Cinzia Cantacessi

University of Cambridge — United Kingdom

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Parasite Biology and Host Interactions(83), Parasites and Host Interactions(76), Helminth infection and control(58), Gut microbiota and health(33), Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research(19)

Publications203 total

The 3D revolution: organoids and spheroids reshape parasitology research
Parasitology·2025Open Access
Global diversity of soil-transmitted helminths reveals population-biased genetic variation that impacts diagnostic targets
Nature Communications·2025· 6 citedOpen Access
Enrichment of Helminth Mitochondrial Genomes From Faecal Samples Using Hybridisation Capture
Molecular Ecology Resources·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Breaking the cycle of parasitic diseases with edutainment: The intersection of entertainment and education
PLoS neglected tropical diseases·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Host microbiome determines host specificity of the human whipworm, <i>Trichuris trichiura</i>
2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Antimicrobial peptides in nematode secretions – Unveiling biotechnological opportunities for therapeutics and beyond
Biotechnology Advances·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Enrichment of helminth mitochondrial genomes from faecal samples using hybridisation capture
2025· 2 citedOpen Access
What’s so special about special issues: Highlighting a central role of <i>parasitology</i> to support specific innovations and advance progress within our discipline
Parasitology·2025Open Access
Global diversity of soil-transmitted helminths reveals population-biased genetic variation that impacts diagnostic targets
2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Gut microbiota and immune profiling of microbiota-humanised versus wildtype mouse models of hepatointestinal schistosomiasis
Animal Microbiome·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Structural and functional analyses of nematode-derived antimicrobial peptides support the occurrence of direct mechanisms of worm-microbiota interactions
Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal·2024· 8 citedOpen Access
Development of an indirect ELISA for the serodiagnosis of canine infection by Onchocerca lupi
Scientific Reports·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
Seroepidemiological and biomolecular survey on Toxoplasma gondii in Sardinian wild boar (Sus scrofa)
Food and Waterborne Parasitology·2024· 10 citedOpen Access
Assessing the microbiota of the snail intermediate host of trematodes, Galba truncatula
Parasites & Vectors·2024· 11 citedOpen Access
Form and Function in the Digenea, with an Emphasis on Host–Parasite and Parasite–Bacteria Interactions
Advances in experimental medicine and biology·2024· 1 cited
The dynamics of Toxoplasmosis epidemiology in large islands: the role of wild boar (Sus scrofa)
Research Square (Research Square)·2023Open Access
The Human Blood Fluke, <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i>, Harbors Bacteria Throughout the Parasite's Life Cycle
The Journal of Infectious Diseases·2023· 22 citedOpen Access
Gut microbiota composition in untreated people with relapsing-remitting and secondary-progressive Multiple Sclerosis (P2-3.008)
Neurology·2023
Herminthology: promoting gender equity in science and parasitology
Trends in Parasitology·2023Open Access
Worms and gut microbes—Best of frenemies
Parasite Immunology·2023· 14 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Domenico Otranto(21), Robin B. Gasser(16), Alex Loukas(12), Bronwyn E. Campbell(10), Timothy P. Jenkins(10), Neil D. Young(9), Aaron R. Jex(9), Ross S. Hall(9), Riccardo Paolo Lia(8), Filipe Dantas‐Torres(7), Gioia Capelli(7), Makedonka Mitreva(7), Lutz Krause(7), Matthew J. Nolan(6), Laura Peachey(6), Shoba Ranganathan(5), Paul W. Sternberg(5), Emanuele Brianti(5), Paul Giacomin(5), Paul J. Brindley(4)