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Collaborative Approaches to Mitigation of Snakebite Envenoming

edited by

Anita Malhotra

and Karthikeyan Vasudevan

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8881 | 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 1501 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10273 | 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 6862 | 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 6215 | 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 4243 | 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 2239 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1390 | 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 778 | Submission Open

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

Recent Advances and Future Perspectives on Genotoxicity of Toxins

edited by

Michael Fasullo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; aristolochic acid; psoralens; genome profiling; transcriptomics

Contamination, Biomonitoring and Cell Metabolism of Mycotoxins

edited by

Consiglia Longobardi

and

Vincenzo Vestuto

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 463 | 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 454 | 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)

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

edited by

Sebastien Dutertre

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Epidemiology of Toxigenic Fungi and Mycotoxins in Plant Pathology: Virulence and Plant Responses

edited by Antonio Moretti,

Stefania Somma

and

Mario Masiello

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; mycotoxigenic fungi; epidemiology; plant– pathogen interactions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Toxicity of Plant Natural Products and Their Applications

edited by

Johnson O. Oladele

and

Filomena Lelario

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytotoxicity; environmental toxicity; plant-derived compounds; mechanism of toxicity; natural products; human health; omics technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Toxins)

The Modern History of Botulinum Toxins: From Poison to Beauty

edited by Ada Regina Trindade de Almeida and Jean D.A. Carruthers

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum toxin history; neuromodulator’ s history; botulinum toxin products; botulinum toxin development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Mitigation and Detoxification Strategies of Mycotoxins: 2nd Edition

edited by

Lidia Radko

and

Marta Mendel

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 871 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

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

edited by

Stefano Tamburin

Alessandro Picelli

and Mirko Filippetti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23350 | 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)

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 8138 | Submission Open

Alleviation of Mycotoxin-Induced Toxicity

edited by

Haifei Wang

and

Lvhui Sun

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5982 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin; plant extracts; small molecules; molecular targets; toxicity alleviation; molecular toxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Study on Botulinum Toxin in Facial Diseases and Aesthetics

edited by Giovanni Salti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5599 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

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

edited by Joëlle Nortier and Marie-Hélène Antoine

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3804 | Submission Open

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

Biomonitoring and Human Exposure on Mycotoxins: One Health

edited by

Jill Koshiol

and Usha V. Dutta

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3728 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Challenges of Mycotoxins in Food Chains: Occurrence, Detection and Control

edited by

Larine Kupski

and

Eliana Badiale Furlong

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2998 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxins; food safety; analytical methods; risk assessment; control strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Risk Assessment and Advanced, Sustainable, and Intelligent Solutions for Mycotoxin Management Along the Food/Feed Chain

edited by

Antonio F. Logrieco

and

Peiwu Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1964 | Submission Open

Keywords: detection of mycotoxins; risk assessment; toxigenic fungi; food/feed safety; mycotoxin remediation; sustainable management; plant-fungi interactions; human/animal health; emerging mycotoxins; prevention and control of fungi and mycotoxins

Botulinum Toxin for the Pain Management in Musculoskeletal and Temporomandibular Disorders

edited by

Martina Ferrillo

and

Alessandro de Sire

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 554 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum toxin; pain management; musculoskeletal pain; headaches; muscle overactivity; analgesic; injection; neuropathic pain; temporomandibular disorders; bruxism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

The Dark Side of Fusarium Head Blight: How They Cause Infection

edited by

Xin Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: Fusarium head blight; toxin; metabolite; virulence factor; host– pathogen interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Biological Neurotoxins and Brain Health

edited by

Peter S. Spencer

and Glen Kisby

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: bacterial; cyanobacterial; algal; plant; animal toxins

Novel Strategies for Mycotoxin Prevention and Control in Food and Feed

edited by

Carol Verheecke-Vaessen

and

Carla Cervini

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied mycology; mycotoxins; supply-chain systems; sustainability; climate change; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Treatment and Management of Uremic Toxins in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

edited by

Andréa Emilia Marques Stinghen

and Fellype de Carvalho Barreto

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic kidney disease; endothelial dysfunction; uremic toxins; experimental nephrology; translational research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Uremic Toxins)

Toxic and Protective Compounds from Poisonous and Medicinal Plants: Toxicological, Mechanistic, Analytical, and Therapeutic Aspects

edited by

Dominique-Marie Votion

and

Olivia Jansen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open

Keywords: phytotoxins; poisonous plants; bioactive natural compounds; medicinal plants; phytotherapy; phytochem-ical analysis; pharmacognosy; pathophysiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Toxins)

Botulinum Toxin Application in Post-Stroke Rehabilitation

edited by

Stefania Dalise

and Carmelo Chisari

submission deadline 28 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 691 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum toxin; post-stroke rehabilitation; spasticity; neurorehabilitation; injection techniques; motor recovery; functional outcomes; patient selection; clinical practice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Toxins from Venoms and Poisons

edited by

Horacio Heras

Matias Leonel Giglio

and

Marcos Sebastián Dreon

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8476 | Submission Open

Keywords: animal toxins; chemical defense; chemical attack

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Toxic Plant-Derived Metabolites

edited by

Zbigniew Adamski

Laura Scrano

and

Karolina Walkowiak-Nowicka

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6731 | 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)

Physical and Pharmacological Combination Therapy Incorporating Botulinum Toxins

edited by

Stephen Ashford

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2037 | Submission Open

Keywords: botulinum neurotoxins; physical therapies; goal setting; treatment planning; outcome measurement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

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 397 | Submission Open

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

(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 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Toxins)

Advances in Composition and Pharmacological Properties of Toxins Derived from Venoms

edited by

Mohamed A. Abdel-Rahman

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: venomous animals; venomics; toxinome; venom peptides; bio-discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Venom Peptides as Precision Therapeutics: From Discovery to Clinical Translation

edited by

Hang Fai (Henry) Kwok

and Alexandre K. Tashima

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: venom peptides; precision therapeutics; drug development; clinical translation; pharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Animal Venoms)

Advanced Analytical Methods in Biotoxin Detection

edited by Baoyuan Guo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: biotoxin detection; sample pretreatment; rapid detection technology; spectroscopy and chromatography; mass spectrometry; artificial intelligence in detection; automated monitoring system; unmanned laboratory; food safety and risk management

Clostridial Toxins: Host Cell Interactions and Their Role in Therapeutics Development

edited by

David J. Weber

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure/function; protein– protein interactions; therapeutic development; biologics; small-molecule drugs; struc-tural biology; cryoEM; NMR; X-ray crystallography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bacterial Toxins)

Shiga Toxins: Molecular Insights, Host Interactions, and Health Outcomes

edited by

Moo-Seung Lee

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC); enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC); Shiga toxin; hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS); diagnostics and surveillance; host-pathogen interactions; toxin trafficking

(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 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4500 | Submission Open

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

(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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2141 | 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)

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

edited by

Ligang Zhou

and

Zhenhong Zhuang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1973 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)

Current Status and Emerging Trends in the Biodiscovery of Canonical Toxins and Bioactive Peptides from Cnidarians

edited by

Dany Domínguez Pérez

Guillermin Agüero-Chapin

and Olga Castañeda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1039 | Submission Open

Keywords: cnidarian toxins; bioactive peptides; toxin-like peptides; biodiscovery; OMICs; bioinformatics; evolutionary biology; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics

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

Harmful Algal Toxins: Structure, Function, and Taxonomic Insights

edited by

Pengbin Wang

and

Mengmeng Tong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 416 | Submission Open

Keywords: harmful algae; algal toxins; toxin biosynthesis; molecular identification; ecological drivers of toxicity

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

Plant Toxins: Advances, Medical Application and Potential Use

edited by

Francesco Giansanti

and

Rodolfo Ippoliti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: plant toxins; secondary metabolites; targeted therapies; medicinal plant; precision medicine; immunotherapy; drug delivery; drug development; antiviral activity; cancer therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Toxins)

Biodegradation and Biodetoxification of Mycotoxins

edited by Donato Greco,

Giuseppina Avantaggiato

and

Vito D'Ascanio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin biodegradation; mycotoxin biodetoxification; mycotoxin binding; mycotoxin bioavailability; mycotoxin toxicity; food safety; feed safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mycotoxins)