Toxins

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Strategies for Mitigating Mycotoxin Contamination in Food and Feed

edited by

Marija Kovač Tomas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8492 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; mycotoxigenic fungi; toxicology; detection and occurrence; reduction and detoxification; innovative mitigation strategies; prevention; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Contemporary and Emerging Modalities of Kidney Assistance Therapy for Patients with Kidney Dysfunction Requiring Dialysis

edited by Mariana Murea and

Tibor Fülöp

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5915 | Submission Open

Keywords: uremic toxin; dialysis; dialyzer; filtration; intestinal; implantable; portable; sorbent

(This special issue belongs to the Section Uremic Toxins)

Botulinum Neurotoxins for the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Headaches

edited by

Anna P. Andreou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4879 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

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 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 304 | 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)

Updated Classifications of Conotoxins: Phylogenetic, Structural and Pharmacological (2nd Edition)

edited by Manuel B. Aguilar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 104 | 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)

Biosynthesis and Detoxification of Mycotoxins

edited by Jie Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; biosynthesis; microbial degradation; enzymes; bioabsorption; detoxification; animal toxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Mycotoxin Resistance

edited by

Gerhard Adam

and Herbert Michlmayr

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; resistance mechanism; fungal infection; fungivore; detoxification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Antibody-Based Approaches in Bacterial Toxin Research

edited by Antonietta M. Lillo and

Jessica Kubicek-Sutherland

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: monoclonal antibodies; toxin neutralization; antibody engineering; toxin detection; antibody– toxin interactions; bacterial pathogenesis; host– pathogen interactions; antibody specificity; next-generation antibodies; infectious diseases; biodefense; antimicrobial resistance; translational immunology

(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 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 316 | 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)

Aflatoxins: From Biosynthesis to Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Kunlong Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: Aspergillus flavus; aflatoxin biosynthesis; regulatory mechanisms; biological inhibition; microbial antagonism; biocontrol; detoxification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Mycotoxin Occurrence, Toxicology, and Effects on Animals, Animal Feeds and Detoxification Methods

edited by

Miao Long

Peng Liao

and Yi Zhao

submission deadline 28 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; occurrence; toxicology; animal health; feed safety; toxicity mechanisms; detoxification methods; feed contaminants; biodegradation; adsorbents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Natural Toxin–Based Therapeutics from Animals, Plants, and Marine Organisms: Clinical Evidence and Drug Development Perspectives

edited by

Gihyun Lee

and

Soo-Hyun Sung

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 647 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural toxins; plant toxins; animal venom; marine organisms; therapeutic application

Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin in Orofacial Pain

edited by

Yoshizo Matsuka

and

Swarnalakshmi Raman

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum toxin; orofacial pain; neuropathic pain; trigeminal neuralgia; temporomandibular disorders; migraine; bruxism; myofascial pain; hemifacial spasm; orofacial dystonia; facial paralysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Decoding the Venom Arsenal: Omics Insights into the Evolution of Toxin Families

edited by

Sebastien Dutertre

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxin evolution; transcriptomics; proteomics; venom-ecology; molecular adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

The EuroBioTox Project: Progress Towards the Detection and Identification of Biotoxins via Standardization, Training, and Method Evaluation

edited by

Andreas Rummel

and Brigitte G. Dorner

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6220 | Submission Open

Biomonitoring and Human Exposure on Mycotoxins: One Health

edited by Jill Koshiol and Usha V. Dutta

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Fifty Years On from Deoxynivalenol (DON) Discovery—a Themed Issue in Honor of Professor J. David Miller

edited by Mark W. Sumarah, Justin Renaud and David R. McMullin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: J. David Miller; F. graminearum toxins; DON; deoxynivalenol

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Advanced Detoxification Technologies for Mycotoxins

edited by

Xiulan Sun

Fuguo Xing

and

Lina Sheng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin detoxification; biological degradation; nanotechnology; adsorption technologies; green decontamination; toxin monitoring systems; sustainable agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Harmful Algal Toxins: Structure, Function, and Taxonomic Insights

edited by