keywords: uremic toxin; dialysis; dialyzer; filtration; intestinal; implantable; portable; sorbent
(This special issue belongs to the Section Uremic Toxins)
Unveiling the Toxic Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: harmful algal blooms; human health; biotoxins; ichthyotoxicity; shellfish harvesters; economic impacts; marine wildlife
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)
Mycotoxins Exposure and Impact on Human and Animal Health
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submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1245 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxins; multiple contamination; exposure; human health; animal health; toxicity; biomarker; interaction; feed additive
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Collaborative Approaches to Mitigation of Snakebite Envenoming
edited by and Karthikeyan Vasudevan
submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 819 | 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
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submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxin; feed; food; analytical approach; toxicological effect; toxicological mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Botulinum Toxin Therapy for Diseases in the Oral and Maxillofacial Regions
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7416 | 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)
Toxicity Assessment, Rapid Detection and Control of Foodborne Mycotoxins: Advances and Prospects
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7148 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxins; toxic effect; rapid detection; detoxification; contamination control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Unraveling the Environmental Threat of Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs): Causes and Impacts submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7063 | Submission Open
Keywords: harmful algal blooms; phytoplankton; microalgae; toxins; red tide; water quality; socioeconomic impacts; monitoring; mitigation strategies; ecosystem services
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)
Harmful Algal Blooms in Waters: Characterization, Monitoring and Management
edited by Audrey Roy-Lachapelle
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7001 | Submission Open
Keywords: harmful algal blooms; cyanobacteria; cyanotoxins; toxin production; monitoring; structural characterization; environmental fate; disinfection by-product; water management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)
Venoms and Drugs
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4976 | Submission Open
Keywords: venom components; molecular mechanism; preclinical; clinical; toxin receptors; toxin analogs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)
Aflatoxins: Contamination, Analysis and Control
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1926 | Submission Open
Keywords: mitigation; detection; food contamination; detoxification; analytical methods; biocontrol
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Advances in Poisonous Mushrooms and Their Toxins
edited by and Haijiao Li
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 758 | Submission Open
Keywords: poisonous mushroom; mushroom toxins; mushroom poisoning; detection methods; metabolism and toxicity mecha-nism; control strategies
Advances in Pore-Forming Toxins Expressed by Pathogenic Bacteria: Mechanisms, Impact and Therapeutic Potential
edited by Stephen G. Aller and Cole L. Martin
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: pore-forming toxins; membrane damage; toxin oligomer; pore structure; human health; pathogenic bacteria; environmental impact; clinical applications; biotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Advances in Detecting, Monitoring, Predicting, Managing and Controlling Harmful Algal Blooms
edited by Chenlin Hu
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyanobacteria; algal bloom; cyanotoxin; cause detecting; monitoring; predicting; managing; controlling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)
Anthrax Toxin Chronicles: Celebrating 70 Years of Scientific Breakthroughs in Chemistry, Biology, and Toxicology
edited by Elizabeth A. Ambrose
submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6283 | 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)
65 Years On from Aflatoxin Discovery—a Themed Issue in Honor of Professor John D. Groopman
edited by David L. Eaton and Thomas W. Kensler
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6325 | Submission Open
Keywords: epidemiology; risk assessment; mechanisms; chemical carcinogenesis; hepatotoxicity; dietary exposure; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Advances in Venom Research: Biological Activities, Therapeutic Potential, and Molecular Mechanism
edited by and Juliana Pavan Zuliani
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2561 | Submission Open
Keywords: venoms; toxins; biological activities; therapeutic potential; molecular mechanism; venomous animals; pharmacological effects
Ecology and Evolution of Harmful Algal Blooms submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1292 | Submission Open
Keywords: algal toxin; genetic/strain diversity; eco-evolutionary role; molecular target; biological function; fitness cost; trophic interactions; molecular evolution
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)
Mycotoxin Contaminants in Feed: Current Status and What Should We Do?
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 997 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxins; secondary metabolites; feed; silage; cereal grains; mycotoxin analysis; mycotoxin toxicology; cattle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Staphylococcus aureus Toxins:Presence and Detection in Human, Animals and Food submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 658 | Submission Open
Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; enterotoxins; foodborne toxicosis; food-borne disease; S. aureus toxins; TSST-1; outbreaks; MRSA; genetic diversity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Botulinum Neurotoxins for the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Headaches
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 613 | Submission Open
Keywords: botulinum toxins; migraine  ; chronic pain; pain management; headaches; neuropathic pain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Venomics Insights into the Evolutionary Biology of Peptide Toxins in Marine and Terrestrial Organisms
edited by and Hidetoshi Inagaki
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 314 | 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)
Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis Toxin: Biological Properties and Pathogenesis
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 300 | 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)
Recent Trends in Omics for the Analysis of Freshwater and Marine Biotoxins
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: biotoxins; genomics; glycomics; lipidomics; metabolomics; methylomics; microbiome; omics; proteomics; transcriptomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)
Cereals Defense: A Global Perspective on Combating Mycotoxins submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereals; mycotoxins; climate change; cereal resistance; oxidative stress related to environmental factors; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)
Botulinum Toxins in Lower-Urinary-Tract Diseases and Dysfunctions
edited by Karyn S. Eilber and Jennifer T. Anger
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: botulinum toxin; bladder; voiding dysfunction; lower urinary tract; overactive bladder; urinary incontinence; urinary retention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)
Environmental Drivers of Algal and Cyanobacterial Toxin Dynamics: 2nd Edition
edited by Petra M. Visser and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: HABs; eutrophication; phycotoxins; cyanotoxins; blooms; phytoplankton; benthic; marine; freshwater; toxin production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)
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