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Editor-in-Chief: Chris Arme

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.

Latest supplement

Volume 2 Suppl 1
Seville, Spain. 25-28 March 2009
Parasites & Vectors 2009, 2:(Suppl 1) (26 March 2009)

Latest articles

Book review    
Review of "Insect Pathogens: Molecular Approaches and Techniques" by S. P. Stock, J. Vandenberg, I. Glazer and N. Boemare
Hilary Hurd
Parasites & Vectors 2009, 2:28 (1 July 2009)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF]

This volume addresses recent advances in the study of insect pathogens, stimulated by molecular approaches to identification and diagnostics, evolutionary relationships, population genetics, host-pathogen interactions and genomics and genetic engineering. Image: Book cover



Research    
In silico analysis of the cyclophilin repertoire of apicomplexan parasites
Jurgen Krucken, Gisela Greif, Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna
Parasites & Vectors 2009, 2:27 (25 June 2009)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]

The cyclophilin family of peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerases is ubiquitously spread. In silico analysis of available genome data allows a systematic comparison of cyclophilin subfamily repertoires in apicomplexa. Image:Phylogenetic tree of cyclophilins in apicomplexa



Research    
Role of the domestic dog as a reservoir host of Leishmania donovani in eastern Sudan
Mo'awia M Hassan, Omran F Osman, Fathi MA El-Raba'a, Henk DFH Schallig, Dia-Eldin A Elnaiem
Parasites & Vectors 2009, 2:26 (17 June 2009)
[Abstract] [Provisional PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]

Visceral leishmaniasis is a fatal disease if left untreated. The disease is endemic in eastern Sudan. Rearing dogs may be an important factor in the transmission of the disease.Image:Dogs live in close association with villagers in eastern Sudan.



Research    
Description of a new species, Pintomyia dissimilis nov. sp., a phlebotomine fossil from Dominican Republic amber (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae)
José Dilermando Andrade Filho, Paula Cavalcante Lamy Serra e Meira, Cristiani de Castilho Sanguinette, Reginaldo Peçanha Brazil
Parasites & Vectors 2009, 2:25 (14 May 2009)
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [PubMed] [Related articles]

A new fossil species of phlebotomine sandfly from amber found in the Dominican Republic is described and named Pintomyia dissimilis. Image: General aspect of Pintomyia dissimilis nov. sp.



Book review    
Review of "Molecular Mechanisms of Parasite Invasion" by Barbara A. Burleigh and Dominique Soldati-Favre
Kevin M Tyler
Parasites & Vectors 2009, 2:24 (5 May 2009)
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Intracellular parasites must enter the host cell, overcome its innate cellular defences and divert nutritional resources. Mechanisms vary from parasite to parasite but some aspects are common - this book enables comparison, highlighting similarities and differences in mechanisms between parasites. Image: Book cover





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