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

edited by

Alexander Govaris

and

Andreana Pexara

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 26565 | 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)

Strategies for Mitigating Mycotoxin Contamination in Food and Feed

edited by

Marija Kovač Tomas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 20891 | 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)

Analytical Novelties and Challenges for the Detection of Natural Toxins

edited by

Teresa D’Amore

and

Sofia Agriopoulou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 20389 | 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

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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15039 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Uremic Toxins)

Novel Technologies for the Detection and Identification of Natural Toxins

edited by

Rui Xiao

and

Wenwen Xin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12136 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxins; identification; biosensors; POCT; detection

Botulinum Neurotoxins for the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Headaches

edited by

Anna P. Andreou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9648 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

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

edited by

Richard J. Harris

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7697 | Submission Open

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

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

Botulinum Toxin: Advancing Treatments for Spasticity

edited by

Sheng Li

Ping Zhou

and Rajiv Reebye

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6119 | Submission Open

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

(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 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5515 | 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)

Advances in Detection and Removal of Mycotoxins in Food

edited by Xiaoyang Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5040 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Detection and Risk Assessment of Microbial Toxins in Food

edited by

Jing Zhang

and

Sai Fan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1263 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial endotoxins; mycotoxins; toxins characterization/identification; food safety; analytical methods; rapid detection; exposure assessment

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 499 | 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 312 | 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 267 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Antibody-Based Approaches in Bacterial Toxin Research

edited by Antonietta M. Lillo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 256 | 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)

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

edited by

Christine Rasetti-Escargueil

and Stefano Palea

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14445 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Mycotoxin Contamination in Animal Nutrition and Its Mitigation Strategies

edited by Enkai Li and Hang Lu

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7362 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin; gut health; mitigation; environment; growth performance; immunology; toxicology; microbiota

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Biochemistry, Pathology and Applications of Venoms

edited by

Sakthivel Vaiyapuri

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17953 | 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)

Peptide Toxins—Discovery, Mechanisms of Action, and Therapeutic Potential

edited by Mingqiang Rong and

Cheng Tang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3844 | Submission Open

Keywords: peptide toxins; action mechanisms; pharmacological tool; drug candidates

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Venom and Neurology: From Molecular Mechanism to Clinical Medicine

edited by Meichun Deng

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1093 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurotoxins; ion channels; neurological disorders; venom peptides; channelopathies; therapeutic applications; pain; envenomation; drug discovery; neuroscience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Cereals Defense: A Global Perspective on Combating Mycotoxins

edited by

Tihomir Kovač

and

Bojan Šarkanj

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1015 | 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)

The Neutralization Mechanism and Immunological Studies of Botulinum Neurotoxin

edited by

Shauna Farr-Jones

and

James D. Marks

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 489 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum neurotoxin antitoxin; mechanism of action; botulinum neurotoxin neutralization mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Individual and Combined Effects of Emerging Mycotoxins: From Cells to Organs

edited by

Imourana Alassane-Kpembi

, Lingchen Yang and

Guodong Cai

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging mycotoxins; in vitro– ex vivo; omics; combined toxicity; mitigation; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Botulinum Toxins in Migraine: From Novel Toxins, Mechanisms and Biomarkers to AI-Enhanced Innovations

edited by

Luca Pani

and

Luigi Francesco Iannone

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum toxin; migraine; biomarkers; digital health; precision medicine; predictive modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Prevention and Remediation of Mycotoxins

edited by

El Ajandouz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin; prevention; remediation; mitigation; food safety and security; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Isolation, Characterization and Toxicology of Ribosome-Inactivating Proteins and Lectins

edited by

Maria Angeles Rojo

and

Damian Cordoba-Diaz

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs); lectins; toxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Toxins)

Aflatoxins: From Biosynthesis to Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Kunlong Yang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

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

edited by

Maykel Hernández-Mesa

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18927 | Submission Open

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

(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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2309 | 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)

Aflatoxins: Contamination, Analysis and Control

edited by

Jean-Denis Bailly

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13457 | Submission Open

Keywords: mitigation; detection; food contamination; detoxification; analytical methods; biocontrol

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

New Insights in Uremic Toxins and Toxin-Related Outcomes in Chronic Kidney Disease

edited by

Griet Glorieux

Evelien Snauwaert

and

Raymond Vanholder

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13338 | Submission Open

Keywords: uremic toxins; metabolome; nutrition; diet; dialysis; sex-related; inflammation; aryl hydrocarbon receptor; post-translational modifications; human; veterinary

(This special issue belongs to the Section Uremic Toxins)

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4625 | Submission Open

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

Metabolism and Toxicology of Mycotoxins and Their Masked Forms: 2nd Edition

edited by

Qiugang Ma

Zhihong Liang

and

Ru Jia

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1357 | Submission Open

Keywords: masked mycotoxins; metabolic transformation mechanism; toxicology; interactive effects; oxidative stress; DNA damage; cell apoptosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Botulinum Toxins: Past Successes and New Goals

edited by

Wolfgang Jost

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1047 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum neurotoxin; dystonia; spasticity; sialorrhea; pain; future aspects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Advances in the Study of Harmful Microalgae and Biotoxins: In Vitro and In Vivo Approaches

edited by

Juan José Dorantes-Aranda

Pedro Reis Costa

and

Christine Johanna Band-Schmidt

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open

Keywords: harmful microalgae; biotoxins; seafood safety; in vitro models; in vivo models; toxicity; biotechnological advances

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

Chemical Ecological Interactions and Bioactivity Mechanisms of Marine Biotoxins and Venoms

edited by

Allan Cembella

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine biotoxins; chemical ecology; toxin biosynthesis; gene regulation; species interactions; bioaccumulation; pharmacological potential

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

Anatomical, Experimental, and Clinical Studies of Botulinum Neurotoxin in Cosmetic Medicine

edited by

Kyu-Lim Lee

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum neurotoxin; clinical anatomy; facial anatomy; cosmetic medicine; cadaveric study; ultrasound-guided injection; anatomy-based injection techniques; experimental and clinical research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Application of Botulinum Neurotoxin in Headache or Facial Pain Disorders

edited by

Hope Lorraine O’Brien

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-oral preventive therapies; chronic migraine; botulinum toxin; migraine prevention; neurotoxins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Structure and Function of Bacterial Toxins and Receptors

edited by Juliane Bubeck Wardenburg and

Somnath Dutta

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial toxin; toxin– receptor; biophysics; cryo-EM; cryo-ET; structure; conformational dynamics; membrane

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Collaborative Approaches to Mitigation of Snakebite Envenoming

edited by

Anita Malhotra

and

Karthikeyan Vasudevan

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9451 | Submission Open

Keywords: snakebite envenomation; antivenom; interdisciplinary studies; snake venom; community health; One Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Mycotoxin Contamination in Food and Feed

edited by

Yiqiang Chen

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1593 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin; feed; food; analytical approach; toxicological effect; toxicological mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Adverse Effects of Co-Contaminated Mycotoxins and Strategies for Their Mitigation

edited by

Wence Wang

and

Mengmeng Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11895 | Submission Open

Keywords: co-contaminated mycotoxins; mechanisms of toxicity; mitigation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Mycotoxins in Food Safety: Challenges and Biocontrol Strategies

edited by

Sofía Noemí Chulze

and

María Silvina Alaniz Zanon

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7259 | Submission Open

Keywords: biocontrol; climate change; One Health; mycotoxins; toxigenic fungi; changes in biodiversity; risk maps of mycotoxin accumulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Antibodies for Innovative Studies of Bacterial Toxins

edited by Roxane Maria Fontes Piazza and María M. Amaral

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6496 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial toxins; mechanism of action; antibodies; neutralization; detection; diagnosis; in vivo and in vitro models

(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 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4714 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyanobacteria; algal bloom; cyanotoxin; cause detecting; monitoring; predicting; managing; controlling

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

Exploration of Toxins from Marine Organisms

edited by

Pedro M. Costa

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2300 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine toxins; bioactives; drug discovery; toxicology; bioprospecting; blue biotechnology

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

Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin in Orofacial Pain

edited by

Yoshizo Matsuka

and

Swarnalakshmi Raman

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1901 | 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)

Selected Papers from the 3rd International Online Conference on Toxins (2025)

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 832 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel plant toxins; foodborne toxins; animal venoms; mycotoxins; bacterial toxins

Contamination, Biomonitoring and Cell Metabolism of Mycotoxins

edited by

Consiglia Longobardi

and

Vincenzo Vestuto

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 609 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin; food safety; contamination; cell metabolism; biomonitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Mycotoxins Along the Food Chain: Detection, Contamination and Control

edited by

Terenzio Bertuzzi

and

Paola Giorni

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins control from field to food; mycotoxigenic fungi monitoring; control and mitigation; efficient strategies for mycotoxin reduction; new analytical methods for mycotoxin determination; emerging mycotoxins; mycotoxigenic fungal ecology; development of new sustainable strategies for mycotoxigenic fungi control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

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