Michael Cappello

This study performs N-glycoproteomic profiling of Ancylostoma ceylanicum, identifying stage-specific glycoproteins and phosphorylcholine-modified glycans in larval and adult parasites.

The paper adapts an African Necator americanus strain to laboratory conditions and generates a high-quality genome assembly for further study.

The paper validates a method to generate genome-wide polymorphism datasets from individual hookworm larvae, showing that accurate variant calling is possible with sufficient DNA input and strict filtering.