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Dr Carolina Verissimo
BSc, Msc, PhD
Biography
Research Interests
Research Projects
| Project | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Mining the molecular interplay between Parasite and Host for Vaccines, Diagnostics, and Biotherapeutics Discovery | 01-FEB-19 | ||
| Rapid ELISA test for SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus) disease detection and survillence | 15-MAY-20 | 02-MAY-21 | |
| Evaluation of Helmintex, a very sensitive Schistosoma mansoni eggs detection method & DNA 'barcoding' across Brazil and Africa isolates | 03-APR-20 |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2022) | 'Applying `Omics¿ Technologies to Understand Fasciola spp. Biology'
Krystyna Cwiklinski, Carolina De Marco Verissimo, Paul McVeigh, Sheila Donnelly and John P. Dalton (2022) 'Applying `Omics¿ Technologies to Understand Fasciola spp. Biology' In: Fasciolosis 2nd Ed. :338-378 UK: CAB International. [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2018) | 'Helmintos'
Alessandra L. Morasssutti and Carolina De Marco Verissimo. (2018) 'Helmintos' In: Tratado de Analises Clinicas. 1ed. :493-508 Brazil: Editora Atheneu Ltda. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2022) | 'Fasciola hepatica is refractory to complement killing by preventing attachment of mannose binding lectin (MBL) and inhibiting MBL-associated serine proteases (MASPs) with serpins'
De Marco Verissimo C, Jewhurst HL, Dobó J, Gál P, Dalton JP, Cwiklinski K. (2022) 'Fasciola hepatica is refractory to complement killing by preventing attachment of mannose binding lectin (MBL) and inhibiting MBL-associated serine proteases (MASPs) with serpins'. Plos Pathogens, 18 (1) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2022) | 'Targeting Secreted Protease/Anti-Protease Balance as a Vaccine Strategy against the Helminth Fasciola hepatica'
Cwiklinski K, Drysdale O, López Corrales J, Corripio-Miyar Y, De Marco Verissimo C, Jewhurst H, Smith D, Lalor R, McNeilly TN, Dalton JP. (2022) 'Targeting Secreted Protease/Anti-Protease Balance as a Vaccine Strategy against the Helminth Fasciola hepatica'. Vaccine, 10 (2) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2022) | 'Production of a functionally active recombinant SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) 3C-Like protease and a soluble inactive 3C-like protease-RBD chimeric in a prokaryotic expression system'
De Marco Verissimo C, Lopez-Corrales J, Dorey AL, Cwiklinski K, Lalor R, Calvani NED, Jewhurst HL, Doyle S, Dalton JP. (2022) 'Production of a functionally active recombinant SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) 3C-Like protease and a soluble inactive 3C-like protease-RBD chimeric in a prokaryotic expression system'. Epidemiology & Infection, [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2022) | 'Tuaimenal A, a Meroterpene from the Irish Deep-Sea Soft Coral Duva florida'
Avalon NE, Nafie J, De Marco Verissimo C, Warrensford LC, Dietrick SG, Pittman AR, Young RM, Kearns FL, Smalley T, Binning JM, Dalton JP, Johnson MP, Woodcock HL, Allcock AL, Baker BJ. (2022) 'Tuaimenal A, a Meroterpene from the Irish Deep-Sea Soft Coral Duva florida'. Journal Of Natural Products, [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2021) | 'Improved diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 by using nucleoprotein and spike protein fragment 2 in quantitative dual ELISA tests'
De Marco Verissimo C, O'Brien C, López Corrales J, Dorey A, Cwiklinski K, Lalor R, Doyle JM, Field S, Masterson C, Ribes Martinez E, Hughes G, Bergin C, Walshe K, McNicholas B, Laffey JG, Dalton JP, Kerr C, Doyle S. (2021) 'Improved diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 by using nucleoprotein and spike protein fragment 2 in quantitative dual ELISA tests'. Epidemiology & Infection, [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2021) | 'The Zoonotic Helminth Parasite Fasciola hepatica: Virulence-Associated Cathepsin B and Cathepsin L Cysteine Peptidases Secreted by Infective Newly Excysted Juveniles (NEJ)'
Barbour T, Cwiklinski K, Lalor R, Dalton JP, De Marco Verissimo C. (2021) 'The Zoonotic Helminth Parasite Fasciola hepatica: Virulence-Associated Cathepsin B and Cathepsin L Cysteine Peptidases Secreted by Infective Newly Excysted Juveniles (NEJ)'. Animals : An Open Access Journal From Mdpi, 11 (12) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2021) | 'Diagnosis of sheep fasciolosis caused by Fasciola hepatica using cathepsin L enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA)'
López Corrales J, Cwiklinski K, De Marco Verissimo C, Dorey A, Lalor R, Jewhurst H, McEvoy A, Diskin M, Duffy C, Cosby SL, Keane OM, Dalton JP. (2021) 'Diagnosis of sheep fasciolosis caused by Fasciola hepatica using cathepsin L enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA)'. Veterinary Parasitology, 298 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2021) | 'Pathogenicity and virulence of the liver flukes Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica that cause the zoonosis Fasciolosis'
Lalor R, Cwiklinski K, Calvani NED, Dorey A, Hamon S, Corrales JL, Dalton JP, De Marco Verissimo C. (2021) 'Pathogenicity and virulence of the liver flukes Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica that cause the zoonosis Fasciolosis'. Virulence, 12 (1):2839-2867 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2021) | 'Autonomous Non Antioxidant Roles for Fasciola hepatica Secreted Thioredoxin-1 and Peroxiredoxin-1'
Dorey A, Cwiklinski K, Rooney J, De Marco Verissimo C, López Corrales J, Jewhurst H, Fazekas B, Calvani NED, Hamon S, Gaughan S, Dalton JP, Lalor R. (2021) 'Autonomous Non Antioxidant Roles for Fasciola hepatica Secreted Thioredoxin-1 and Peroxiredoxin-1'. Frontiers In Cellular And Infection Microbiology, 3 (11) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2020) | 'Adaption of microbial communities to the hostile environment in the Doce River after the collapse of two iron ore tailing dams'
Giongo A;Dos Anjos Borges LG;Marconatto L;de Lara Palhano P;Serbent MP;Moreira-Silva E;de Abreu Siqueira T;Martinho CT;Barili R;Paz LV;Moser LI;De Marco Veríssimo C;Ketzer JMM;Medina-Silva R; (2020) 'Adaption of microbial communities to the hostile environment in the Doce River after the collapse of two iron ore tailing dams'. Heliyon, 6 (8) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2020) | 'Regulation of the Fasciola hepatica newly excysted juvenile cathepsin L3 (FhCL3) by its propeptide: a proposed 'clamp-like' mechanism of binding and inhibition'
Pritsch IC;Tikhonova IG;Jewhurst HL;Drysdale O;Cwiklinski K;Molento MB;Dalton JP;Verissimo CM; (2020) 'Regulation of the Fasciola hepatica newly excysted juvenile cathepsin L3 (FhCL3) by its propeptide: a proposed 'clamp-like' mechanism of binding and inhibition'. Bmc Molecular And Cell Biology, 21 (1) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2020) | 'Schistosomiasis: an epidemiological update on Brazil's southernmost low endemic area in Esteio'
Ramírez ADP;Favero V;Lindholz CG;Veríssimo CM;Pascoal VF;Candido RRF;Morassutti AL;Graeff-Teixeira C; (2020) 'Schistosomiasis: an epidemiological update on Brazil's southernmost low endemic area in Esteio'. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 53 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2020) | 'Fasciola hepaticaSerine Protease Inhibitor Family (Serpins): Purposely crafted for regulating host proteases'
Verissimo, CD;Jewhurst, HL;Tikhonova, IG;Urbanus, RT;Maule, AG;Dalton, JP;Cwiklinski, K (2020) 'Fasciola hepaticaSerine Protease Inhibitor Family (Serpins): Purposely crafted for regulating host proteases'. Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, 14 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2020) | 'A new diagnostic strategy which uses a luminol-H2O2 system to detect helminth eggs in fecal sediments processed by the Helmintex method'
Favero, V;Verissimo, CD;Piovesan, AR;Morassutti, AL;Souto, AA;Bittencourt, HR;Pascoal, VF;Lindholz, CG;Jones, MK;Souza, RP;Rigo, FD;Carlini, CR;Graeff-Teixeira, C (2020) 'A new diagnostic strategy which uses a luminol-H2O2 system to detect helminth eggs in fecal sediments processed by the Helmintex method'. Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, 14 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2019) | 'The cathepsin-like cysteine peptidases of trematodes of the genus Fasciola'
Cwiklinski, K;Donnelly, S;Drysdale, O;Jewhurst, H;Smith, D;Verissimo, CD;Pritsch, IC;O'Neill, S;Dalton, JP;Robinson, MW (2019) 'The cathepsin-like cysteine peptidases of trematodes of the genus Fasciola'. Advances In Parasitology, Vol 104, 104 :113-164 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2019) | 'Glycans in the roles of parasitological diagnosis and host-parasite interplay'
Veríssimo CM;Graeff-Teixeira C;Jones MK;Morassutti AL; (2019) 'Glycans in the roles of parasitological diagnosis and host-parasite interplay'. Journal Of Parasitology, 146 (10) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2019) | 'Qualitative and quantitative proteomic analyses of Schistosoma japonicum eggs and egg-derived secretory-excretory proteins'
De Marco Verissimo C;Potriquet J;You H;McManus DP;Mulvenna J;Jones MK; (2019) 'Qualitative and quantitative proteomic analyses of Schistosoma japonicum eggs and egg-derived secretory-excretory proteins'. Parasites & vectors, 12 (1) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2018) | 'Study of diagnostic accuracy of Helmintex, Kato-Katz, and POC-CCA methods for diagnosing intestinal schistosomiasis in Candeal, a low intensity transmission area in northeastern Brazil'
Lindholz CG;Favero V;Verissimo CM;Candido RRF;de Souza RP;Dos Santos RR;Morassutti AL;Bittencourt HR;Jones MK;St Pierre TG;Graeff-Teixeira C; (2018) 'Study of diagnostic accuracy of Helmintex, Kato-Katz, and POC-CCA methods for diagnosing intestinal schistosomiasis in Candeal, a low intensity transmission area in northeastern Brazil'. Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, 12 (3) [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2017) | 'Optimization of the Helmintex method for schistosomiasis diagnosis'
Favero V;Frasca Candido RR;De Marco Verissimo C;Jones MK;St Pierre TG;Lindholz CG;Da Silva VD;Morassutti AL;Graeff-Teixeira C; (2017) 'Optimization of the Helmintex method for schistosomiasis diagnosis'. Experimental Parasitology, 177 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2016) | 'Comparative pathogenesis of eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus mackerrasae and Angiostrongylus cantonensis in murine and guinea pig models of human infection'
Aghazadeh M, Harvie MC, Owen HC, De Marco Veríssimo C, Aland KV, Reid SA, Traub RJ, McManus DP, McCarthy JS, Jones MK. (2016) 'Comparative pathogenesis of eosinophilic meningitis caused by Angiostrongylus mackerrasae and Angiostrongylus cantonensis in murine and guinea pig models of human infection'. Parasitology, 143 (10):1243-1251 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2016) | 'Characterization of the N-glycans of female Angiostrongylus cantonensis worms'
Veríssimo CM;Morassutti AL;von Itzstein M;Sutov G;Hartley-Tassell L;McAtamney S;Dell A;Haslam SM;Graeff-Teixeira C; (2016) 'Characterization of the N-glycans of female Angiostrongylus cantonensis worms'. Experimental Parasitology, 166 [DOI] [Details] |
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| (2013) | 'Infection in a rat model reactivates attenuated virulence after long-term axenic culture of Acanthamoeba spp'
Veríssimo Cde M;Maschio VJ;Correa AP;Brandelli A;Rott MB; (2013) 'Infection in a rat model reactivates attenuated virulence after long-term axenic culture of Acanthamoeba spp'. Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 108 (7) [DOI] [Details] |
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Endeavour Research Fellowship | Australian Government | |
| 2014 | International Scholarship for PhD Internship | Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel National Council for Scientific (CAPES), Brazil | |
| 2012 | PhD Scholarship | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brazil | |
| 2011 | International Scholarship for MSc Internship | National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Brazil | |
| 2010 | MSc Scholarship | National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Brazil | |
| 2006 | BSc Scholarship Award | ¿ Brazilian Program for University Access (ProUni), Brazil |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Staff Network, NUI Galway | Member | 01-JUN-20 / | |
| Irish Society for Parasitology | Member | 01-JUN-18 / | |
| British Society for Parasitology | Member | 01-SEP-18 / | |
| Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine | Member | 05-JUN-16 / |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland | Postdoctoral Researcher | 06-JUN-19 / | |
| Queen's University Belfast | Postdoctoral fellow | 02-APR-17 / 05-JUN-19 | |
| The University of Queensland | Postdoctoral Fellow | 01-FEB-16 / 08-JAN-17 | |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Brazil. | Postdoctoral Researcher | 03-SEP-15 / 08-JAN-16 | |
| Hospital Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Brazil | Biomedical Scientist | 04-MAR-13 / 01-AUG-14 | |
| Fundação de Ciência e Tecnologia ¿ CIENTEC, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | Biomedical Scientist | 01-NOV-12 / 01-APR-13 | |
| Nobel and Bacellar Clinical Laboratory, Esteio Hospital ¿ Brazil | Biomedical Scientist | 06-FEB-11 / 05-APR-13 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
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| 2015 | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) ¿ Brazil | PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology | Medical and Molecular Parasitology | |
| 2015 | Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia | PhD Research exchange | Glycobiology | |
| 2012 | Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil | MSc in Agricultural and Environmental Microbiology | Characterisation of the proteolytic activity of environmental isolates and standard strains of Acanthamoeba spp. and its relationship with the in vivo pathogenicity | |
| 2011 | National University of Rosario, Rosario, Argentina | MSc research exchange | Enzymology and applicability to Industry | |
| 2010 | Centro Universitário Metodista, IPA-RS, Brazil | BSc in Biomedicine | Clinical-Pathology and Food Analyses |
Languages
| Language | |
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| Portuguese | |
| English | |
| Spanish | |
| Italian |
Community Engagement
| Title | Type | From / To | |
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| Research (e.g. Community based research) | Public engagement & Teaching in Parasitology | 02-MAR-10 / 01-FEB-16 |
Reviews
| Journal | Role | |
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| Scientific Reports | Reviewer | |
| International Journal For Parasitology | Reviewer | |
| Peerj | Reviewer | |
| Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases | Reviewer | |
| Animals : An Open Access Journal From Mdpi | Reviewer |
Recent Postgraduate Students
| Graduation | Name | Degree | Primary Supervisor | |
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| 2021 | Muminat Kuye | MSc in Biomedical Science | ||
| 2021 | Helena Bonar | HONOURS BACHELOR DEGREE (LEVEL 8) | ||
| 2021 | Laoise Kelly | HONOURS BACHELOR DEGREE (LEVEL 8) | ||
| 2019 | Izanara Pritsch | PhD | ||
| 2019 | Orla Drysdale | PhD | ||
| 2019 | James Rooney | Msc |
Modules Taught
| Term/Year | Module Title | Module Code | Subject / Desc | |
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| 2022/23 | Biotechnology Module | Biotechnology Module | ||
| 2021 | Inaugural module. Sweet Parasitology: How glycans contribute for parasitic infection. | NA | BSc in Biomedical Sciences and Biological Sciences, UniRitter - Brazil | |
| 2015 and 2020 | Seminar series. Glycomics | NA | MSc and PhD students of the Molecular and Cellular Biology Program at PUCRS, Brazil | |
| 2013 and 2014 | Winter Training Course. Theoretical and practical demonstrations in molecular tools for protein and glycan analysis. | NA | Undergraduate, MSc and PhD students at PUCRS, Brazil | |
| 2012 | General and Clinical Parasitology | NA | BSc in Pharmacy, Biology and Biomedicine |
Internal Collaborators
| Name | Description of Collaboration | |
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| John P. Dalton |
External Collaborators
| Name | Organisation / Institute | Country | Description of Collaboration | |
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| Prof Malcolm Jones | The University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA | ||
| Prof Carlos Graeff-Teixeira | Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil | BRAZIL | ||
| Prof Patrick Skelly | Tufts University | U.S.A. | ||
| Dr Ekaterina Mirgorodskaya | University of Gothenburg | SWEDEN | ||
| Prof Sean Doyle | Maynooth University | IRELAND | ||
| Dr Niclas Karlsson | University of Gothenburg | SWEDEN |
