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Botulinum Toxin Therapy for Diseases in the Oral and Maxillofacial Regions

edited by

Kazuya Yoshida

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 46561 | 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)

Advances in Contamination, Detection and Risk Assessment of Mycotoxins

edited by José Diana Di Mavungu and

Xuhui Geng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 34795 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; detection methods; occurrence; contamination; exposure assessment; risk assessment; recent developments and applications; new challenges and trends

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Advances in the Treatment of Movement Disorders with Botulinum Toxins

edited by Alexandre Kreisler and

Wolfgang Jost

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 24013 | Submission Open

Keywords: rare forms of dystonia; common but poorly explored forms of dystonia; tremor; myoclonus; optimization of results; duration of efficacy; guidance; injection techniques; recombinant botulinum toxin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Mycotoxins and Spoilage Fungi in Agricultural Products and Foods: Current Status and Future Perspectives

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3383 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; spoilage fungi; mycotoxin detection; mycotoxin toxicology; control and detoxification techniques; antifungal technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Uremic Toxins and Hemodialysis: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Therapeutic Advances

edited by Joëlle Nortier and Marie-Hélène Antoine

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2187 | Submission Open

Keywords: end-stage kidney disease; hemodialysis/hemodiafiltration; uremic toxins; endothelial dysfunction; gut microbiome

Mycotoxin Co-Contamination：Cooccurrence, Interaction, Toxicological Mechanisms and, Risk Assessment in Agri-Products, Food and Feed

edited by

Junhua Yang

and

Zhiqi Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1619 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; co-contanmination; toxicology; safety assessment; prevention and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

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

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 638 | Submission Open

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

Identification, Toxicity and Insecticidal Protein of Bacillus thuringiensis

edited by

Changlong Shu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis; insecticidal protein; higher activity; new insecticidal spectra; no cross-resistance; protein improvement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Bacterial Toxins and Immune System

edited by

Itziar Chapartegui-González

and

Holger Barth

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxic shock; tolerance; bacterial toxin; immunomodulation; toxin neutralization; relapse

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis Toxin: Biological Properties and Pathogenesis

edited by

Ki-Jong Rhee

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9906 | 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)

Marine Biotoxins: Bioactivities, Identification, and Potential Bioprocesses

edited by

Juan Jose Gallardo Rodriguez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9888 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine toxins; dinoflagellates; harmful algae; bioprocesses; bioaccumulation; allelopathy

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

Bacillus thuringiensis: A Broader View of Its Biocidal Activity: 2nd Edition

edited by

Leopoldo Palma

Diego Herman Sauka

and

Primitivo Caballero

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6410 | Submission Open

Keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis; pesticidal proteins; crystal proteins; vegetative insecticidal proteins; invertebrate pests; biological control; crop protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Structure, Function and Evolution of Conotoxins

edited by

Lars Ellgaard

and Thomas Lund Koch

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6300 | Submission Open

Keywords: conotoxins; conoidean toxins; disulfide bonds; functional assays; molecular evolution; phylogenetics; structure– activity relationship; structure determination; structure prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

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

edited by

Montamas Suntravat

and Juliana Pavan Zuliani

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5929 | Submission Open

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

Risk Assessment of Mycotoxins: Challenges and Emerging Threats

edited by

Bojana Žegura

, Katja Kološa and Matjaž Novak

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4797 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging mycotoxins; risk assessment; toxicity; analytical methods; combined effects; food contamination; mechanism of action

(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 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4142 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Gandhi Rádis-Baptista

and Hidetoshi Inagaki

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3559 | 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)

Toxin–Host Interaction of Clostridium Toxins: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jonatan Dorca-Arévalo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2451 | Submission Open

Keywords: clostridial toxins; gut– brain axis; clostridial vaccines; clostridial diseases; clostridial toxin structure; clostridial toxin effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Molecular Response of Hosts to Fungal Toxins

edited by

Shaukat Ali

and

Jianhui Wu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2108 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; host response; molecular biology; immune response; metabolic adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Study on Botulinum Toxin in Facial Diseases and Aesthetics

edited by Giovanni Salti

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1803 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum toxin; cosmetic surgery; aesthetic; facial diseases; facial asymmetry; masseter hypertrophy; bruxism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Snake Venom Genes Expression, Evolution and Variation

edited by Cara Smith and

Stephen Mackessy

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1484 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular evolution; genomics; transcriptomics; venom variation; venom evolution; toxin variation; regulatory networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Occurrence, Toxicity, Metabolism, Analysis Methods and Control Strategies of Mycotoxins (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ling Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1377 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin; filamentous fungi; secondary metabolism; toxic mechanism; metabolic regulation; pathogenicity/ virulence; analytical methods; detection and quantification; degradation or detoxification; control strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Natural Toxins and Their Toxic Effects

edited by

Terentia Batista Sa Norões

and Roberta Jeane Jorge

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 263 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacology; toxicology; natural toxins; snake venoms; renal toxicity; cellular mechanisms of toxicity

Editorial Board Members' Collection: Occurrence, Climate Change, Crop Intensification, Biological Invasions, and Epidemics in Global Mycotoxin Challenge

edited by

John Leslie

and

Massimo Reverberi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: climate change; crop intensification; biological invasions; population genetic; control measures; bioinformatic; provisional modelling; genome sequencing; omics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Botulinum Toxin in Neuromodulation: Current Advances in Migraine Treatment

edited by

Maria Pia Prudenzano

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum toxin (BoNT); migraine treatment; neuromodulation; chronic migraine; prophylactic therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Biomonitoring of Mycotoxins the Silent Invaders, Their Subtle Assault on Human and Animal Health

edited by

Cristina Juan García

and

Ana Juan-García

submission deadline 2 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14366 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; biomonitoring; blood; cells; biotransformation; in vitro; in vivo; mass spectrometry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Venoms and Drugs

edited by

Euikyung Kim

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13478 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Advances in Ricin and Shiga Toxin Inhibitors

edited by

Nilgun E. Tumer

and Jacques Y. Roberge

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 985 | Submission Open

Keywords: ricin; Shiga toxin; E. coli; ribosome inactivating protein; inhibitor development; small molecule; peptide; antibody; assay development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Toxins)

The Role of Uremic Toxins in Comorbidities of Chronic Kidney Disease

edited by Suguru Yamamoto

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 24848 | Submission Open

Keywords: uremic toxins; chronic kidney disease; hemodialysis; blood purification; frailty; mortality; cardiovascular; fracture; infection; pruritus; cognitive disorder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Uremic Toxins)

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

edited by Elizabeth A. Ambrose

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 20521 | 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)

Mycotoxins in Food and Feeds: Human Health and Animal Nutrition

edited by Maria Agustina Pavicich and Andrea Patriarca

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18447 | 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)

Application of Botulinum Toxin in Facial Diseases

edited by

Brigitte Girard

, Isabelle Larre and

Juliette Delmas

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6591 | 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)

The Effects of Mycotoxins on Reproductive Physiology and Other Health in Animals and Humans

edited by

Levente Sára

and

Zsuzsanna Szőke

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1805 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; reproductive physiology; fertility; endocrine disruption; toxicology; aflatoxins; zearalenone; food safety; animal health; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Unveiling the Toxic Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms: 2nd Edition

edited by

Melissa Peacock

and

Corinne Gibble

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1213 | Submission Open

Keywords: harmful algal blooms; human health; biotoxins; ichthyotoxicity; shellfish harvesters; economic impacts; marine wildlife

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

Uremic Toxins and Chronic Kidney Disease

edited by M. Victoria Pendón-RuizdeMier and

Cristian Rodelo-Haad

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 915 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic kidney disease; uremic toxins; nutritional intervention; prevention renal progression; keto analogues

(This special issue belongs to the Section Uremic Toxins)

Mycotoxins and Animal Health: Mechanisms, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies

edited by

Łukasz Żielonka

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 861 | Submission Open

Keywords: Mycotoxins; feed contamination; detoxification strategies; microbial degradation; enzymatic detoxification; adsorbents; nutritional inter-ventions; veterinary toxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Advanced Analytical Technologies in Mycotoxins Detection for the One-Health

edited by

Laura Anfossi

and

Simone Cavalera

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; advanced analytical techniques; multi-mycotoxin detection; non-conventional matrices; one health; biosensors; mass spectrometry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

The Application and Safety Assessment of Bacillus thuringiensis Toxins

edited by Peng Li and

Michael Adang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open

Keywords: Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins; insecticidal mechanism; resistance management; environmental fate; risk assessment; transgenic crops

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Mycotoxin Detection, Assessment, and Detoxification

edited by

Octavian Augustin Mihalache

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin occurrence; dietary exposure; chemical risk assessment; liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; mitigation strategy; mycotoxin detoxification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Fungal Phytotoxins: A Themed Issue in Honor of Prof. Antonio Evidente

edited by

Stefano Superchi

and

Antonio Randazzo

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open

Keywords: fungi; phytotoxins; biological activity; application in agriculture and medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Toxins)

Venom-Derived Inhibitors in Immunopharmacology

edited by Vanessa Moreira

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: inhibitory molecules; immune modulation; inflammation; animal venoms; pharmacological applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

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

edited by

Alexander Govaris

and

Andreana Pexara

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 21927 | 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)

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 17960 | 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

Strategies for Mitigating Mycotoxin Contamination in Food and Feed

edited by

Marija Kovač Tomas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16516 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10834 | 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 10124 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7287 | 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 6846 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Marine and Freshwater 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 4576 | 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 3712 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

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