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Mycotoxins in Farm Animals: Health Disorders and Preventive Strategies

edited by

Vasileios Papatsiros

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17793 | Submission Open

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

(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 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17664 | 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)

Animals Venom in Drug Discovery: A Valuable Therapeutic Tool

edited by Mohamad Rima and

Ziad Fajloun

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17067 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Mycotoxins Exposure and Impact on Human and Animal Health

edited by

Philippe Guerre

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1549 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; multiple contamination; exposure; human health; animal health; toxicity; biomarker; interaction; feed additive

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Harmful Algal Blooms in Waters: Characterization, Monitoring and Management

edited by Audrey Roy-Lachapelle

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9319 | 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)

Unraveling the Environmental Threat of Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs): Causes and Impacts

edited by

Rafael Carballeira

and

Vitor Gonçalves

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9168 | 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)

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

edited by

Liang Ma

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8108 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Venoms and Drugs

edited by

Euikyung Kim

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6203 | 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

edited by

Jean-Denis Bailly

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3223 | 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

Zhiyong Zhao

and Haijiao Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1125 | 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 218 | 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 183 | 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 8360 | 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 9511 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Staphylococcus aureus Toxins：Presence and Detection in Human, Animals and Food

edited by

Alexander Govaris

and

Andreana Pexara

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4650 | 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)

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

edited by

Montamas Suntravat

and Juliana Pavan Zuliani

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3184 | Submission Open

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

Botulinum Neurotoxins for the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Headaches

edited by

Anna P. Andreou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2202 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum toxins; migraine ; chronic pain; pain management; headaches; neuropathic pain

(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 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2095 | 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)

Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis Toxin: Biological Properties and Pathogenesis

edited by

Ki-Jong Rhee

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1708 | 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)

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

edited by

Srinivas Sura

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1356 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Application of Botulinum Toxin in Facial Diseases

edited by

Brigitte Girard

, Isabelle Larre and

Juliette Delmas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 651 | 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)

Venomics Insights into the Evolutionary Biology of Peptide Toxins in Marine and Terrestrial Organisms

edited by

Gandhi Rádis-Baptista

and Hidetoshi Inagaki

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 371 | 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)

Recent Trends in Omics for the Analysis of Freshwater and Marine Biotoxins

edited by

Schonna R. Manning

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotoxins; genomics; glycomics; lipidomics; metabolomics; methylomics; microbiome; omics; proteomics; transcriptomics

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

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 251 | 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)

Cereals Defense: A Global Perspective on Combating Mycotoxins

edited by

Tihomir Kovač

and

Bojan Šarkanj

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 250 | 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)

Environmental Drivers of Algal and Cyanobacterial Toxin Dynamics: 2nd Edition

edited by Petra M. Visser and

H. Dail Laughinghouse IV

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 165 | 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)

From Inhibiting Fungal Growth to Reducing Mycotoxin Content in Food and Feed: Challenges, Achievements, and Advanced Approaches

edited by

Jelena Miljanić

and

Saša Krstović

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal growth; mycotoxin reduction; food and feed safety; agricultural sustainability; antifungal agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Advances in Ricin and Shiga Toxin Inhibitors

edited by

Nilgun E. Tumer

and Jacques Y. Roberge

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 672 | 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)

Novel Technologies for the Detection and Identification of Natural Toxins

edited by

Rui Xiao

and

Wenwen Xin

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3915 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxins; identification; biosensors; POCT; detection

Transcriptomic and Proteomic Study on Animal Venom: Looking Forward

edited by Paulo Lee Ho

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 22149 | Submission Open

Keywords: transcriptome; proteome; venom composition; toxin(s)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Advances in Mycotoxin Determination: From Risk Assessment to Global Management Strategies

edited by

Maykel Hernández-Mesa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6422 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; food analysis; exposure assessment; risk assessment; risk management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

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

edited by

Richard J. Harris

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2957 | Submission Open

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

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

Botulinum Toxin in Spasticity Management—from Established Practices to Emerging Frontiers

edited by

Stefania Spina

and Salvatore Facciorusso

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1712 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum toxin; spasticity; efficacy; artificial intelligence; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Toxic Plant-Derived Metabolites

edited by

Zbigniew Adamski

Laura Scrano

and

Karolina Walkowiak-Nowicka

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1409 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant metabolites; secondary metabolites; alkaloids; terpenoids; glucosinolates; phenolic compound tannins; natural pesticides; cytotoxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Toxins)

Mycotoxins—Biomonitoring and Exposure

edited by

András Szabó

and

Omeralfaroug Ali

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 895 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin contamination; toxicology; biomarkers; risk assessment; control strategies; food safety; one-health approach

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Biomonitoring and Human Exposure on Mycotoxins: One Health

edited by Jill Koshiol and Usha V. Dutta

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 308 | Submission Open

Keywords: aflatoxin; mycotoxins; biomonitoring; human health; hepatobiliary cancer; agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Advances in Detection and Removal of Mycotoxins in Food

edited by Xiaoyang Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety; mycotoxins; determination; detoxification; biotechnology; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Advances in Bacillus thuringiensis Applications: Beyond Biocidal Activity

edited by Lili Geng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis; toxin; insecticidal activity; biologically active compounds; new function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Advances in Algal Toxins: Honoring Professor Michael Quilliam on His 75th Birthday

edited by

Ana Gago-Martínez

and

Andrew Turner

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine and freshwater toxins; detection methods; validation; novel toxin analogues; reference materials; harmful algae; trophic interactions and health impacts

(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

Cristina Juan García

and

Ana Juan-García

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5101 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; biomonitoring; blood; cells; biotransformation; in vitro; in vivo; mass spectrometry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Botulinum Toxin: Advancing Treatments for Spasticity

edited by

Sheng Li

Ping Zhou

and Rajiv Reebye

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum toxin; spasticity; spastic muscles; electromyography (EMG); ultrasound; neurorehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

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

edited by

Hann-Chorng Kuo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17194 | 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)

Snake Bite and Related Injury

edited by

Matteo Riccardo Di Nicola

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12754 | Submission Open

Keywords: snakebite; front-fanged snakes; Viperidae; Elapidae; Atractaspidae; non-front fanged; NFFC; epidemiology; veterinary toxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

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

edited by

Katia Comte

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9828 | 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)

Analytical Novelties and Challenges for the Detection of Natural Toxins

edited by

Teresa D’Amore

and

Sofia Agriopoulou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6911 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytical methods; detection and quantification; food & feed safety; risk assessment; surveillance; natural toxins; emerging toxins; mycotoxins; biotoxins; phytotoxins; immunoassays; mass spectrometry; chromatography; biosensors; green analytical chemistry

Unlocking the Deep Secrets of Toxins

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5904 | Submission Open

Keywords: algal toxin; animal toxin; anti-toxin; anti-venom; bacterial toxin; contaminant; drug design; envenomation; environment; evolution; food chain; fungal toxin; genomics; health; ion channel; marine toxin; mechanism of action; plant toxin; production; proteomics; receptor; therapeutics; toxin engineering; toxinomics; toxin producer; structure-function relationship; screening; tool; trophic network; venom; venomics

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

edited by

Christine Rasetti-Escargueil

and Stefano Palea

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3601 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Potential Risks and Analytical Challenges of Mycotoxins in Food and Feed

edited by

Anindya Chanda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2429 | 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)

Biochemistry, Pathology and Applications of Venoms

edited by

Sakthivel Vaiyapuri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2415 | Submission Open

Keywords: venom; snakes; venomous invertebrates; venom toxins; clinical applications of venoms and toxins; biochemical composition of venoms; pathology of venoms; envenomation effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Toxins from Venoms and Poisons

edited by