Bacterial Toxins
A section of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651).
Section Information
The “Bacterial Toxins” section of Toxins invites the submission of high quality manuscripts that report new investigations into all aspects of research on bacterial toxins, including but not limited to: mechanisms of toxin action; toxin transport or processing by host cells; host responses to bacterial toxins; novel properties of bacterial toxins; structure-function studies; mechanisms to detect and neutralize minute quantities of bacterial toxins; toxin evolution and classification; and clinical effects and case reports including applications of bacterial toxins as novel therapeutic compounds, and vaccine development and vaccine testing. The editors will also consider reviews that summarize current thinking or present controversial viewpoints for further discussion. Short communications that report important self-contained observations are also welcome.
Keywords
adaptive immune response; animal modelling; antitoxins; apoptosis; biochemistry; bioinformatics; clinical laboratory; chemokines; clinical trials; cytokines: cytotoxicity; detection methods; diagnostic methods; environmental contaminants; ER stress; evolution; expression; gene expression profiling; inflammasome; intracellular transport; innate immune response; in vitro diagnostics; mechanism of action; molecular modelling; necrosis; next-generation sequencing; NMR; pattern recognition receptors; PCR; pathology; pathophysiology; peptides; pharmacology; pharmacokinetics; phylogeny; physiology; pore formation; protein; proteome; proteomics; purification; qPCR; RT-qPCR; pyroptosis; receptor analogues; receptor interaction; retrograde transport; ribotoxic stress response; taxonomy; therapeutic intervention; therapeutic molecules; toxin; toxinology; transcriptome; transcriptomics; unfolded protein response (UPR); vaccines; X-ray crystallography
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Bacillus thuringiensis: A Broader View of Its Biocidal Activity: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Foodborne Toxins: Immunodetection and Analysis of Pathogenic Bacterial Toxins (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Application of Botulinum Neurotoxin in Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunctions: Where Are We Now? II (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Toxin-Host Interaction of Clostridium Toxins (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Botulinum Toxin and Migraine: Goals and Perspectives (Volume II) (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Botulinum Toxins Injections for Hypertonic Limbs—Is It So Effective? (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Botulinum Toxin for Urinary Tract Disease: After a Decade from Approval (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Resistance to Insect-Killing Proteins Produced by Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Toxins: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Advances in the Treatment of Movement Disorders with Botulinum Toxins (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Botulinum Toxins: Beyond the SNAP-25 Cleavage and New Insights on Pain Relief Mechanisms (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Botulinum Toxin in Neuro-Rehabilitation: Expanding Horizons in Spasticity and Beyond (Deadline: 30 March 2025)
- Botulinum Toxin Therapy for Diseases in the Oral and Maxillofacial Regions (Deadline: 30 March 2025)
- Immunogenicity of Botulinum Toxin (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- The Botulinum Toxin and Spasticity: Exploring New Horizons (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Staphylococcus aureus Toxins Update: Detection, Prevention, and Response to Foodborne Outbreaks (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Biological and Pharmacological Properties of Botulinum Neurotoxins (Deadline: 30 May 2025)
- Antibodies for Innovative Studies of Bacterial Toxins (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Important Value of Botulinum Toxin in Pain Management (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Pore-Forming Toxins: From Structure to Function (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- The Evolving Role of Botulinum Toxin in Clinical Therapeutics (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Botulinum Toxins: New Uses in the Treatment of Diseases (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Anthrax Toxin Chronicles: Celebrating 70 Years of Scientific Breakthroughs in Chemistry, Biology, and Toxicology (Deadline: 1 October 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
