Mycotoxin Biomarker Application in Exposome-Health Studies
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Mycotoxins".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2024) | Viewed by 279
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mycotoxins; contaminants; animal toxicology; analytical toxicology; oxidative stress; sphingolipids; toxicokinetics; metabolism of toxic substances; drug-metabolizing enzymes
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Dear Colleagues,
Biomarkers are biological variables, sometimes erroneously referred to as parameters, that can vary within a given set in such a way that any value taken by that variable can correspond to a number or percentage. Biomarkers are detectable in biological fluids or tissues and serve as indicators of the severity of or susceptibility to certain diseases, as well as exposure to certain hazards and risk factors. Biomarkers are widely used in mycotoxicology, both in humans and animals, to assess the biological effect level of these contaminants or to determine the level of exposure. In the case of animals, they can also be used to measure the effectiveness of different strategies used to decontaminate feedstuffs containing mycotoxins. Improvements in analytical techniques, the characterisation of new biological effects associated with known mycotoxins, and the emergence of new hazards as a result of the identification of new mycotoxins mean that biomarker research is a constantly evolving field.
The aim of this Special Issue is to review research and advances in the use of biomarkers to characterise the hazards and risks associated with mycotoxins. In particular, this Special Issue will cover studies in which the use of biomarkers has been used to:
- Understand the exposure of humans and animals to mycotoxins;
- Understand the early effects of mycotoxins on human and animal health;
- Characterise the protective effects of different feed decontamination strategies.
Prof. Philippe Guerre
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- biomarker
- mycotoxin
- exposure
- biological effect
- decontamination
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