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List of works by Mirja Puolakkainen

ABC-cassette transporter 1 (ABCA1) expression in epithelial cells in Chlamydia pneumoniae infection

scientific article published on 21 May 2013

Analysis of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in mononuclear cells by reverse transcription-PCR targeted to chlamydial gene transcripts

scientific article published on 30 January 2011

Antibody to Chlamydia trachomatis proteins, TroA and HtrA, as a biomarker for Chlamydia trachomatis infection

scientific article published on 14 September 2016

Cell-to-cell contact of human monocytes with infected arterial smooth-muscle cells enhances growth of Chlamydia pneumoniae

scientific article published on 24 January 2003

Chlamydia pneumoniae DNA is present in peripheral blood mononuclear cells during acute coronary syndrome and correlates with chlamydial lipopolysaccharide levels in serum

scientific article published on January 2009

Chlamydia pneumoniae and severity of asthma

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Chlamydia pneumoniae binds to the lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor for infection of endothelial cells

scientific article published on 30 August 2011

Chlamydia pneumoniae entry into epithelial cells by clathrin-independent endocytosis

scientific article published on 21 December 2011

Chlamydia pneumoniae induces tissue factor expression in mouse macrophages via activation of Egr-1 and the MEK-ERK1/2 pathway

scientific article published on 06 February 2003

Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in IL-10 knock out mice: accelerated clearance but severe pulmonary inflammatory response

scientific article published on April 2008

Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in polarized epithelial cell lines

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Chlamydia pneumoniae uses the mannose 6-phosphate/insulin-like growth factor 2 receptor for infection of endothelial cells

scientific article published on August 2005

Chlamydia trachomatis infection induces replication of latent HHV-6

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Chlamydia trachomatis samples testing falsely negative in the Aptima Combo 2 test in Finland, 2019

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

Chlamydia trachomatis-induced cell-mediated and humoral immune response in women with unexplained infertility

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Chlamydia trachomatisGenotypes and the Swedish New Variant among UrogenitalChlamydia trachomatisStrains in Finland

scientific article published on May 18, 2011

Chlamydia-Like Organisms (CLOs) in Finnish Ixodes ricinus Ticks and Human Skin

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Chlamydia-related bacteria in respiratory samples in Finland

scientific article published on 12 May 2011

Chlamydiales Bacterial Sequences in Lesional and Healthy Skin of Patients with Parapsoriasis

scientific article published on 01 October 2018

Comparison of culture, enzyme immunoassay and nucleic acid sandwich hybridization in detecting Chlamydia trachomatis in genital tract infections

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Comprehensive global genome dynamics of Chlamydia trachomatis show ancient diversification followed by contemporary mixing and recent lineage expansion

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Correction: Hokynar, K. et al. Chlamydia-Like Organisms (CLOs) in Finnish Ixodes ricinus Ticks and Human Skin. Microorganisms 2016, 4, 28

scientific article published on 23 February 2019

Criteria for selective screening for Chlamydia trachomatis.

scientific article published on February 2003

DNA immunization followed by a viral vector booster in a Chlamydia pneumoniae mouse model.

scientific article published on September 2004

Development of a multiplex real-time PCR assay for detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae and mutations associated with macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma pneumoniae from respiratory clinical specimens

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Dual role of infections as risk factors for coronary heart disease

scientific article published on 15 June 2006

Elevated infection parameters and infection symptoms predict an acute coronary event.

scientific article published on December 2008

Erratum for Hokynar et al., "Molecular Evidence of Chlamydia-Like Organisms in the Feces of Myotis daubentonii Bats"

scientific article published on 22 March 2019

Evolution of acute infection with atypical bacteria in a prospective cohort of children with community-acquired pneumonia receiving amoxicillin.

scientific article published on 05 May 2017

Fever, skin rash and blood bullae of the ears in a middle-aged woman

scientific article published on January 2013

Finnish new variant of Chlamydia trachomatis escaping detection in the Aptima Combo 2 assay also present in Örebro County, Sweden, May 2019

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

Flotillin-1 (Reggie-2) Contributes to Chlamydia pneumoniae Growth and Is Associated with Bacterial Inclusion

scientific article published on January 3, 2012

Gene expression signatures characterizing the development of lymphocyte response during experimental Chlamydia pneumoniae infection.

scientific article published on 04 February 2009

Genotyping of Chlamydia trachomatis in rectal and pharyngeal specimens: identification of LGV genotypes in Finland

scientific article published on 19 April 2012

Granuloma Annulare and Morphea: Correlation with Borrelia burgdorferi Infections and Chlamydia-related Bacteria

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Host cell Golgi anti-apoptotic protein (GAAP) and growth of Chlamydia pneumoniae

scientific article published on 21 September 2012

IFN-gamma induced persistent Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in HL and Mono Mac 6 cells: characterization by real-time quantitative PCR and culture

scientific article published on January 2004

Identification of Chlamydia pneumoniae-derived mouse CD8 epitopes

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Identification of Sphingomyelinase on the Surface of Chlamydia pneumoniae: Possible Role in the Entry into Its Host Cells

scientific article published on 13 March 2014

Infections as a stimulus for coronary occlusion, obstruction, or acute coronary syndromes

scientific article published on 22 September 2009

Infections preceding early arthritis in southern Sweden: a prospective population-based study.

scientific article published on March 2003

Innate immunity and vaccines in chlamydial infection with special emphasis on Chlamydia pneumoniae.

scientific article published on 13 January 2009

Intracellular bacterial pathogens: a reemerging field of research rich with breakthroughs and opportunities

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Intranasal administration of chlamydial outer protein N (CopN) induces protection against pulmonary Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in a mouse model.

scientific article published on 11 August 2006

Laboratory diagnosis of persistent human chlamydial infection.

scientific article published on 17 December 2013

Letter to the editor: Chlamydia trachomatis samples testing falsely negative in the Aptima Combo 2 test in Finland, 2019

scientific article published on 01 June 2019

Liposomes-In-Hydrogel Delivery System Enhances the Potential of Resveratrol in Combating Vaginal Chlamydia Infection

scientific article published on 11 December 2020

Mannose-binding lectin as a risk factor for acute coronary syndromes.

scientific article published on January 2009

Mannose-receptor positive and negative mouse macrophages differ in their susceptibility to infection by Chlamydia species

scientific article published on January 2002

Molecular Evidence of Chlamydia-Like Organisms in the Feces of Myotis daubentonii Bats

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae outbreak, Southeastern Finland, 2017-2018: molecular epidemiology and laboratory diagnostic lessons

scientific article published on 01 July 2019

Nitric oxide synthase plays a role in Chlamydia pneumoniae-induced atherosclerosis

scientific article published on October 2003

No evidence of acute Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in patients with Bell's palsy

scientific article published on April 2002

Parachlamydia acanthamoebae Detected during a Pneumonia Outbreak in Southeastern Finland, in 2017⁻2018

scientific article published on 17 May 2019

Predicting tubal factor infertility by using markers of humoral and cell-mediated immune response against Chlamydia trachomatis

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Predictive Values of Serum Chlamydia trachomatis TroA and HtrA IgG Antibodies as Markers of Persistent Infection in the Detection of Pelvic Adhesions and Tubal Occlusion

scientific article published on 25 September 2019

Prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium and mutations associated with macrolide and fluoroquinolone resistance in Finland

scientific article published on 09 April 2018

Pro-atherogenic lung and oral pathogens induce an inflammatory response in human and mouse mast cells

scientific article published on January 2009

Production of Proteins in and Their Use in Characterizing Immune Responses in the Experimental Infection Model

scientific article published in 2004

Production of Chlamydia pneumoniae proteins in Bacillus subtilis and their use in characterizing immune responses in the experimental infection model

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Retinoic acid inhibits the infectivity and growth of Chlamydia pneumoniae in epithelial and endothelial cells through different receptors.

scientific article published on 23 November 2007

Sensitivity, specificity, inclusivity and exclusivity of the updated Aptima Combo 2 assay, which provides detection coverage of the new diagnostic-escape Chlamydia trachomatis variants

scientific article published on 16 June 2020

Serum antibody response to Chlamydia trachomatis TroA and HtrA in women with tubal factor infertility

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Systemic and mucosal antibody response in experimental Chlamydia pneumoniae infection of mice.

scientific article published on August 2006

The Finnish New Variant of Chlamydia trachomatis with a Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in the 23S rRNA Target Escapes Detection by the Aptima Combo 2 Test

scientific article published on 31 July 2019

The Prevalence of HSV, HHV-6, HPV and Mycoplasma genitalium in Chlamydia trachomatis positive and Chlamydia trachomatis Negative Urogenital Samples among Young Women in Finland

scientific article published on 01 December 2019

The balance of serum matrix metalloproteinase-8 and its tissue inhibitor in acute coronary syndrome and its recurrence

scientific article published on 16 January 2012

Transcriptional Expression of the ompA, cpaf, tarp, and tox Genes of Chlamydia trachomatis Clinical Isolates at Different Stages of the Developmental Cycle

scientific article published on 28 May 2019

Up-regulation of host cell genes during interferon-gamma-induced persistent Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in HL cells

scientific article published on 13 December 2006

Update on current care guidelines: diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections

scientific article published on 01 January 2010

Validation of an Aptima-format Finnish new variant of Chlamydia trachomatis (FI-nvCT) surveillance assay, 2019

scientific article published on 01 February 2020

[Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections]

scientific article published on 01 January 2012