Rapid Detection of Bacterial Toxins

Dear Colleagues,

Bacterial toxins, including endotoxins and exotoxins, are major virulence factors that promote infection and disease caused by certain bacterial pathogens. Some of them, such as botulinum neurotoxins, are the most potent natural-occurring toxins known. Ingestion of even a small amount of bacterial toxins present in contaminated food could result in severe food poisoning. Conventional methods for detecting bacterial toxins, such as in vivo animal bioassays or in vitro cell-based toxicity assays, are usually labor and time intensive. With the advancement of biotechnology, the diagnostic procedures used in toxin detection are continually evolving. This Special Issue highlights the recent advancements in rapid methods for detecting bacterial toxins and explores their applications for indirect assessment of the presence of the associated bacteria in different matrices.

Dr. Xiaohua He
Collection Editor

Submission

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are refereed through a peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Toxins is an international peer-reviewed Open Access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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