Foodborne pathogens, such as Salmonella, Clostridium perfringens, Campylobacter, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Bacillus cereus, Shiga toxin producing bacteria, Vibrio cholera, and Staphylococcus aureus, significantly affects the food safety and human health. Furthermore, the toxins (e.g. aflatoxins, zearalenone, deoxynivalenol, ochratoxin, fumonisins, patulin, bongkrek acid, and cereulide) which produced by the foodborne pathogens, are also important risks for both human and animal health. These hazards are present at various stages of the food production chain, including harvesting, processing, packaging, transportation, and storage. Consumption of contaminated foods may lead to numerous diseases such as acute and chronic poisoning, inflammation of the stomach and intestines, diarrhea, indigestion, carcinogenicity, neurotoxicity, and even death. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that contaminated foods affect up to 600 million people annually, leading to the deaths of approximately 420,000 individuals. Effective detection and control of these pathogens and toxins are crucial in mitigating illness severity and reducing mortality rates, particularly in developing countries where the burden is often greatest.
To mitigate the health risks posed by foodborne pathogens and toxins, this Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive and multidisciplinary platform for research targeting these threats to agriculture and food safety. We seek contributions that focus on characterizing bacterial and fungal toxins, identifying toxin-producing strains, and studying their metabolism in humans and animals. Toxicological and risk assessment studies are also highly encouraged. We are particularly interested in research that bridges multiple disciplines and explores emerging toxins in clinical and agricultural settings, including modified mycotoxins with novel pathological symptoms. This initiative aims to advance our understanding of disease mechanisms and develop innovative tools for detecting and characterizing foodborne pathogens and toxins.
We invite authors worldwide to contribute high-quality original research and review articles that address, but are not limited to, the following themes:
o Mechanisms of pathogenesis in foodborne pathogens and toxins.
o Characterization of fungal and bacterial toxins related to foodborne diseases.
o Identification of toxin-producing strains in foodborne illnesses.
o Metabolomic studies of toxins and emerging mycotoxins in animal and human models.
o Toxicological evaluations and risk assessments of microbe-related foodborne diseases.
Keywords:
Foodborne pathogens, Toxins, Bacterial, Fungal, Emerging Mycotoxins
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Foodborne pathogens, such as Salmonella, Clostridium perfringens, Campylobacter, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Bacillus cereus, Shiga toxin producing bacteria, Vibrio cholera, and Staphylococcus aureus, significantly affects the food safety and human health. Furthermore, the toxins (e.g. aflatoxins, zearalenone, deoxynivalenol, ochratoxin, fumonisins, patulin, bongkrek acid, and cereulide) which produced by the foodborne pathogens, are also important risks for both human and animal health. These hazards are present at various stages of the food production chain, including harvesting, processing, packaging, transportation, and storage. Consumption of contaminated foods may lead to numerous diseases such as acute and chronic poisoning, inflammation of the stomach and intestines, diarrhea, indigestion, carcinogenicity, neurotoxicity, and even death. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that contaminated foods affect up to 600 million people annually, leading to the deaths of approximately 420,000 individuals. Effective detection and control of these pathogens and toxins are crucial in mitigating illness severity and reducing mortality rates, particularly in developing countries where the burden is often greatest.
To mitigate the health risks posed by foodborne pathogens and toxins, this Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive and multidisciplinary platform for research targeting these threats to agriculture and food safety. We seek contributions that focus on characterizing bacterial and fungal toxins, identifying toxin-producing strains, and studying their metabolism in humans and animals. Toxicological and risk assessment studies are also highly encouraged. We are particularly interested in research that bridges multiple disciplines and explores emerging toxins in clinical and agricultural settings, including modified mycotoxins with novel pathological symptoms. This initiative aims to advance our understanding of disease mechanisms and develop innovative tools for detecting and characterizing foodborne pathogens and toxins.
We invite authors worldwide to contribute high-quality original research and review articles that address, but are not limited to, the following themes:
o Mechanisms of pathogenesis in foodborne pathogens and toxins.
o Characterization of fungal and bacterial toxins related to foodborne diseases.
o Identification of toxin-producing strains in foodborne illnesses.
o Metabolomic studies of toxins and emerging mycotoxins in animal and human models.
o Toxicological evaluations and risk assessments of microbe-related foodborne diseases.
Keywords:
Foodborne pathogens, Toxins, Bacterial, Fungal, Emerging Mycotoxins
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.