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Parasites & Vectors; a new open access journal launched today

We are delighted to announce the launch of a new, broad-focus journal, Parasites & Vectors, overseen by Editor-in-Chief Chris Arme, who has over 19 years experience as an Editor of Parasitology, and was a Past-President of the British Society for Parasitology.  Parasites & Vectors is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal dealing with the biology of parasites, parasitic diseases, intermediate hosts and vectors.  Manuscripts addressing broader issues, for example economics, social sciences and global climate change in relation to parasites, vectors and disease control, are also welcomed.  For more information, please see the launch Editorial.

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.  Authors working in the areas covered by these journals are encouraged to submit their work to Parasites & Vectors.  The full archives of these two journals remain available from the Kinetoplastid Biology and Disease and Filaria Journal websites and PubMed Central.

David Molyneux, Editor-in-Chief of Filaria Journal, and Kevin Tyler, co-Editor-in-Chief of Kinetoplastid Biology and Disease, have been appointed to the Advisory Board of Parasites & Vectors, and together with an international Editorial Board, are working closely with Chris Arme to ensure the success of this new journal. 

Parasites & Vectors will offer an invaluable resource to the community.  To keep abreast with the latest developments of this exciting new journal, please register to receive regular alerts.  Like all journals, Parasites & Vectors will depend on your support and input to ensure it meets your needs; if you have any comments do let us know by emailing chris.arme@gmail.com.

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