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Inflammatory brain changes in Lyme borreliosis : A report on three patients and review of literature by OKSI, J, KALIMO, H, MARTTILA, R. J, MARJAMÄKI, M, SONNINEN, P, NIKOSKELAINEN, J, VILJANEN, M. K

“…Despite a rapid increase in the number of patients with Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB), its neuropathological aspects are poorly understood. The objective of this…”
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Prospective evaluation of the GenoType Assay for routine identification of mycobacteria by SARKOLA, A, MÄKINEN, J, MARJAMÄKI, M, MARTTILA, H. J, VILJANEN, M. K, SOINI, H

“…In order to evaluate the proficiency of the GenoType Mycobacteria strip hybridization assay (Hain Lifescience, Nehren, Germany) for the routine identification…”
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Borreliosis: recent research, diagnosis, and management by Hytönen, J., Hartiala, P., Oksi, J., Viljanen, M. K.

“…Lyme borreliosis (LB) is a tick-borne infection caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. The disease covers a wide spectrum of clinical…”
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Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi in Ixodes ricinus ticks in urban recreational areas of Helsinki by Junttila, J, Peltomaa, M, Soini, H, Marjamaki, M, Viljanen, M.K

“…Lyme borreliosis, an infection caused by the tick-borne spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, is a major health problem for populations in areas of endemicity in…”
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The expanding clinical spectrum of ocular lyme borreliosis by Mikkilä, H O, Seppälä, I J, Viljanen, M K, Peltomaa, M P, Karma, A

“…To delineate the clinical manifestations of ocular Lyme borreliosis, while concentrating on new symptoms and findings and the phase of appearance of…”
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A Ser315Thr Substitution in KatG Is Predominant in Genetically Heterogeneous Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates Originating from the St. Petersburg Area in Russia by MARTTILA, H. J, SOINI, H, EEROLA, E, VYSHNEVSKAYA, E, VYSHNEVSKIY, B. I, OTTEN, T. F, VASILYEF, A. V, VILJANEN, M. K

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Whooping Cough Caused by Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis in an Immunized Population by He, Qiushui, Viljanen, Matti K, Arvilommi, Heikki, Aittanen, Birgitta, Mertsola, Jussi

“…CONTEXT.— The prevalence of Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis infections among outpatients in an immunized population is not known. OBJECTIVE.—…”
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Specific antibody deficiency in children with recurrent respiratory infections: a controlled study with follow‐up by Ruuskanen, O., Nurkka, A., Helminen, M., Viljanen, M. K., Käyhty, H., Kainulainen, L.

“…Summary Specific antibody deficiency (SAD) to unconjugated pneumococcal vaccine (PPV) is an established primary B cell immunodeficiency. The occurrence and…”
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Application of Bacillus anthracis PCR to simulated clinical samples by Rantakokko-Jalava, K., Viljanen, M.K.

“…We evaluated PCR for the detection of Bacillus anthracis DNA from simulated clinical specimens relevant for the microbiological diagnosis of anthrax or…”
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Identification of mycobacteria by PCR-based sequence determination of the 32-kilodalton protein gene by SOINI, H, BÖTTGER, E. C, VILJANEN, M. K

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katG mutations in isoniazid-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates recovered from Finnish patients by MARTTILA, H. J, SOINI, H, HUOVINEN, P, VILJANEN, M. K

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Rapid Differentiation of Borrelia garinii from Borrelia afzelii and Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Stricto by LightCycler Fluorescence Melting Curve Analysis of a PCR Product of the recA Gene by PIETILÄ, J, QIUSHUI HE, OKSI, J, VILJANEN, M. K

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Borrelia burgdorferi detected by culture and PCR in clinical relapse of disseminated Lyme borreliosis by Oksi, J, Marjamäki, M, Nikoskelainen, J, Viljanen, M K

“…A total of 165 patients with disseminated Lyme borreliosis (diagnosed in 1990-94, all seropositive except one culture-positive patient) were followed after…”
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Antibodies against whole sonicated Borrelia burgdorferi spirochetes, 41-kilodalton flagellin, and P39 protein in patients with PCR- or culture-proven late Lyme borreliosis by OKSI, J, UKSILA, J, MARJAMÄKI, M, NIKOSKELAINEN, J, VILJANEN, M. K

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Comparison of oral cefixime and intravenous ceftriaxone followed by oral amoxicillin in disseminated Lyme borreliosis by OKSI, J, NIKOSKELAINEN, J, VILJANEN, M. K

“…Two treatment regimens for disseminated Lyme borreliosis (mainly neurologic and musculoskeletal manifestations) were compared in a randomized trial. A group of…”
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Detection and identification of mycobacteria by amplification of a segment of the gene coding for the 32-kilodalton protein by SOINI, H, SKURNIK, M, LIIPPO, K, TALA, E, VILJANEN, M. K

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Performance of BACTEC 960 mycobacteria growth indicator tube in the susceptibility testing of genetically characterized Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates by MARTTILA, H. J, MARJAMÄKI, M, VILJANEN, M. K, SOINI, H

“…In this study, the 7H10 agar proportion method was compared with the BACTEC TB-460 and BACTEC MGIT 960 systems (BD Biosciences, USA) for the susceptibility…”
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Interaction Between Borrelia burgdorferi and Immature Human Dendritic Cells by Suhonen, J., Komi, J., Soukka, J., Lassila, O., Viljanen, M. K.

“…Antigen uptake and the following maturation of dendritic cells (DCs) are pivotal to the initiation of specific antimicrobial immune responses. DCs also play an…”
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Acellular Vaccines Containing Reduced Quantities of Pertussis Antigens as a Booster in Adolescents by Minh, Nhu Nguyen Tran, He, Qiushui, Ramalho, Anya, Kaufhold, Achim, Viljanen, Matti K, Arvilommi, Heikki, Mertsola, Jussi

“…To evaluate the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of an acellular pertussis vaccine (pa) either formulated with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids (dTpa) or…”
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Intracranial aneurysms in three patients with disseminated Lyme borreliosis: cause or chance association? by Oksi, J, Kalimo, H, Marttila, R J, Marjamäki, M, Sonninen, P, Nikoskelainen, J, Viljanen, M K

“…METHODS Three patients with Borrelia burgdorferi infection and intracranial aneurysms are described. RESULTS All three patients had neurological symptoms…”
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