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Harmful Algal Blooms in Waters: Characterization, Monitoring and Management

edited by Audrey Roy-Lachapelle

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6226 | Submission Open

Keywords: harmful algal blooms; cyanobacteria; cyanotoxins; toxin production; monitoring; structural characterization; environmental fate; disinfection by-product; water management

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

Unraveling the Environmental Threat of Harmful Algae Blooms (HABs): Causes and Impacts

edited by

Rafael Carballeira

and

Vitor Gonçalves

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6063 | Submission Open

Keywords: harmful algal blooms; phytoplankton; microalgae; toxins; red tide; water quality; socioeconomic impacts; monitoring; mitigation strategies; ecosystem services

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

Venoms and Drugs

edited by

Euikyung Kim

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3344 | Submission Open

Keywords: venom components; molecular mechanism; preclinical; clinical; toxin receptors; toxin analogs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Botulinum Toxin Therapy for Diseases in the Oral and Maxillofacial Regions

edited by

Kazuya Yoshida

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3249 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum toxin therapy; movement disorders; oromandibular dystonia; trigeminal neuralgia; orofacial pain; temporomandibular disorders; sialorrhea; bruxism; tremor; tic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Aflatoxins: Contamination, Analysis and Control

edited by

Jean-Denis Bailly

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1247 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Advances in Poisonous Mushrooms and Their Toxins

edited by

Zhiyong Zhao

and Haijiao Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: poisonous mushroom; mushroom toxins; mushroom poisoning; detection methods; metabolism and toxicity mecha-nism; control strategies

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 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 151 | 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)

Advances in Detecting, Monitoring, Predicting, Managing and Controlling Harmful Algal Blooms

edited by Chenlin Hu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

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

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

Anthrax Toxin Chronicles: Celebrating 70 Years of Scientific Breakthroughs in Chemistry, Biology, and Toxicology

edited by Elizabeth A. Ambrose

submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3588 | Submission Open

Keywords: anthrax; Bacillus anthracis; lethal factor; bioterrorism; antitoxins; zinc metalloprotease; edema factor; protective antigen

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

65 Years On from Aflatoxin Discovery—a Themed Issue in Honor of Professor John D. Groopman

edited by David L. Eaton and Thomas W. Kensler

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4515 | Submission Open

Keywords: epidemiology; risk assessment; mechanisms; chemical carcinogenesis; hepatotoxicity; dietary exposure; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Advances in Venom Research: Biological Activities, Therapeutic Potential, and Molecular Mechanism

edited by

Montamas Suntravat

and Juliana Pavan Zuliani

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2027 | Submission Open

Keywords: venoms; toxins; biological activities; therapeutic potential; molecular mechanism; venomous animals; pharmacological effects

Ecology and Evolution of Harmful Algal Blooms

edited by

Kathleen D. Cusick

and

Allen Place

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 555 | 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)

Mycotoxin Contaminants in Feed: Current Status and What Should We Do?

edited by

Srinivas Sura

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; secondary metabolites; feed; silage; cereal grains; mycotoxin analysis; mycotoxin toxicology; cattle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

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

edited by

Alexander Govaris

and

Andreana Pexara

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 303 | 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)

Venomics Insights into the Evolutionary Biology of Peptide Toxins in Marine and Terrestrial Organisms

edited by

Gandhi Rádis-Baptista

and Hidetoshi Inagaki

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: venomics; venom transcriptomics; venom pharmacomics; animal toxin; cnidarian toxins; arthropod toxins; toxin evolution

(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 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 180 | 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)

Recent Trends in Omics for the Analysis of Freshwater and Marine Biotoxins

edited by

Schonna R. Manning

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotoxins; genomics; glycomics; lipidomics; metabolomics; methylomics; microbiome; omics; proteomics; transcriptomics

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

Botulinum Toxins in Lower-Urinary-Tract Diseases and Dysfunctions

edited by Karyn S. Eilber and Jennifer T. Anger

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum toxin; bladder; voiding dysfunction; lower urinary tract; overactive bladder; urinary incontinence; urinary retention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Environmental Drivers of Algal and Cyanobacterial Toxin Dynamics: 2nd Edition

edited by Petra M. Visser and

H. Dail Laughinghouse IV

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: HABs; eutrophication; phycotoxins; cyanotoxins; blooms; phytoplankton; benthic; marine; freshwater; toxin production

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

Botulinum Neurotoxins for the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Headaches

edited by

Anna P. Andreou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis Toxin: Biological Properties and Pathogenesis

edited by

Ki-Jong Rhee

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxin structure; metalloprotease; cell receptor; cell signaling; cell junction; epithelium; mucosal immunity; host– pathogen interaction; colitis-associated cancer; inflammatory bowel disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Application of Botulinum Toxin in Facial Diseases

edited by

Brigitte Girard

, Isabelle Larre and

Juliette Delmas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum neurotoxin; blepharospasm; hemifacial spasm; ptosis; drooling; lacrymal gland; salivary gland; movement disorders; entropion; epiphora; facial asymmetry correction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

From Inhibiting Fungal Growth to Reducing Mycotoxin Content in Food and Feed: Challenges, Achievements, and Advanced Approaches

edited by

Jelena Miljanić

and

Saša Krstović

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungal growth; mycotoxin reduction; food and feed safety; agricultural sustainability; antifungal agents

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Novel Technologies for the Detection and Identification of Natural Toxins

edited by

Rui Xiao

and

Wenwen Xin

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 534 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxins; identification; biosensors; POCT; detection

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

edited by

Richard J. Harris

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1127 | Submission Open

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

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

Mycotoxins—Biomonitoring and Exposure

edited by

András Szabó

and

Omeralfaroug Ali

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin contamination; toxicology; biomarkers; risk assessment; control strategies; food safety; one-health approach

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Biomonitoring and Human Exposure on Mycotoxins: One Health

edited by Jill Koshiol and Usha V. Dutta

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Mycotoxins in Food and Feeds: Human Health and Animal Nutrition

edited by Maria Agustina Pavicich and Andrea Patriarca

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; food safety; feed safety; animal nutrition; toxin detection; fungal infection; human health; risk assessment; toxicology; agricultural sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Advances in Bacillus thuringiensis Applications: Beyond Biocidal Activity

edited by Lili Geng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis; toxin; insecticidal activity; biologically active compounds; new function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Botulinum Toxin in Spasticity Management—from Established Practices to Emerging

edited by

Stefania Spina

and Salvatore Facciorusso

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum toxin; spasticity; efficacy; artificial intelligence; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Toxic Plant-Derived Metabolites

edited by

Zbigniew Adamski

Laura Scrano

and

Karolina Walkowiak-Nowicka

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant metabolites; secondary metabolites; alkaloids; terpenoids; glucosinolates; phenolic compound tannins; natural pesticides; cytotoxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Toxins)

Advances in Detection and Removal of Mycotoxins in Food

edited by Xiaoyang Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Advances in Algal Toxins: Honoring Professor Michael Quilliam on His 75th Birthday

edited by

Ana Gago-Martínez

and

Andrew Turner

submission deadline 1 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine and freshwater toxins; detection methods; validation; novel toxin analogues; reference materials; harmful algae; trophic interactions and health impacts

(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 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Application of Botulinum Neurotoxin in Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunctions: Where Are We Now? II

edited by

Hann-Chorng Kuo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10925 | Submission Open

Keywords: overactive bladder; interstitial cystitis; neurogenic detrusor overactivity; voiding dysfunction; lower urinary tract symptoms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Harmful Algae in a Changing World: Where Did We Come from and Where Are We Going?

edited by

Katia Comte

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6214 | Submission Open

Keywords: HABs; freshwater and marine algae; trophic interactions; toxins; emerging pollutants; climatic changes; eutrophication; remediation

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

Analytical Novelties and Challenges for the Detection of Natural Toxins

edited by

Teresa D’Amore

and

Sofia Agriopoulou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4635 | 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

Potential Risks and Analytical Challenges of Mycotoxins in Food and Feed

edited by

Anindya Chanda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2102 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; food safety; feed safety; fungal contamination; risk assessment; analytical methods; mitigation strategies; regulatory frameworks; interdisciplinary research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

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

edited by

Christine Rasetti-Escargueil

and Stefano Palea

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1092 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Mycotoxins in Food Chain: Occurrence, Analysis and Risk Management

edited by

Marta Herrera

and Yamina Ben Miri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; risk assessment; food safety; occurrence; contamination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Comprehensive Venom Analysis: Pioneering Research Integrating Multi-Omics Technologies

edited by

Jacob Galan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: exposomics; venomics; proteomics; transcriptomics; multi-omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Biochemistry, Pathology and Applications of Venoms

edited by

Sakthivel Vaiyapuri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 88 | 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)

Diversity, Function, Biological Activity, Detoxification, Contamination, Biosynthesis and Metabolic Regulation of Mycotoxins

edited by

Ligang Zhou

and

Zhenhong Zhuang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin; biological activity; biological function; biosynthesis; metabolic regulation; contamination; diversity; detoxification; phytotoxin; pathogenicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

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

edited by Mingqiang Rong and

Cheng Tang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Detection, Biosynthesis and Control of Mycotoxins (4th Edition)

edited by

Shihua Wang

Yang Liu

and

Qi Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; mycotoxins; identification; detection; biosynthesis pathway; regulation; mycotoxin degradation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Toxins from Venoms and Poisons

edited by

Horacio Heras

, Matias Leonel Giglio and

Marcos Sebastián Dreon

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal toxins; chemical defense; chemical attack

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Mitigation and Detoxification Strategies of Mycotoxins: 2nd Edition

edited by

Lidia Radko

and

Marta Mendel

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; interaction; detoxification; risk assessment; food/feed safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Prospective Studies on Harmful Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins

edited by

Ekaterina Chernova

and

Sophia Barinova

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11851 | Submission Open

Keywords: harmful cyanobacteria; emerging cyanotoxins; cyanotoxin analysis; monitoring; ecosystem approach; bloom mitigation; transformation products

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

Botulinum Toxin in Neuro-Rehabilitation: Expanding Horizons in Spasticity and Beyond

edited by

Stefano Tamburin

Alessandro Picelli

and Mirko Filippetti

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3375 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum neurotoxin; neurology; neurorehabilitation; Parkinson’ s disease; rehabilitation; dystonia; movement disorders; pain; stroke; spasticity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Neurotoxicity and Health Risks of Freshwater and Marine Toxin Exposure

edited by