Parasites & Vectors

Aneta Kostadinova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria​​​​​​​

Parasites & Vectors publishes articles on the biology of parasites, parasitic diseases, intermediate hosts, vectors and vector-borne pathogens. Manuscripts published in this journal will be available to all worldwide, with no barriers to access, immediately following acceptance.

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Chris Arme, Keele University, UK

VOLUME 10 SUPPLEMENT 2
New Orleans, LA, USA. 11-13 September 2016 (Research)
Proceedings of the 15th American Heartworm Society Triennial Symposium 2016

VOLUME 10 SUPPLEMENT 1
Vienna, Austria. 11-13 July 2016 (Meeting abstracts)
Abstracts of the Fifth European Dirofilaria and Angiostrogylus Days

VOLUME 7 SUPPLEMENT 1
Cluj-Napoca, Romania. 8-11 April 2014 (Meeting abstracts)
Proceedings of the 1st Conference on Neglected Vectors and Vector-Borne Diseases (EurNegVec): with Management Committee and Working Group Meetings of the COST Action TD1303

VOLUME 2 SUPPLEMENT 2
Edited by Donato Traversa and Lourdes Mottier
Equine parasites: diagnosis and control - a current perspective

VOLUME 2 SUPPLEMENT 2
Seville, Spain. 25-28 march 2009
Proceedings of the 4th Symposium on Canine Vector-Borne Diseases

When the journal launched in 2008, Founding Editor, Chris Arme, commissioned this abstract painting to represent the journal scope. The artist is Dr Frederic Thomas, Parasitologist at CNRS/IRD, France. You can download a copy of the painting here.

Parasites & Vectors expands upon the scope of two former BioMed Central publications, Kinetoplastid Biology and Disease and Filaria Journal, both of which ceased publication in December 2007. The full archives of these two journals remain available from the Kinetoplastid Biology and Disease and Filaria Journal websites and PubMed Central.

Nominations are now open for the 2019 Odile Bain Memorial Prize (OBMP).

Please view our dedicated OBMP page to learn more about the Prize and how to nominate. The deadline for nominations is 28^th February 2019.    

Residency Course on: Parasites, Arthropod Vectors and Transmitted Pathogens in the Mediterranean Area

VII ParSCo will run from the 22^nd June to 29^th June 2019.
Read more about the course and hear from tutors and past students.

All enquiries relating to the suitability of new submissions should be addressed to the Editor-in-Chief, Professor Aneta Kostadinova, at aneta.kostadinova@gmail.com or aneta.kostadinova@uv.es. For general enquiries, please contact the Editorial Office. Further information on journal sections and contacting Subject Editors may be found here.

Helminths and helminthic diseases
Subject Editor: Hesham Al-Mekhlafi, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia

Parasites of veterinary importance
Subject Editor: Emanuele Brianti, University of Messina, Italy

Vector-borne zoonoses and One Health
Subject Editor: Agustin Estrada Peña, University of Zaragoza, Spain

Dipteran vectors and associated diseases
Subject Editors: Indra Vythilingam, University of Malaya, Malaysia and David Weetman, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK

Protozoan biology and diseases
Subject Editor: Frank Katzer, Moredun Research Institute, UK

Parasite genetics, genomics and proteomics
Subject Editor: Xing-Quan Zhu, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

Article collections
Subject Editor: Aneta Kostadinova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria​​​​​​​

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Submit a Primer article to 'Primers on Parasites and Vectors'. This article collection provides short, authoritative and accessible accounts that explore the basic and applied biology of selected parasites, intermediate hosts, vectors and vector-borne pathogens. Find out more here.

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Book notice:  The Eradication of Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease) in Nigeria: An Eyewitness Account by Luke Ekundayo Edungbola - 12 February 2019

Diet drugs suppress mosquitoes’ thirst - 11 February 2019

Impact of preexisting dengue immunity on Zika virus emergence in a dengue endemic region - 08 February 2019

"Hands on" Course on Arthropods of Medical and Veterinary Significance: A global perspective, from theory to practice - 07 February 2019

11th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health - 15 January 2019

Neglected Tropical Diseases and Mental Health: Progress, Partnerships, and Integration - 10 January 2019

Obituary: Professor Wallace Peters - 10 January 2019

Mike Ferguson knighted - 31 December 2018

Structure of Plasmodium falciparum Rh5–CyRPA–Ripr invasion complex - 13 December 2018

Job vacancy: Wellcome Trust Clinical PhD Programme - 13 December 2018

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