2022
Plasmodium falciparum coinfection is associated with improved IgE and IgG3 response against hookworm antigens
Sakyi SA, Wilson MD, Adu B, Opoku S, Brewoo A, Larbi A, Baafour EK, Tchum SK, Saahene RO, Aniagyei W, Sewor C, Courtin D, Cappello M, Gyan B, Amoani B. Plasmodium falciparum coinfection is associated with improved IgE and IgG3 response against hookworm antigens. Health Science Reports 2022, 5: e672. PMID: 35734341, PMCID: PMC9195015, DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchL3 stage larvaeAlbendazole treatmentHookworm infectionImmune responseNonendemic controlsPlasmodium falciparum coinfectionsIron deficiency anemiaHookworm treatmentVaccine effectivenessIgG3 responsesIgG responsesAntibody profileSingle doseDeficiency anemiaIgG3 antibodiesBlood samplesIgEProtein malnutritionControl groupVaccine developmentHigh levelsSerum samplesIgG3Stage larvaeInfection
1991
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Among Peace Corps Volunteers in Zaire: No Evidence for Unusual Modes of Transmission
Cappello M, Bernard K, Jones B, Francis H, van der Vlugt T. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Among Peace Corps Volunteers in Zaire: No Evidence for Unusual Modes of Transmission. JAMA Internal Medicine 1991, 151: 1328-1330. DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1991.00400070096011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis B virusB virusVirus infectionPeace Corps volunteersHepatitis B virus infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionPositive serologic markersB virus infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionUS Peace Corps volunteersSerologic markersImmunodeficiency syndromeImmunodeficiency virusProspective studyStudy populationHigh endemicityInfectionSerum samplesStudy periodMean lengthVolunteersVirusStayExtensive educationHuman immunodeficiency virus infection among Peace Corps volunteers in Zaire. No evidence for unusual modes of transmission.
Cappello M, Bernard K, Jones B, Francis H, van der Vlugt T. Human immunodeficiency virus infection among Peace Corps volunteers in Zaire. No evidence for unusual modes of transmission. JAMA Internal Medicine 1991, 151: 1328-30. PMID: 2064483, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.151.7.1328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis B virusB virusVirus infectionPeace Corps volunteersHepatitis B virus infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionPositive serologic markersB virus infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionUS Peace Corps volunteersSerologic markersImmunodeficiency syndromeImmunodeficiency virusProspective studyStudy populationHigh endemicityInfectionSerum samplesStudy periodMean lengthVolunteersVirusStayExtensive education
1990
Subclinical infection with hepatitis A in Peace Corps volunteers following immune globulin prophylaxis.
Pierce P, Cappello M, Bernard K. Subclinical infection with hepatitis A in Peace Corps volunteers following immune globulin prophylaxis. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1990, 42: 465-9. PMID: 2160196, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1990.42.465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubclinical infectionPeace Corps volunteersImmune globulin prophylaxisSingle serum sampleHAV infectionHepatitis ASerum markersIG injectionActive immunityClinical signsCross-sectional sampleSerum samplesInfectionHAVMonthsProphylaxisVolunteersMonths of serviceSignificant numberRegimenSeropositivityIncidenceImmunityAntibodies