2011
Ancylostoma ceylanicum Excretory–Secretory Protein 2 Adopts a Netrin-Like Fold and Defines a Novel Family of Nematode Proteins
Kucera K, Harrison LM, Cappello M, Modis Y. Ancylostoma ceylanicum Excretory–Secretory Protein 2 Adopts a Netrin-Like Fold and Defines a Novel Family of Nematode Proteins. Journal Of Molecular Biology 2011, 408: 9-17. PMID: 21352830, PMCID: PMC3070796, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2011.02.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAncylostomaAncylostomatoideaAncylostomiasisAnimalsComplement System ProteinsHelminth ProteinsHumansMatrix MetalloproteinasesMolecular Sequence DataNerve Growth FactorsNetrin-1Protein ConformationProtein FoldingSequence Homology, Amino AcidTissue Inhibitor of MetalloproteinasesTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsMatrix metalloproteasesHost immune responseComplement factor C3Nematode proteinsProtein 2Complement-mediated cell lysisHookworm anaemiaMucosal vaccinesImmune responseUseful model organismFactor C3Decoy receptorDisease pathogenesisTissue inhibitorIntestinal attachmentNovel familyAncylostoma ceylanicumImmunoreactive moleculesAdult wormsGlobal healthModel organismsHookwormSequence homologyÅ resolutionHuman parasites
2004
Hookworm infection: molecular mechanisms of disease and targets for control
Jones B, Cappello M. Hookworm infection: molecular mechanisms of disease and targets for control. Drug Discovery Today Disease Mechanisms 2004, 1: 217-222. DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmec.2004.10.004.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsHookworm anaemiaSmall intestineMajor global health problemStage of diseaseGlobal health problemProtein-energy malnutritionVirulence factorsMolecular mechanismsPregnant womenSevere anemiaVaccine strategiesPlatelet inhibitorsPancreatic digestive enzymesHealth burdenEnergy malnutritionHost small intestineHealth problemsGrowth delayAnemiaHookworm diseaseIntestinal nematodesDisease controlChild mortalityMount Sinai SchoolPotential targetHookworm infection: new developments and prospects for control
Bungiro R, Cappello M. Hookworm infection: new developments and prospects for control. Current Opinion In Infectious Diseases 2004, 17: 421-426. PMID: 15353961, DOI: 10.1097/00001432-200410000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHookworm infectionHookworm diseaseEffective global controlPathological immune responsesMajor health burdenParasite virulence factorsNew chemotherapeutic agentsDevelopment of vaccinesHookworm anaemiaImmunoepidemiological studiesMass chemotherapyHealth burdenImmune responseMolecular pathogenesisGrowth delayChemotherapeutic agentsInfectionVaccineSocioeconomic statusDiseaseVirulence factorsGlobal healthBenzimidazole anthelminthicsPathogenesisAnthelminthic resistancePurification and Molecular Cloning of and Immunization with Ancylostoma ceylanicum Excretory-Secretory Protein 2, an Immunoreactive Protein Produced by Adult Hookworms
Bungiro RD, Solis CV, Harrison LM, Cappello M. Purification and Molecular Cloning of and Immunization with Ancylostoma ceylanicum Excretory-Secretory Protein 2, an Immunoreactive Protein Produced by Adult Hookworms. Infection And Immunity 2004, 72: 2203-2213. PMID: 15039344, PMCID: PMC375217, DOI: 10.1128/iai.72.4.2203-2213.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAmino Acid SequenceAncylostomaAncylostomiasisAnimalsAntibodies, HelminthAntigens, HelminthBase SequenceCloning, MolecularCricetinaeHelminth ProteinsImmunizationImmunization, PassiveInjections, SubcutaneousMesocricetusMolecular Sequence DataRecombinant ProteinsSequence Analysis, DNAVaccinesConceptsAdult worm RNANovel immunoreactive proteinsCDNA predictsImmunization of hamstersES productsEnzyme-linked immunosorbentProtein 2Immunoreactive proteinExcretory-secretory productsHookworm anaemiaOral immunizationGlobal morbidityReverse transcription-PCRInfected hamstersInduced antibodiesHigh-pressure liquid chromatographyReverse-phase high-pressure liquid chromatographyNormal serumAdult hookwormsComplete recoveryVaccinationHyperimmune rabbitAnemiaImmunizationAdult worms