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Maija Leinonen
Researcher at University of Helsinki
Publications - 30
Citations - 4190
Maija Leinonen is an academic researcher from University of Helsinki. The author has contributed to research in topics: Antigen & Pneumolysin. The author has an hindex of 16, co-authored 30 publications receiving 4142 citations. Previous affiliations of Maija Leinonen include Helsinki University Central Hospital & Orion Corporation.
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Serological evidence of an association of a novel Chlamydia, TWAR, with chronic coronary heart disease and acute myocardial infarction.
Pekka Saikku,Pekka Saikku,Kimmo Mattila,Kimmo Mattila,Markku S. Nieminen,Markku S. Nieminen,Jussi K. Huttunen,Jussi K. Huttunen,Maija Leinonen,Maija Leinonen,M. R. Ekman,M. R. Ekman,P H Mäkelä,P H Mäkelä,Ville Valtonen,Ville Valtonen +15 more
TL;DR: Investigation for antibodies to a novel type of Chlamydia sp, TWAR, and to chlamydial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) group antigen found they could be a factor in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases.
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ANTIGENIC SIMILARITIES BETWEEN BRAIN COMPONENTS AND BACTERIA CAUSING MENINGITIS: Implications for Vaccine Development and Pathogenesis
TL;DR: Glycopeptides containing polysialic acid units were isolated from human and rat brain and tested for reactivity with antibodies against meningococcal capsules.
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Reduction of Oropharyngeal Carriage of Haemophilus influenzae Type b (Rib) in Children Immunized with an Rib Conjugate Vaccine
TL;DR: Hib conjugate vaccine, unlike Hib polysaccharide vaccine, seems to be able to prevent oropharyngeal colonization by Hib.
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Chlamydia pneumoniae-specific circulating immune complexes in patients with chronic coronary heart disease.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated whether C. pneumoniae species-specific immune complexes are present in chronic coronary heart disease and found that the majority of the patients with chronic C. pneumocystis pneumoniae infection have chlamydial components having an easy access to circulation to form immune complexes with preexisting antibodies.
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The genus-specific antigen of Chlamydia: resemblance to the lipopolysaccharide of enteric bacteria
TL;DR: The chlamydial glycolipid resembled the Re lipopolysaccharide in molecular size, solubility, and endotoxic properties and may thus be functionally equivalent to lipopoly Saccharide, an essential and characteristic component of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria.