Publication Catalogue

Publications of the Department of Bacterial and Inflammatory Diseases 2005

A. Original articles and reviews

  1. Airenne TT, Nymalm Y, Kidron H, Smith DJ, Pihlavisto M, Salmi M, Jalkanen S, Johnson MS, Salminen TA: Crystal structure of the human vascular adhesion protein-1: Unique structural features with functional implications. PROTEIN SCI 2005;14:1964-1974.
  2. van Amersfoorth SCM, Schouls LM, van der Heide HGJ, Advani A, Hallander HO, Bondeson K, von König CHW, Riffelmann M, Vahrenholz C, Guiso N, Caro V, Njamkepo E, He Q, Mertsola J, Mooi FR: Analysis of Bordetella pertussis Populations in European Countries with Different Vaccination Policies. J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:2837-2843.
  3. Blomgren K, Alho O, Ertama L, Huovinen P, Korppi M, Mäkelä M, Penttilä M, Pitkäranta A, Savolainen S, Varonen H, Suonpää J: Acute sinusitis: Finnish clinical practice guidelines. Scand J Infect Dis 2005;37:245-250.
  4. Bonder CS, Norman MU, Swain MG, Zbytnuik LD, Yamanouchi J, Santamaria P, Ajuebor M, Salmi M, Jalkanen S, Kubes P: Rules of Recruitment for Th1 and Th2 Lymphocytes in Inflamed Liver: A Role for Alpha-4 Integrin and Vascular Adhesion Protein-1. IMMUNITY 2005;23:153-163.
  5. Boyce JM, Cookson B, Christiansen K, Hori S, Vuopio-Varkila J, Kocagoz S, Oztop AY, Vandenbroucke-Grauls CM, Harbarth S, Pittet D: Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Lancet Infectious Diseases 2005;5:653-63.
  6. Caro V, Njamkepo E, Van Amersfoorth SCM, Mooi FR, Advani A, Hallander HO, He Q, Mertsola J, Riffelmann M, Vahrenholz C, Von König CHW, Guiso N: Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis of Bordetella pertussis populations in various European countries with different vaccine policies. Microbes and Infection 2005;7:976-982.
  7. Douthwaite S, Jalava J, Jakobsen L: Ketolide resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes correlates with the degree of rRNA dimethylation by Erm. Mol Microbiol 2005;58:613-622.
  8. Eklund M, Nuorti P, Ruutu P, Siitonen A: Shigatoxigenic Escherichia coli (STEC) infections in Finland during 1998-2002:a population-based surveillance study. Epidemiol Infect 2005;133:845-852.
  9. Elomaa A, Advani A, Donnelly D, Antila M, Mertsola J, Hallander H, He Q: Strain Variation among Bordetella pertussis Isolates in Finland, Where the Whole-Cell Pertussis Vaccine Has Been Used for 50 Years. J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:3681-3687.
  10. Finegold SM, Song Y, Liu C, Hecht DW, Summanen P, Könönen E, Allen SD: Clostridium clostridioforme: a mixture of three clinically important species. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2005;24:319-324.
  11. Goossens H, Ferech M, Vander SR, Elseviers M, for the ESAC Project Group: Outpatient antibiotic use in Europe and association with resistance: a cross-national database study. Lancet 2005;365:579-587.
  12. Green NM, Beres SB, Graviss EA, Allison JE, McGeer AJ, Vuopio-Varkila J, LeFebvre RB, Musser JM: Genetic diversity among type emm28 group A Streptococcus strains causing invasive infections and pharyngitis. J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:4083-4091.
  13. Haanperä M, Huovinen P, Jalava J: Detection and Quantification of Macrolide Resistance Mutations at Positions 2058 and 2059 of the 23S rRNA Gene by Pyrosequencing. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2005;49:457-460.
  14. Hakanen A, Lindgren M, Huovinen P, Jalava J, Siitonen A, Kotilainen P: New quinolene resistance phenomenon in Salmonella enterica: nalidixic acid-susceptible isolated with reduced fluoroquinolene susceptibility. J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:5775-5778.
  15. Hannu T, Mattila L, Rautelin H, Siitonen A, Leirisalo-Repo M: Three cases of cardiac complications associated with Campylobacter jejuni infection and review of the literature. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2005;24:1-4.
  16. Hannu T, Mattila L, Siitonen A, Leirisalo-Repo A: Reactive arthiritis attributable to Shigella infection: a clinical and epidemiological nation-wide study. Ann Rheum Dis 2005;64:594-598.
  17. Haraldsson G, Meurman J, Könönen E, Holbrook W: Properties of hemagglutination by Prevotella melaninogenica. Anaerobe 2005;11:285-289.
  18. Haveri M, Taponen S, Vuopio-Varkila J, Salmenlinna S, Pyörälä S: Bacterial genotype affects the manifestation and persistence of bovine Staphylococcus aureus intramammary infection. J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:959-961.
  19. He Q, Viljanen MK, Hinkkanen AE, Arvilommi H, Mertsola J, Viander M: No evidence of cross-reactivity of human antibodies to a 33-mer peptide of the alpha-gliadin component of gluten with Bordetella pertussis pertactin. Vaccine 2005;23:3336-3340.
  20. Huovinen P: Mathematical model - tell us the future! J Antimicrob Chemother 2005;56:257-258.
  21. Hölsö K, Rantala M, Lillas A, Eerikäinen S, Huovinen P, Kaartinen L: Prescribing Antimicrobial Agents for Dogs and Cats via University Pharmacies in Finland - Patterns and Quality of Information. Acta Vet Scand 2005;46:87-93.
  22. Ibrahem S, Salmenlinna S, Kerttula AM, Virolainen-Julkunen A, Kuusela P, Vuopio-Varkila J: Comparison of genotypes of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus in Finland. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2005;24:325-328.
  23. Juuti K, Ibrahem S, Virolainen-Julkunen A, Vuopio-Varkila J, Kuusela P: The pls Gene Found in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains Is Common in Clinical Isolates of Staphylococcus sciuri. J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:1415-1419.
  24. Kerttula A, Carlson P, Sarkonen N, Hall V, Könönen E: Enzymatic/biochemical analysis of Actinomyces with commercial test kits with an emphasis on newly described species. Anaerobe 2005;11:99-108.
  25. Kerttula AM, Lyytikainen O, Vuopio-Varkila J, Ibrahem S, Agthe N, Broas M, Jagerroos H, Virolainen A: Molecular epidemiology of an outbreak caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a health care ward and associated nursing home. J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:6161-6163.
  26. Koort JK, Mäkinen TJ, Suokas E, Veiranto M, Jalava J, Knuuti J, Törmälä P, Aro HT: Efficacy of Ciprofloxacin-Releasing Bioabsorbable Osteoconductive Bone Defect Filler for Treatment of Experimental Osteomyelitis Due to Staphylococcus aureus. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2005;49:1502-1508.
  27. Kotilainen P, Pitkänen S, Siitonen A, Huovinen P, Hakanen A: In vitro activities of 11 fluoroquinolenes against 816 non-typhoidal strains of Salmonella enterica isolated from Finnish patients with special reference to reduced ciprofloxacin susceptibility . Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials 2005;4.
  28. Könönen E: Anaerobes in the upper respiratory tract in infancy. Anaerobe 2005;11:131-136.
  29. Lamagni T, Efstratiou A, Vuopio-Varkila J, Jasir A, Schalen C: The epidemiology of severe Streptococcus pyogenes associated disease in Europe. EuroSurveillance 2005;10:179-184.
  30. Lehtopolku M, Hakanen AJ, Siitonen A, Huovinen P, Kotilainen P: In vitro activities of 11 fluoroquinolones against 226 Campylobacter jejuni strains isolated from Finnish patients, with special reference to ciprofloxacin resistance. J Antimicrob Chemother 2005;56:1134-1138.
  31. Leistevuo J, Huikko S, Rautakorpi U, Leistevuo T, Honkanen PO, Klaukka T, Mäkelä M, Palva E, Roine R, Sarkkinen H, Varonen H, Huovinen P, The Mikstra collaborative study group: Prescription rates and diagnostic patterns are stable: A comparison of high-, medium- and low-prescribing primary care physicians treating community-acquired respiratory tract infections. Scand J Infect Dis 2005;37:465-470.
  32. Louhi-Pirkanniemi K, Rautava P, Aromaa M, Sahlberg A, Mertsola J, Helenius H, Sillanpää M: Somatic factors at 8 years of age in children with recurrent use of antibiotics in early infancy. Acta Paediatr 2005;94:838-842.
  33. Maula SM, Salminen T, Kaitaniemi S, Nymalm Y, Smith DJ, Jalkanen S: Carbohydrates located on the top of the 'cap' contribute to the adhesive and enzymatic functions of vascular adhesion protein-1. Eur J Immunol 2005;35:2718-2727.
  34. Mentula S, Harmoinen J, Heikkilä M, Westermarck E, Rautio M, Huovinen P, Könönen E: Comparison between Cultured Small-Intestinal and Fecal Microbiotas in Beagle Dogs. APPL ENVIRON MICROBIOL 2005;71:4169-4175.
  35. Merinen M, Irjala H, Salmi M, Jaakkola I, Hänninen A, Jalkanen S: Vascular Adhesion Protein-1 Is Involved in Both Acute and Chronic Inflammation in the Mouse. AM J PATHOL 2005;166:793-800.
  36. Müller HP, Könönen E: Variance components of gingival thickness. J PERIODONTAL RES 2005;40:239-244.
  37. Mäkinen TJ, Lankinen P, Pöyhönen T, Jalava J, Aro HT, Roivainen A: Comparison of 18F-FDG and 68Ga PET imaging in the assessment of experimental osteomyelitis due to staphylococcus aureus. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2005;32:1259-1268.
  38. Mäkinen TJ, Veiranto M, Knuuti J, Jalava J, Törmälä P, Aro HT: Efficacy of bioabsorbable antibiotic containing bone screw in the prevention of biomaterial-related infection due to Staphylococcus aureus. BONE 2005;36:292-299.
  39. Mäkinen TJ, Veiranto M, Lankinen P, Moritz N, Jalava J, Törmälä P, Aro HT: In vitro and in vivo release of ciprofloxacin from osteoconductive bone defect filler. J Antimicrob Chemother 2005;56:1063-1068.
  40. Nakari U, Laaksonen K, Korkeila M, Siitonen A: Comparative typing of Campylobacter jejuni by heat-stable serotyping and PCR-based restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:1166-1170.
  41. Niemelä H, Elima K, Henttinen T, Irjala H, Salmi M, Jalkanen S: Molecular identification of PAL-E, a widely used endothelial-cell marker. Blood 2005;106:3405-3409.
  42. Oprica C, Nord CE, Kalenic S, Chmelar D, Lundgren B, Könönen E, Rautio M, et al, ESCMID Study Group on Antimicrobial Resistance in Anaerobic : European surveillance study on the antibiotic susceptibility of Propionibacterium acnes. Clinical microbiology and infection 2005;11:204-213.
  43. Rantala M, Huikko S, Huovinen P, Jalava J, the Finnish Study Group for Antimicrobial Resistance: Prevalence and Molecular Genetics of Macrolide Resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates Collected in Finland in 2002. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2005;49:4180-4184.
  44. Riffelmann M, von König CHW, Caro V, Guiso N for the Pertussis PCR Consensus Group: Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests for Diagnosis of Bordetella Infections. J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:4925-4929.
  45. Salmi M, Jalkanen S: Cell-surface enzymes in control of leukocyte trafficking. Nature Reviews Immunology 2005;5:760-771.
  46. Salmi M, Jalkanen S: Lymphocyte homing to the gut: attraction, adhesion, and commitment. IMMUNOL REV 2005;206:100-113.
  47. Sarkonen N, Könönen E, Eerola E, Könönen M, Jousimies-Somer H, Laine P: Characterization of Actinomyces species isolated from failed dental implant fixtures. Anaerobe 2005;11:231-237.
  48. Seuri M, Koivunen J, Granfors K, Heinonen-Tanski H: Work-related symptoms and Salmonella antibodies among wastewater treatment plant workers. Epidemiol Infect 2005;133:603-609.
  49. Sing A, Reithmeier-Rost D, Granfors K, Hill J, Roggenkamp A, Heesemann J: A hypervariable N-terminal region of Yersinia LcrV determines Toll-like receptor 2-mediated IL-10 induction and mouse virulence. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005;102:16049-16054.
  50. Stolen CM, Marttila-Ichihara F, Koskinen K, Yegutkin GG, Turja R, Bono P, Skurnik M, Hänninen A, Jalkanen S, Salmi M: Absence of the Endothelial Oxidase AOC3 Leads to Abnormal Leukocyte Traffic In Vivo. IMMUNITY 2005;22:105-115.
  51. Sumby P, Porcella SF, Madrigal AG, Barbian KD, Virtaneva K, Ricklefs SM, Sturdevant DE, Graham MR, Vuopio-Varkila J, Hoe NP, Musser JM: Evolutionary origin and emergence of a highly successful clone of serotype M1 group a Streptococcus involved multiple horizontal gene transfer events. J Infect Dis 2005;192:771-782.
  52. Summanen P, Durmaz B, Väisänen M, Liu C, Molitoris D, Eerola E, Helander I, Finegold S: Porphyromonas somerae sp.nov., a pathogen isolated from humans and distinct from Porphyromonas levii. J Clin Microbiol 2005;43:4455-4459.
  53. Uitto V, Baillie D, Wu Q, Gendron R, Grenier D, Putnins EE, Kanervo A, Firth JD: Fusobacterium nucleatum Increases Collagenase 3 Production and Migration of Epithelial Cells. Infect Immun 2005;73:1171-1179.
  54. Vähämiko S, Penttinen MA, Granfors K: Aetiology and pathogenesis of reactive arthritis: role of non-antigen-presenting effects of HLA-B27. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2005;7:136-141.
  55. Werber D, Dreesman J, Feil F, van Treeck U, Fell G, Ethelberg S, Hauri A, Roggentin P, Prager R, Fisher I, Behnke S, Bartelt E, Weise E, Ellis A, Siitonen A, Andersson Y, Tschäpe H, Kramer M, Ammon A: International outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg due to German chocolate. BMC Infectious Diseases 2005;5.

B. Original articles and reviews published in domestic languages

  1. Huovinen P: Elokuvien tupakointi tarttuu. Kansanterveys - the Bulletin of National Public Health Institute of Finland 2005(4):13.
  2. Huovinen P: Ihmisen suoliston bakteeriston salat aukeamassa. Kansanterveys - the Bulletin of National Public Health Institute of Finland 2005(7):16-17.
  3. Huovinen P: Kansallinen univaje. Kansanterveys - the Bulletin of National Public Health Institute of Finland 2005(6):2.
  4. Huovinen P: MRSA: haasteita riittää. Kansanterveys - the Bulletin of National Public Health Institute of Finland 2005(7):2.
  5. Kantele A, He Q, Mertsola J: Aikuisen hinkuyskä - vaara vauvalle. Suom Lääkäril 2005;60:3489-3493.
  6. Kerttula A, Lyytikäinen O, Kardén-Lilja M, Ibrahem S, Salmenlinna S, Virolainen-Julkunen A, Vuopio-Varkila J: Taustatietokysely MRSA-positiivisista henkilöistä vuosina 2001-2003. Suomen sairaalahygienialehti 2005;23:35-36.
  7. Lyytikäinen O, Nakari U, Lukinmaa S, Kela E, Minh N, Siitonen A: Listerioosin jäljillä. Suom Lääkäril 2005;46:4733-4737.
  8. MIKSTRA -työryhmä: Lisää harkintaa sivuontelotulehduksen mikrobilääkitykseen. Suom Lääkäril 2005;60:1808-1810.
  9. MIKSTRA -työryhmä: Nielutulehduksen hoito terveyskeskuksissa ennen hoitosuositusta ja sen jälkeen. Suom Lääkäril 2005;60:420-422.
  10. Rajalahti I, Katila M, Kirstilä P, Ruohonen R, Ruutu P, Rönnemaa I, Salo E, Soini H, Tala-Heikkilä M, Vasankari T, Liippo K: Riskiryhmiin kohdistuva tuberkuloosin torjunta. Suom Lääkäril 2005;60:1415-1421.
  11. Rautakorpi U, Klaukka T, Huovinen P, Helin-Salmivaara A, MIKSTRA -työryhmä: Makrolidien kulutus väheni vuonna 2004. Suom Lääkäril 2005;60:2798-2800.
  12. Rautakorpi U, MIKSTRA-työryhmä: Neuvolaikäisten infektiot. Kansanterveys - the Bulletin of National Public Health Institute of Finland 2005(2-3):11-12.
  13. Siitonen A: Kliinisen mikrobiologian tutkimukset: mitä, missä ja paljonko? Moodi 2005(1):22-23.
  14. Siitonen A, Haukka K: Yersinia enterocolitica – haasteellinen tunnistettava. Moodi 2005;5:150-154.
  15. Strandén P, Riihelä K, Karjalainen K, Siitonen A: Mikrobiologian laboratorioiden toimiluvat. Moodi 2005;4:129-132.
  16. Virolainen-Julkunen A, Vuopio-Varkila J, Huovinen P, Lyytikäinen O, Ruutu P: Lisämääräraha MRSA:n torjuntaan. Kansanterveys - the Bulletin of National Public Health Institute of Finland 2005(2-3):7-8.
  17. Virolainen-Julkunen A: Lisämäärärahalla lisää tulosta. Kansanterveys - the Bulletin of National Public Health Institute of Finland 2005(7):5-6.
  18. Virolainen-Julkunen A: MRSA:n tunnistus. Kansanterveys - the Bulletin of National Public Health Institute of Finland 2005(7):8.
  19. Vuopio-Varkila J, Salmenlinna S, Kerttula A, Ibrahem S, Kardén-Lilja M, Vainio A, Lyytikäinen O, Virolainen-Julkunen A: MRSA-kantojen nimeäminen uudistuu. Suomen sairaalahygienialehti 2005(23):37-39.

C. Textbooks and chapters in textbooks, reports and proceedings

  1. He Q, Mertsola J, Viljanen MK: Bordetella. In: Gillespie SH, Hawkey P ed. Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, 2nd Edition. London: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2005:247-258.
  2. Laitinen K, Siitonen A: Ympäristön mikrobiologinen valvonta. In: Hellstén S ed. Infektioiden torjunta sairaalassa. Porvoo: Suomen Kuntaliitto, 2005:117-123.
  3. Niskanen T, Kuusi M, Johansson T, Siitonen A, Tuominen P: Ruokamyrkytykset Suomessa 2004. Helsinki: Elintarvikevirasto, 2005. 71 p. (Elintarvikeviraston julkaisuja 6/2005/2005).
  4. Virolainen A: Antibioottiresistenssi yleislääkärin ongelmana. In: Tiedonhyvät 2005. Helsinki: Yhtyneet laboratoriot, 2005:10-15.

D. Other publications

  1. Mäkinen J, Mertsola J, Mooi FR, Amersfoorth SV, Arvilommi H, Viljanen MK, He Q: Bordetella pertussis Isolates, Finland. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2005;11:183-184.

E. Theses

  1. Eklund M: Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) findings from humans in Finland [dissertation]. Helsinki: Kansanterveyslaitos, 2005. 97 p. (Publications of the National Public Health Institute A23/2005).
  2. Haraldsson G: Oral commensal Prevotella species and Fusobacterium nucleatum: Identification and potential pathogenic role [Dissertation]. Helsinki: Helsingin Yliopisto, 2005. 72 p.
  3. Mentula S: Analysis of canine small intestinal and fecal microbiota. Prevention of ampicillin-induced changes with oral β-lactamase [dissertation]. Helsinki: Kansanterveyslaitos, 2005. 85 p. (Publications of the National Public Health Institute A 8/2005).