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Yoghurt containing galacto-oligosaccharides, prunes and linseed reduces the severity of mild constipation in elderly subjects by Sairanen, U, Piirainen, L, Nevala, R, Korpela, R

“…Objective: Constipation is a common problem in the elderly. Dietary fibre is recommended for its treatment. The aim was to examine whether yoghurt containing…”
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ORAL CHRONIC ETHANOL ADMINISTRATION TO RODENTS BY AGAR GEL DIET by BYKOV, I., PALMÉN, M., PIIRAINEN, L., LINDROS, K. O.

“…Background: Chronic ethanol administration to rodents requires specially designed equipment and is labor intensive. Here we report a new procedure. Method: A…”
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RGD-dependent entry of coxsackievirus A9 into host cells and its bypass after cleavage of VP1 protein by intestinal proteases by ROIVAINEN, M, HYYPIA, T, PIIRAINEN, L, KALKKINEN, N, STANWAY, G, HOVI, T

“…Article Usage Stats Services JVI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley…”
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Efficient RGD-independent entry process of coxsackievirus A9 by ROIVAINEN, M, PIIRAINEN, L, HOVI, T

“…Previously we showed for coxsackievirus A9 (CAV-9) that specific interactions between the RGD motif of capsid protein VP1 and the alpha v beta 3 integrin are…”
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Selective cleavage by trypsin of the capsid protein VP1 of type 3 poliovirus results in improved sorting of cell bound virions by PIIRAINEN, L, AIRAKSINEN, A, HOVI, T, ROIVAINEN, M

“…A large proportion of host cell-bound virions of poliovirus type 1 strain Mahoney (PV1/M) is known to elute to the culture medium during incubation at 37…”
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Prune juice has a mild laxative effect in adults with certain gastrointestinal symptoms by Piirainen, Laura, Peuhkuri, Katri, Bäckström, Karin, Korpela, Riitta, Salminen, Seppo

“…Abstract Prunes are believed to have a laxative effect. Our aim was to study whether prune juice affects gastrointestinal function in adults with certain…”
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The effect of probiotic fermented milk and inulin on the functions and microecology of the intestine by Sairanen, Ulla, Piirainen, Laura, Gråsten, Soile, Tompuri, Tuomo, Mättö, Jaana, Saarela, Maria, Korpela, Riitta

“…We investigated the effects of a probiotic fermented milk and inulin on gastrointestinal function and microecology. The study was double-blinded and comprised…”
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Poliovirus-Specific Intestinal Antibody Responses Coincide with Decline of Poliovirus Excretion by Valtanen, Sanna, Roivainen, Merja, Piirainen, Liisa, Stenvik, Mirja, Hovi, Tapani

“…Antibody responses to poliovirus type 3 were studied in fecal samples of 66 children immunized with 3 doses of enhanced-potency inactivated poliovirus vaccine…”
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Field evaluation of the chessboard modification for serotyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae in a small laboratory in Bangladesh by Herva, Elja, Granat, Simo, Mia, Zakaria, Ollgren, Jukka, Piirainen, Liisa, Mäkelä, P Helena

“…The chessboard modification of the quellung method for serotyping Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcus) was introduced in the Gonoshasthaya Vaccine Research…”
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An immunodominant N-terminal region of VP1 protein of poliovirion that is buried in crystal structure can be exposed in solution by Roivainen, M, Piirainen, L, Rysä, T, Närvänen, A, Hovi, T

“…According to previous X-ray crystallographic analyses of poliovirus structure, the amino terminal region of the capsid protein VP1 is inside the capsid shell…”
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Randomised, controlled trial with the trypsin-modified inactivated poliovirus vaccine: assessment of intestinal immunity with live challenge virus by Piirainen, Liisa, Stenvik, Mirja, Roivainen, Merja, Eskola, Juhani, Beuvery, E.Coen, Hovi, Tapani

“…The enhanced potency inactivated poliovirus vaccine (E-IPV) was modified to contain trypsin-treated type 3 poliovirus (PV3), strain Saukett, as the type 3…”
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Variability in the integrity of human enteroviruses exposed to various simulated in vivo environments by PIIRAINEN, L, HOVI, T, ROIVAINEN, M

“…We exposed representatives of different enteroviruses to treatments imitating various in vivo environments that they face during infection. Short-term…”
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Immunogenicity of a pilot inactivated poliovirus vaccine with trypsin-treated type 3-component by Piirainen, Liisa, Roivainen, Merja, Litmanen, Leila, Eskola, Juhani, Beuvery, E.Coen, Hovi, Tapani

“…A modified trivalent enhanced potency IPV (E-IPV) containing trypsin-treated PV3/Saukett as the type 3-component (TryIPV) was evaluated in preclinical and…”
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Persistence and class-specificity of neutralizing antibody response induced by trypsin-cleaved type 3 poliovirus in mice by Roivainen, M, Piirainen, L, Hovi, T

“…Antibody responses in Balb/c mice immunized with different preparations of type 3 poliovirus/Saukett were compared. Live and formalin-inactivated virus…”
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Entry of coxsackievirus A9 into host cells: specific interactions with alpha v beta 3 integrin, the vitronectin receptor by Roivainen, M, Piirainen, L, Hovi, T, Virtanen, I, Riikonen, T, Heino, J, Hyypiä, T

“…Attachment and entry of coxsackievirus A9 (CAV-9) to GMK cells were previously shown to be dependent on an arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) motif in the…”
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Viral antibodies in multiple sclerosis. A nationwide co-twin study by Kinnunen, E, Valle, M, Piirainen, L, Kleemola, M, Kantanen, M L, Juntunen, J, Klockars, M, Koskenvuo, M

“…Serum viral antibody titers against 21 viruses were studied in 19 of 23 same-sex twin pairs with multiple sclerosis derived from the Finnish Twin Cohort…”
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Effect of acetylated derivatives of some sympathomimetic amines on the isolated auricles and tracheal chain of the guinea-pig by Marvola, M, Piirainen, L, Autio, S, Airaksinen, M

“…The effects of acetylation of sympathomimetic amines, tyramine, amphetamine, ephedrine, phenylephrine, orciprenaline, and salbutamol, and their O- and N-acetyl…”
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