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Venom Genes and Genomes of Poisonous Animals: Evolution and Variation

edited by

Nancy Oguiura

and

Maria José J. Silva

submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2424 | Submission Open

Keywords: venom polymorphism; toxin evolution; gene expression; gene structure; genome evolution; gene family; transcriptome; genome structure and organization; next-generation sequencing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Conotoxins: Evolution, Classifications and Targets

edited by Manuel B. Aguilar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9378 | Submission Open

Keywords: cone snails; peptides; conopeptides; conotoxins; precursors; disulfide bonds; evolution; molecular targets; gene superfamilies; pharmacological families

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)

Mycotoxins in Farm Animals: Health Disorders and Preventive Strategies

edited by

Vasileios Papatsiros

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8892 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; biomarkers; health disorders; prevention; detoxifying agents; farm animals; climate

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Toxins: From the Wild to the Lab

edited by

Pascale Marchot

Evelyne Benoit

and

Sylvie Diochot

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7160 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal toxin; bacterial toxin; marine toxin; toxinomics; venomics; structure– function interactions; therapeutic drugs

Toxicity Assessment, Rapid Detection and Control of Foodborne Mycotoxins: Advances and Prospects

edited by

Liang Ma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3662 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; toxic effect; rapid detection; detoxification; contamination control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Clinical Evidence for Therapeutic Effects and Safety of Animal Venoms

edited by

Gihyun Lee

and

Soo-Hyun Sung

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2549 | 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)

Foodborne Toxins: Immunodetection and Analysis of Pathogenic Bacterial Toxins

edited by

Xiaohua He

and

Christina Tam

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1322 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial toxins; food safety; immunoassays; detection; ELISA; biosensors; antibodies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Bacillus thuringiensis: A Broader View of Its Biocidal Activity: 2nd Edition

edited by

Leopoldo Palma

Diego Herman Sauka

and

Primitivo Caballero

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 537 | 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)

Animals Venom in Drug Discovery: A Valuable Therapeutic Tool

edited by Mohamad Rima and

Ziad Fajloun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 475 | Submission Open

Keywords: venoms; toxins; calcium channels; proteomics; transcriptomics; bioactive molecules; bioinformatics; venomous animals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Advanced Approaches in Mycotoxin Exposure Assessment

edited by

Octavian Augustin Mihalache

and

Raquel Torrijos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: dietary exposure; mycotoxin occurrence; risk assessment; health risk; high-performance liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Harmful Algal Blooms in Waters: Characterization, Monitoring and Management

edited by Audrey Roy-Lachapelle

submission deadline 15 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4330 | 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

edited by

Euikyung Kim

submission deadline 30 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1147 | Submission Open

Keywords: venom components; molecular mechanism; preclinical; clinical; toxin receptors; toxin analogs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Toxin-Host Interaction of Clostridium Toxins

edited by

Jonatan Dorca-Arévalo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20807 | 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)

Passive Immunotherapy and Its Applications in Envenomation and Infectious Diseases: In Tribute to Gaston Ramon (1886–1963)

edited by

Jean-Philippe Chippaux

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18522 | Submission Open

Keywords: passive immunotherapy; serum therapy; antitoxin; antivenom; toxoid; flocculation; adjuvant; antibody

Aspergillus flavus and Aflatoxins (Volume III)

edited by

Shihua Wang

and

Yang Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9771 | Submission Open

Keywords: Aspergillus flavus; growth and development; aflatoxins; secondary metabolism; post-translational modification; detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Application of Botulinum Neurotoxin in Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunctions: Where Are We Now? II

edited by

Hann-Chorng Kuo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7621 | Submission Open

Keywords: overactive bladder; interstitial cystitis; neurogenic detrusor overactivity; voiding dysfunction; lower urinary tract symptoms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Botulinum Toxin and Migraine: Goals and Perspectives (Volume II)

edited by

Maria Pia Prudenzano

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7398 | Submission Open

Keywords: onabotulinumtoxinA; chronic migraine; injection paradigm; mechanism of action; animal models; clinical study; case report; off-label use; new indications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Botulinum Toxins Injections for Hypertonic Limbs—Is It So Effective?

edited by

Gilad Yahalom

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3751 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum; spastic limb; spasticity; dystonic limb; efficacy

(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 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 903 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; risk assessment; mechanisms; chemical carcinogenesis; hepatotoxicity; dietary exposure; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

From Animal Venoms to Solutions: In Honor of Professor Lourival D. Possani on the Occasion of His 85th Birthday

edited by Elisabeth Ferroni Schwartz

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12636 | Submission Open

Keywords: venom; snake; spider; scorpion; toxins; antivenom; venom prospection; anemone; conus; ant; bee; wasp; jellyfish; stingrays; lonomia; tarantula; viper

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Mycotoxin Contaminants in Feed: Current Status and What Should We Do?

edited by

Srinivas Sura

submission deadline 15 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; secondary metabolites; feed; silage; cereal grains; mycotoxin analysis; mycotoxin toxicology; cattle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Novel Approaches in Mycotoxins Research: Detection, Prevention and Mode of Action

edited by

Daniela Jakšić

and

Ana Juan-García

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15367 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Botulinum Toxin for Urinary Tract Disease: After a Decade from Approval

edited by

Heinrich Schulte-Baukloh

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8364 | Submission Open

Keywords: urinary bladder; botulinum toxin; neurogenic bladder; incontinence; injection technique

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Harmful Algae in a Changing World: Where Did We Come from and Where Are We Going?

edited by

Katia Comte

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2365 | Submission Open

Keywords: HABs; freshwater and marine algae; trophic interactions; toxins; emerging pollutants; climatic changes; eutrophication; remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)

Advances in Venom Research: Biological Activities, Therapeutic Potential, and Molecular Mechanism

edited by

Montamas Suntravat

and Juliana Pavan Zuliani

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: venoms; toxins; biological activities; therapeutic potential; molecular mechanism; venomous animals; pharmacological effects

Resistance to Insect-Killing Proteins Produced by Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Toxins: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jiangjiang Gu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) proteins; transgenic plants; resistance mechanism; physiological process; monitoring method; resistance management strategy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Ecology and Evolution of Harmful Algal Blooms

edited by

Kathleen D. Cusick

and

Allen Place

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 210 | 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)

Venoms of Aquatic Organisms: Biochemistry, Evolution, and Future Perspectives

edited by

Richard J. Harris

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine; freshwater; venom evolution; venom ecology; venom biochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)

Comprehensive Venom Analysis: Pioneering Research Integrating Multi-Omics Technologies

edited by

Jacob Galan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: exposomics; venomics; proteomics; transcriptomics; multi-omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Potential Risks and Analytical Challenges of Mycotoxins in Food and Feed

edited by

Anindya Chanda

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1632 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; food safety; feed safety; fungal contamination; risk assessment; analytical methods; mitigation strategies; regulatory frameworks; interdisciplinary research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Mitigation and Detoxification Strategies of Mycotoxins

edited by

Lidia Radko

and

Marta Mendel

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14396 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins and their metabolites; exposure; food/feed safety; risk assessment; detoxification; metabolism; interaction; toxic effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

New Insights into Structure and Function of Arthropod Toxins and Other Toxins: Tribute to Professor Hervé Rochat

edited by

Maria Elena De Lima

and Sandrine Cestèle

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8765 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide; venom; toxin; ion channels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Advances in the Treatment of Movement Disorders with Botulinum Toxins

edited by Alexandre Kreisler and

Wolfgang Jost

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1777 | 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)

Botulinum Toxins: Beyond the SNAP-25 Cleavage and New Insights on Pain Relief Mechanisms

edited by

Christine Rasetti-Escargueil

and Stefano Palea

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum neurotoxin; SNAP-25; recombinant BoNTs; acute pain; chronic pain; visceral 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

Gandhi Rádis-Baptista

and Hidetoshi Inagaki

submission deadline 20 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 145 | 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)

Prospective Studies on Harmful Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins

edited by

Ekaterina Chernova

and

Sophia Barinova

submission deadline 21 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10247 | Submission Open

Keywords: harmful cyanobacteria; emerging cyanotoxins; cyanotoxin analysis; monitoring; ecosystem approach; bloom mitigation; transformation products

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)

Botulinum Toxin in Neuro-Rehabilitation: Expanding Horizons in Spasticity and Beyond

edited by

Stefano Tamburin

Alessandro Picelli

and Mirko Filippetti

submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1241 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum neurotoxin; neurology; neurorehabilitation; Parkinson’ s disease; rehabilitation; dystonia; movement disorders; pain; stroke; spasticity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Botulinum Toxin Therapy for Diseases in the Oral and Maxillofacial Regions

edited by

Kazuya Yoshida

submission deadline 30 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 191 | 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)

Mechanisms Underlying Metabolic Regulation by Marine Toxins

edited by

Allan Cembella

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical ecology; marine toxin; ecotoxicology; phycotoxins; marine bioactives; toxin biosynthesis; metabolic regulation; toxin mode of action; toxin modelling; metabolomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)

Alleviation of Mycotoxin-Induced Toxicity

edited by

Haifei Wang

and

Lvhui Sun

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin; plant extracts; small molecules; molecular targets; toxicity alleviation; molecular toxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Biological Activities of Ribosome Inactivating Proteins II

edited by

José Miguel Ferreras

Lucía Citores

and

Rosario Iglesias

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9469 | Submission Open

Keywords: antifeedant; antifungal; antitumoral; antiviral; apoptosis; immunotoxin; ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP); rRNA N-glycosylase

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Toxins)

New Aspects in Clinical Characteristics and Toxicology of Animal Venom

edited by

Marcos Hikari Toyama

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1441 | Submission Open

Keywords: venomous animal; venom; envenoming; antivenom; drug; therapeutics; toxicology; pharmaceutical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Neurotoxicity and Health Risks of Freshwater and Marine Toxin Exposure

edited by

Remedios Guzmán-Guillén

and

Leticia Diez-Quijada Jiménez

submission deadline 15 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurotoxicity; freshwater toxins; marine toxins; anatoxins; saxitoxins; BMAA; cylindrospermopsin; domoic acid; risk assessment; analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)

Co-Occurrence of Mycotoxins and Their Combined Toxicity

edited by

Marzia Beccaccioli

submission deadline 25 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 925 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; combined toxicity; analytical methods for simultaneous identification; (bio)control strategies; food safety; global warming; human and animal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Immunogenicity of Botulinum Toxin

edited by

Sara Samadzadeh

and

Harald Hefter

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 22086 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT); botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A); neutralizing antibodies; immunoresistance; primary and secondary treatment failure; antigenicity; complex protein-free BoNT/A; complex protein containing BoNT/A; therapy switching

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Multi Methods for Detecting Natural Toxins

edited by Svetlana V. Malysheva

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11702 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal toxins; plant toxins; bacterial toxins; marine and freshwater toxins; method development; analysis; multi-toxin methods; validation

The Botulinum Toxin and Spasticity: Exploring New Horizons

edited by

Andrea Santamato

and Franco Molteni

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11491 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum toxin; spasticity treatment; neurorehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Eco-Toxins: Exploring Biological, Ecological and Environmental Impacts

edited by

Marco Masi

and

Antonietta Siciliano

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1528 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxins; chemical compositions; biological functionalities; ecological roles; environmental repercussions; interdisciplinary approach; chemistry; ecotoxicology; ecosystem dynamics; biodiversity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater Toxins)

Biomonitoring of Mycotoxins the Silent Invaders, Their Subtle Assault on Human and Animal Health

edited by