This is a collection of 10 peer-reviewed papers, presented at the Abildgaard Symposium 2005, organized by the Danish Centre for Experimental Parasitology (DCEP) in August 2005. Contributors from several countries presented papers mainly, but not exclusively, focussed on parasites of pigs, with, as the title implies, a wide range of topics covered. Each article comprises a concise review of past and current work, with indications of future research directions. As a non-expert, I found these articles to be well written and both interesting and informative.

This volume is, however, more than a collection of good research papers. Of equal interest to me was a moving tribute to the late Peter Nansen, a brief history of the DCEP, with lists of former and current staff, and publications arising from the Centre between 1993 and 2005.

This is an excellent volume that I can recommend wholeheartedly.