Mycotoxin Co-Contamination：Cooccurrence, Interaction, Toxicological Mechanisms and, Risk Assessment in Agri-Products, Food and Feed
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Mycotoxins".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2026) | Viewed by 2104
Special Issue Editors
Interests: co-occurrence of muti-contaminants; toxic interaction; molecular mechanisms of toxicity
Interests: contamination and occurrence; metabolism and biotransformation; molecular toxicology and health mechanisms
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Mycotoxins are among the most concerning contaminants in agricultural products, food, and feed. These toxic secondary metabolites, produced by various toxigenic fungi, frequently co-occur with other chemical and biological contaminants, such as pesticide residues, heavy metals, and microbial pathogens, during production and storage. Such complex contamination scenarios not only reduce crop quality and yield but also pose serious risks to human and animal health.
In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the co-contamination of mycotoxins with other pollutants, particularly regarding their potential interactions and combined toxicological effects. While the toxicity of individual mycotoxins has been extensively studied, far less is known about the synergistic or antagonistic effects arising from their co-existence with other contaminants. Gaining deeper insights into these interactions is essential for accurate health risk assessment and the development of effective mitigation strategies.
This Special Issue addresses the co-occurrence of mycotoxins with other contaminants in agri-food systems, with a particular focus on their interactions, toxicological mechanisms, and combined health risks. We invite original research articles and reviews that examine, among other topics, co-contamination patterns, toxicokinetics, molecular mechanisms of combined toxicity, and integrated risk assessment models.
Dr. Junhua Yang
Dr. Zhiqi Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mycotoxins
- co-contanmination
- toxicology
- safety assessment
- prevention and control
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