2007
Short report: an agar plate method for culturing hookworm larvae: analysis of growth kinetics and infectivity compared with standard coproculture techniques.
Reiss D, Harrison LM, Bungiro R, Cappello M. Short report: an agar plate method for culturing hookworm larvae: analysis of growth kinetics and infectivity compared with standard coproculture techniques. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2007, 77: 1087-90. PMID: 18165527, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2007.77.1087.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
Short report: Ancylostoma ceylanicum: exsheathment is not required for successful cryopreservation of third stage hookworm larvae.
Duarte J, Harrison LM, Cappello M. Short report: Ancylostoma ceylanicum: exsheathment is not required for successful cryopreservation of third stage hookworm larvae. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2003, 68: 44-5. PMID: 12556146, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2003.68.1.0680044.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
1996
Molecular Approaches to Vaccinating against Hookworm Disease
Hotez P, Hawdon J, Cappello M, Jones B, Ghosh K, Volvovitz F, Shu-Hua X. Molecular Approaches to Vaccinating against Hookworm Disease. Pediatric Research 1996, 40: 515-521. PMID: 8888276, DOI: 10.1203/00006450-199610000-00001.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLarval antigensVaccine antigensInfective hookworm larvaeProtective immunityHookworm infectionAdjuvant formulationsDrug chemotherapyAlternative vaccinesVaccine routeLive vaccineGenetic immunizationVaccine developmentHookworm larvaeHookworm diseaseParasitic diseasesAntigenPhase IVaccineAncylostoma caninumProtein 1ImmunizationTarget populationAcceptable approachDiseaseASP-2