Mycotoxins and Animal Health: Mechanisms, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Mycotoxins".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mycotoxins; detection; mycotoxicosis; diagnostics; animal pathology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Despite decades of research, mycotoxin contamination remains a complex problem, often involving multiple toxins with additive or synergistic effects. Recent advances in molecular biology, veterinary toxicology, and nutritional science have paved the way for innovative approaches to mycotoxin control — including novel adsorbents, microbial and enzymatic detoxification methods, genetic selection for resilience, targeted nutritional interventions, and precision feeding strategies. Importantly, these solutions must be evaluated not only for their efficacy in reducing toxin exposure but also for their impact on overall animal performance, product quality, and farm profitability.
This Special Issue of Toxins will focus on the current state of knowledge and recent advances in understanding the mechanisms of mycotoxin toxicity, assessing their health and production impacts in livestock and aquaculture, and evaluating practical mitigation strategies. We welcome original research articles, reviews, and methodological papers that
- Elucidate biochemical, cellular, and physiological pathways affected by mycotoxins in animals.
- Assess the effects of mycotoxin exposure on animal health, productivity, and product safety.
- Evaluate the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of novel detoxification and mitigation methods.
- Investigate interactions between mycotoxins, pathogens, and other environmental stressors in animal production systems.
Submissions that demonstrate clear practical relevance — such as improvements in animal performance, health status, or production economics — are particularly encouraged. Studies addressing multiple mycotoxins, emerging contaminants, or the combined impact of toxins and management factors are also within the scope of this Special Issue.
Dr. Łukasz Żielonka
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Mycotoxins
- feed contamination
- detoxification strategies
- microbial degradation
- enzymatic detoxification
- adsorbents
- nutritional inter-ventions
- veterinary toxicology
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