2012
Frequency and intensity of exposure mediate resistance to experimental infection with the hookworm, Ancylostoma ceylanicum
Davey D, Manickam N, Simms BT, Harrison LM, Vermeire JJ, Cappello M. Frequency and intensity of exposure mediate resistance to experimental infection with the hookworm, Ancylostoma ceylanicum. Experimental Parasitology 2012, 133: 243-249. PMID: 23232252, PMCID: PMC3580025, DOI: 10.1016/j.exppara.2012.11.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperimental infectionThird-stage hookworm larvaeParasite-specific IgAHumoral immune responseStudy of pathogenesisResource-limited countriesHuman hookworm diseaseHookworm infectionLifelong susceptibilityPrimary infectionImmune responseProlonged susceptibilitySubsequent challengeAntibody productionVaccine developmentHookworm larvaeHookworm diseaseIntestinal nematodesInfectionPathological effectsRepeated exposureAncylostoma ceylanicumContinued susceptibilityMajor causeMediate resistance
2008
Mucosal antibody responses in experimental hookworm infection
BUNGIRO RD, SUN T, HARRISON LM, SHOEMAKER CB, CAPPELLO M. Mucosal antibody responses in experimental hookworm infection. Parasite Immunology 2008, 30: 293-303. PMID: 18312503, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3024.2008.01023.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMucosal IgA responsesSystemic immune responsesIgA responsesImmune responseHookworm infectionInfected hamstersRobust systemic immune responseAncylostoma ceylanicum infectionExperimental hookworm infectionFecal IgA responsesParasite-specific IgAMucosal immune responsesMucosal antibody responsesIntestinal worm burdenExcretory-secretory productsMucosal antibodiesProtective immunityChallenge infectionSerum IgGAntibody responsePrimary infectionSecretory IgAHamster modelIntestinal mucosaWorm burden