Trends in Parasitology

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Trends in Parasitology

Trends in Parasitology (ISSN 0471-4922) is a monthly review journal that is one of fourteen Trends titles in the life sciences published by Elsevier. Launched in 1985, the magazine style of Trends in Parasitology – short articles on topical advances – was unique among parasitology journals of the time. It rapidly gained popularity and remains the most highly cited journal within parasitology.

The format of the journal comprises two main article types: mini-review style Reviews, and Opinion articles, which are the slightly shorter than the Reviews, but with greater scope for hypothesis and personal perspective. Both article types are written in an accessible style by leading researchers, and aim to cover advances in understanding and emerging themes within neuroscience. Shorter news-style Research Focus articles are also included.

Topics covered include:

• Parasite genomics

• Parasite–host interactions

• Parasite metabolism

• Immunoparasitology

• Invasion mechanisms

• Parasite effects on host behaviour

• Possible drug and vaccine targets against parasites

• Evolution of parasites

• Veterinary parasitology

• Vector research

• Taxonomy, diagnostics, methodology

       Current Editorial Board of Trends in Parasitology (December 22, 2006):

J. Alvar, Majadahonda, Spain Y. Aoki, Nagasaki, Japan J. Behnke, Nottingham, UK P.F. Billingsley, Aberdeen, UK J.C. Boothroyd, Stanford, CA, USA D.A.P. Bundy, Washington, DC, USA C. Burri, Basel, Switzerland J. Carlton, Rockville, MD, USA, D.G. Colley, Atlanta, GA, USA B.M. Cooke, Melbourne, Australia F.E.G. Cox, London, UK B. Gottstein, Berne, Switzerland E. Handman, Melbourne, Australia L. Hviid, Copenhagen, Denmark M. Kennedy, Glasgow, UK E. Ottesen, Atlanta, GA, USA C. Sibley, Seattle, WA, USA D.W. Severson, Notre Dame, IN, USA W. Sirawaroporn, Bangkok, Thailand J. Stevens, Exeter, UK R.C.A. Thompson, Murdoch, Australia A.J. Trees, Liverpool, UK S. Upton, Manhattan, KS, USA J. Vinetz, Galveston, TX, USA A.P. Waters, Leiden, The Netherlands Y. Yuthavong, Bangkok, Thailand