2004
Purification 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 wormsMolecular Characterization of Ancylostoma ceylanicum Kunitz-Type Serine Protease Inhibitor: Evidence for a Role in Hookworm-Associated Growth Delay
Chu D, Bungiro RD, Ibanez M, Harrison LM, Campodonico E, Jones BF, Mieszczanek J, Kuzmic P, Cappello M. Molecular Characterization of Ancylostoma ceylanicum Kunitz-Type Serine Protease Inhibitor: Evidence for a Role in Hookworm-Associated Growth Delay. Infection And Immunity 2004, 72: 2214-2221. PMID: 15039345, PMCID: PMC375216, DOI: 10.1128/iai.72.4.2214-2221.2004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrowth delayAdult hookwormsIron deficiency anemiaPolyclonal immunoglobulin GDeficiency anemiaHookworm infectionReverse transcription-PCRKunitz-type serine protease inhibitorImmunohistochemistry studiesBroad-spectrum inhibitorPartial protectionMajor causeImmunoglobulin GSerine protease inhibitorIntestinal proteasesThird-stage larvaeTranscription-PCRProtease inhibitorsAnemiaHookwormVivo roleMalnutritionInhibitorsInfected hostPancreatic elastase
2001
Mitigation of Hookworm Disease by Immunization with Soluble Extracts of Ancylostoma ceylanicum
Bungiro R, Greene J, Kruglov E, Cappello M. Mitigation of Hookworm Disease by Immunization with Soluble Extracts of Ancylostoma ceylanicum. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2001, 183: 1380-1387. PMID: 11294670, DOI: 10.1086/319867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHookworm infectionMajor clinical sequelaeHuman vaccine developmentCause of anemiaSyrian golden hamstersAdult worm burdenGlobal control effortsClinical sequelaeActive vaccinationPrimary infectionWorm burdenAdult hookwormsGrowth delayVaccine developmentHookworm diseaseGolden hamstersPooled seraAncylostoma ceylanicumPartial protectionAnemiaWeight lossAbsence of reductionInfectionAdult parasitesHamsters
1988
Induction of resistance to Schistosoma mansoni by immunization with subfractions of worms.
Knopf P, Goldberg M, Grossi C, Cappello M, Coulter S. Induction of resistance to Schistosoma mansoni by immunization with subfractions of worms. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1988, 38: 515-28. PMID: 3152780, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1988.38.515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfection 3 weeksSchistosoma mansoni infectionExposure of ratsInduction of resistanceGlutaraldehyde-fixed parasitesLive infectionMansoni infectionBooster injectionChallenge infectionNaive ratsImmunization protocolDifferent adjuvantsLow dosesDose sizeRatsSchistosoma mansoniPartial protectionInfectionMiceInjectionWeeksInductionSubfractionsParasitesBuffered saline