Clarissa Prazeres da Costa

This study identifies host-derived PAFAH as a schistosomicidal phospholipase that remodels diacylglycerophospholipids, impairing schistosome development and survival.

The paper investigates how cestode larvae affect neuronal activity by exciting host neuronal circuits through glutamatergic signaling, leading to seizure-like events in vitro.

This study profiles acetylcholinesterase activity in Taenia solium and Taenia crassiceps larvae, showing differences in activity levels and localization, and demonstrates their ability to modulate neuronal responses to acetylcholine.