Parasitology is an important specialist journal covering the latest advances in the subject. covering areas of significant topical interest, is commissioned by the editors and the editorial board. Parasitology Express We have introduced Parasitology Express for rapid processing and publication online of short definitive reports of exciting developments with the potential for wider application and further exploration. Manuscripts for rapid turn-round should be formatted as for full length papers but should keep figures and tables preferably to one of each maximum, References should be restricted to the essential only and the article to no more than four pages of the journal