Editorial
Abstract
Editorial W I FIRST RECEIVED the news that a new journal entitled Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases was to be published, I knew that I would have to subscribe. When the first copy arrived in my mailbox, it was clear that many of my colleagues here at UTMB had similar thoughts. It seems remarkable that 3 years have already passed since the launch of VBZD, and its success has been largely due to Durland Fish. His legacy with the journal will be difficult to follow, but we have many common interests and share the same commitment for the journal to be at the forefront of current literature dealing with all aspects of the complex of zoonotic and vector-borne pathogens. As the new Editor-in-Chief, I begin by bringing the good news that the high quality of the articles published in VBZD, together with the hard work by Durland and the exceptional staff at Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. has been acknowledged by the National Library of Medicine: VBZD is now indexed in MEDLINE in addition to being included in Wildlife Review Abstracts. This is a remarkable achievement considering the youth of the journal, but will come as no surprise to my