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Low mannose-binding lectin levels and MBL2 gene polymorphisms associate with Chlamydia pneumoniae antibodies.

Rantala A, Lajunen T, Juvonen R, Bloigu A, Paldanius M, Silvennoinen-Kassinen S, Peitso A, Vainio O, Leinonen M, Saikku P.

Innate Immun. 2009 Dec 7. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19969625 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Chlamydia antibodies and self-reported symptoms of oligoamenorrhea and hirsutism: A new etiologic factor in polycystic ovary syndrome?

Morin-Papunen LC, Duleba AJ, Bloigu A, Järvelin MR, Saikku P, Pouta A.

Fertil Steril. 2009 Nov 18. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19931073 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Effects of CD14, TLR2, TLR4, LPB, and IL-6 gene polymorphisms on Chlamydia pneumoniae growth in human macrophages in vitro.

Poikonen K, Lajunen T, Silvennoinen-Kassinen S, Leinonen M, Saikku P.

Scand J Immunol. 2009 Jul;70(1):34-9.PMID: 19522765 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Serum chlamydial lipopolysaccharide as a prognostic factor for a new cardiovascular event.

Pesonen E, Tiirola T, Andsberg E, Jauhiainen M, Paldanius M, Persson K, Saikku P, Sarna S, Ohlin H, Leinonen M.

Heart Lung. 2009 May-Jun;38(3):176-81. Epub 2008 Oct 5.PMID: 19486785 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Chlamydial and periodontal pathogens induce hepatic inflammation and fatty acid imbalance in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice.

Hyvärinen K, Tuomainen AM, Laitinen S, Bykov IL, Törmäkangas L, Lindros K, Käkelä R, Alfthan G, Salminen I, Jauhiainen M, Kovanen PT, Leinonen M, Saikku P, Pussinen PJ.

Infect Immun. 2009 Aug;77(8):3442-9. Epub 2009 May 18.PMID: 19451238 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Beneficial effect of clarithromycin in patients with acute coronary syndrome and complement C4 deficiencies.

Paakkanen R, Palikhe A, Seppänen M, Nieminen MS, Vauhkonen H, Saikku P, Lokki ML, Sinisalo J.

Scand Cardiovasc J. 2009 Dec;43(6):395-401.PMID: 19365786 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Weight at birth and infancy in relation to adult leukocyte count: a population-based study of 5619 men and women followed from the fetal period to adulthood.

Canoy D, Pouta A, Ruokonen A, Hartikainen AL, Saikku P, Järvelin MR.

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Jun;94(6):1916-22. Epub 2009 Mar 10.PMID: 19276227 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

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

Palikhe A, Tiirola T, Puolakkainen M, Nieminen MS, Saikku P, Leinonen M, Sinisalo J.

Scand J Infect Dis. 2009;41(3):201-5.PMID: 19172436 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Chlamydial lipopolysaccharide (cLPS) is present in atherosclerotic and aneurysmal arterial wall--cLPS levels depend on disease manifestation.

Vikatmaa P, Lajunen T, Ikonen TS, Pussinen PJ, Lepäntalo M, Leinonen M, Saikku P.

Cardiovasc Pathol. 2010 Jan-Feb;19(1):48-54. Epub 2009 Jan 15.PMID: 19150246 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Chlamydial LPS and high-sensitivity CRP levels in serum are associated with an elevated body mass index in patients with cardiovascular disease.

Lajunen T, Vikatmaa P, Bloigu A, Ikonen T, Lepäntalo M, Pussinen PJ, Saikku P, Leinonen M.

Innate Immun. 2008 Dec;14(6):375-82.PMID: 19039061 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Mannose-binding lectin concentrations, MBL2 polymorphisms, and susceptibility to respiratory tract infections in young men.

Rantala A, Lajunen T, Juvonen R, Bloigu A, Silvennoinen-Kassinen S, Peitso A, Saikku P, Vainio O, Leinonen M.

J Infect Dis. 2008 Oct 15;198(8):1247-53.PMID: 18729778 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Selective cyclooxygenase inhibitors prevent the growth of Chlamydia pneumoniae in HL cells.

Yan Y, Silvennoinen-Kassinen S, Törmäkangas L, Leinonen M, Saikku P.

Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2008 Jul;32(1):78-83. Epub 2008 Jun 4.PMID: 18524544 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Risk factors for acute respiratory tract illness in military conscripts.

Juvonen R, Bloigu A, Peitso A, Silvennoinen-Kassinen S, Saikku P, Leinonen M, Harju T.

Respirology. 2008 Jun;13(4):575-80.PMID: 18494948 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Maternal serum Chlamydia pneumoniae antibodies and CRP levels in women with preeclampsia and gestational hypertension.

Karinen L, Leinonen M, Bloigu A, Paldanius M, Koskela P, Saikku P, Hartikainen AL, Jarvelin MR, Pouta A.

Hypertens Pregnancy. 2008;27(2):143-58.PMID: 18484420 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Intragastric primary infection sensitizes to lung reinfection in a Chlamydia pneumoniae mouse model.

Erkkilä L, Saario E, Laitinen K, Saikku P, Leinonen M.

Vaccine. 2008 May 12;26(20):2503-9. Epub 2008 Apr 3.PMID: 18433949 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Training improves physical fitness and decreases CRP also in asthmatic conscripts.

Juvonen R, Bloigu A, Peitso A, Silvennoinen-Kassinen S, Saikku P, Leinonen M, Hassi J, Harju T.

J Asthma. 2008 Apr;45(3):237-42.PMID: 18415833 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Size at birth, weight gain over the life course, and low-grade inflammation in young adulthood: northern Finland 1966 Birth Cohort study.

Tzoulaki I, Jarvelin MR, Hartikainen AL, Leinonen M, Pouta A, Paldanius M, Ruokonen A, Canoy D, Sovio U, Saikku P, Elliott P.

Eur Heart J. 2008 Apr;29(8):1049-56. Epub 2008 Apr 9.PMID: 18403494 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Comparison of polymerase chain reaction methods, in situ hybridization, and enzyme immunoassay for detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae in atherosclerotic carotid plaques.

Lajunen T, Vikatmaa P, Ikonen T, Lepäntalo M, Lounatmaa K, Sormunen R, Rantala A, Leinonen M, Saikku P.

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008 Jun;61(2):156-64. Epub 2008 Mar 4.PMID: 18308498 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Susceptibility of human monocyte-macrophages to Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in vitro is highly variable and associated with levels of soluble CD14 and C. pneumoniae IgA and human HSP-IgG antibodies in serum.

Poikonen K, Lajunen T, Silvennoinen-Kassinen S, Paldanius M, Leinonen M, Saikku P.

Scand J Immunol. 2008 Mar;67(3):279-84. Epub 2008 Jan 10.PMID: 18194359 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Acute Chlamydia pneumoniae infections in asthmatic and non-asthmatic military conscripts during a non-epidemic period.

Juvonen R, Bloigu A, Paldanius M, Peitso A, Silvennoinen-Kassinen S, Harju T, Leinonen M, Saikku P.

Clin Microbiol Infect. 2008 Mar;14(3):207-12. Epub 2007 Dec 5.PMID: 18070131 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Association of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection with HLA-B*35 in patients with coronary artery disease.

Palikhe A, Lokki ML, Saikku P, Leinonen M, Paldanius M, Seppänen M, Valtonen V, Nieminen MS, Sinisalo J.

Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2008 Jan;15(1):55-9. Epub 2007 Nov 7.PMID: 17989341 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Asthmatic persons are prone to the persistence of Chlamydia pneumoniae antibodies.

Paldanius M, Juvonen R, Leinonen M, Bloigu A, Silvennoinen-Kassinen S, Saikku P.

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2007 Oct;59(2):117-22. Epub 2007 Jun 15.PMID: 17572038 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of pravastatin treatment on Chlamydia pneumoniae infection, inflammation and serum lipids in NIH/S mice.

Tiirola T, Jauhiainen M, Erkkilä L, Bloigu A, Leinonen M, Haasio K, Laitinen K, Saikku P.

Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2007 Jun;29(6):741-2. Epub 2007 Mar 21. No abstract available. PMID: 17369028 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Rapid genotyping of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) C(1341)-->T (Leu(436)-->Phe) polymorphism by LightCycler real-time PCR.

Korhonen T, Grauling-Halama S, Halama N, Silvennoinen-Kassinen S, Leinonen M, Saikku P.

J Immunol Methods. 2006 Dec 20;317(1-2):171-4. Epub 2006 Nov 3.PMID: 17101145 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Risk of cervical cancer associated with Chlamydia trachomatis antibodies by histology, HPV type and HPV cofactors.

Madeleine MM, Anttila T, Schwartz SM, Saikku P, Leinonen M, Carter JJ, Wurscher M, Johnson LG, Galloway DA, Daling JR.

Int J Cancer. 2007 Feb 1;120(3):650-5.PMID: 17096345 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Chlamydial lipopolysaccharide is present in serum during acute coronary syndrome and correlates with CRP levels.

Tiirola T, Sinisalo J, Nieminen MS, Silvennoinen-Kassinen S, Paldanius M, Saikku P, Jauhiainen M, Leinonen M.

Atherosclerosis. 2007 Oct;194(2):403-7. Epub 2006 Sep 15.PMID: 16978631 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Increased prostanoid dependency of arterial relaxation in Chlamydia pneumoniae-infected mice.

Törmäkangas L, Ketonen J, Leinonen M, Saikku P, Paakkari I.

J Med Microbiol. 2006 Aug;55(Pt 8):1017-21.PMID: 16849721 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody levels before coronary events in the Helsinki Heart Study as measured by different methods.

Paldanius M, Leinonen M, Virkkunen H, Tenkanen L, Sävykoski T, Mänttäri M, Saikku P.

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2006 Nov;56(3):233-9. Epub 2006 Jun 6.PMID: 16757141 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Pathogenic bacteria and viruses in induced sputum or pharyngeal secretions of adults with stable asthma.

Harju TH, Leinonen M, Nokso-Koivisto J, Korhonen T, Räty R, He Q, Hovi T, Mertsola J, Bloigu A, Rytilä P, Saikku P.

Thorax. 2006 Jul;61(7):579-84. Epub 2006 Mar 3.PMID: 16517571 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Inhibitory effect of heparan sulfate-like glycosaminoglycans on the infectivity of Chlamydia pneumoniae in HL cells varies between strains.

Yan Y, Silvennoinen-Kassinen S, Leinonen M, Saikku P.

Microbes Infect. 2006 Mar;8(3):866-72. Epub 2006 Jan 17.PMID: 16500132 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Prevalence and persistence of antibodies to herpes viruses, Chlamydia pneumoniae and Helicobacter pylori in Alaskan Eskimos: the GOCADAN Study.

Zhu J, Davidson M, Leinonen M, Saikku P, Gaydos CA, Canos DA, Gutman KA, Howard BV, Epstein SE; GOCADAN Study Investigators.

Clin Microbiol Infect. 2006 Feb;12(2):118-22.PMID: 16441448 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Inhibitory effect of dietary phenolic compounds on Chlamydia pneumoniae in cell cultures.

Alvesalo J, Vuorela H, Tammela P, Leinonen M, Saikku P, Vuorela P.

Biochem Pharmacol. 2006 Mar 14;71(6):735-41. Epub 2006 Jan 18.PMID: 16414027 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Novel enzyme immunoassay utilizing lipopolysaccharide-binding protein as a capture molecule for the measurement of chlamydial lipopolysaccharide in serum.

Tiirola T, Jaakkola A, Bloigu A, Paldanius M, Sinisalo J, Nieminen MS, Silvennoinen-Kassinen S, Saikku P, Jauhiainen M, Leinonen M.

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2006 Jan;54(1):7-12. Epub 2005 Nov 14.PMID: 16290027 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

[Isn't chlamydia the cause of atherosclerosis?]

Saikku P, Leinonen M.

Duodecim. 2005;121(14):1572-4; author reply 1574. Finnish. No abstract available. PMID: 16209322 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effects of repeated Chlamydia pneumoniae inoculations on aortic lipid accumulation and inflammatory response in C57BL/6J mice.

Törmäkangas L, Erkkilä L, Korhonen T, Tiirola T, Bloigu A, Saikku P, Leinonen M.

Infect Immun. 2005 Oct;73(10):6458-66.PMID: 16177317 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

In vivo treatment of acute Chlamydia pneumoniae infection with the flavonoids quercetin and luteolin and an alkyl gallate, octyl gallate, in a mouse model.

Törmäkangas L, Vuorela P, Saario E, Leinonen M, Saikku P, Vuorela H.

Biochem Pharmacol. 2005 Oct 15;70(8):1222-30.PMID: 16139801 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of simvastatin, an established lipid-lowering drug, on pulmonary Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in mice.

Erkkilä L, Jauhiainen M, Laitinen K, Haasio K, Tiirola T, Saikku P, Leinonen M.

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2005 Sep;49(9):3959-62.PMID: 16127082 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Serum C-reactive protein and Chlamydia trachomatis antibodies in preterm delivery.

Karinen L, Pouta A, Bloigu A, Koskela P, Paldanius M, Leinonen M, Saikku P, Jêrvelin MR, Hartikainen AL.

Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Jul;106(1):73-80.PMID: 15994620 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Prevalence and persistence of Chlamydia pneumoniae antibodies in healthy laboratory personnel in Finland.

Paldanius M, Bloigu A, Alho M, Leinonen M, Saikku P.

Clin Diagn Lab Immunol. 2005 May;12(5):654-9.PMID: 15879028 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

[Cold and infections]

Silvennoinen-Kassinen S, Juvonen R, Leinonen M, Saikku P.

Duodecim. 2005;121(4):450-3. Review. Finnish. No abstract available. PMID: 15799268 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Chlamydophila pneumoniae antibodies in office workers with and without inflammatory rheumatic diseases in a moisture-damaged building.

Seuri M, Paldanius M, Leinonen M, Roponen M, Hirvonen MR, Saikku P.

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2005 Mar;24(3):236-7. No abstract available. PMID: 15782279 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Chlamydial antibodies and risk of prostate cancer.

Anttila T, Tenkanen L, Lumme S, Leinonen M, Gislefoss RE, Hallmans G, Thoresen S, Hakulinen T, Luostarinen T, Stattin P, Saikku P, Dillner J, Lehtinen M, Hakama M.

Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2005 Feb;14(2):385-9.PMID: 15734962 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Methodological aspects affecting the infectivity of Chlamydia pneumoniae in cell cultures in vitro.

Yan Y, Silvennoinen-Kassinen S, Leinonen M, Saikku P.

J Microbiol Methods. 2005 Apr;61(1):127-30.PMID: 15676202 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Antibodies to Chlamydia trachomatis heat shock proteins Hsp60 and Hsp10 and subfertility in general population at age 31.

Karinen L, Pouta A, Hartikainen AL, Bloigu A, Paldanius M, Leinonen M, Saikku P, Järvelin MR.

Am J Reprod Immunol. 2004 Nov;52(5):291-7.PMID: 15550064 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Heat shock protein 60 autoimmunity and early lipid lesions in cholesterol-fed C57BL/6JBom mice during Chlamydia pneumoniae infection.

Erkkilä L, Laitinen K, Haasio K, Tiirola T, Jauhiainen M, Lehr HA, Aalto-Setälä K, Saikku P, Leinonen M.

Atherosclerosis. 2004 Dec;177(2):321-8.PMID: 15530906 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Association between Chlamydia trachomatis antibodies and subfertility in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 (NFBC 1966), at the age of 31 years.

Karinen L, Pouta A, Hartikainen AL, Bloigu A, Paldanius M, Leinonen M, Saikku P, Järvelin MR.

Epidemiol Infect. 2004 Oct;132(5):977-84.PMID: 15473162 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Telithromycin treatment of chronic Chlamydia pneumoniae infection in C57BL/6J mice.

Törmäkangas L, Alakärppä H, David DB, Leinonen M, Saikku P.

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2004 Oct;48(10):3655-61.PMID: 15388416 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Treatment of acute Chlamydia pneumoniae infection with telithromycin in C57BL/6J mice.

Törmäkangas L, Saario E, Bem David D, Bryskier A, Leinonen M, Saikku P.

J Antimicrob Chemother. 2004 Jun;53(6):1101-4. Epub 2004 Apr 29.PMID: 15117927 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Joint effects of different human papillomaviruses and Chlamydia trachomatis infections on risk of squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix uteri.

Luostarinen T, Lehtinen M, Bjørge T, Abeler V, Hakama M, Hallmans G, Jellum E, Koskela P, Lenner P, Lie AK, Paavonen J, Pukkala E, Saikku P, Sigstad E, Thoresen S, Youngman LD, Dillner J, Hakulinen T.

Eur J Cancer. 2004 May;40(7):1058-65.PMID: 15093583 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and inflammation in adults with asthma.

Sävykoski T, Harju T, Paldanius M, Kuitunen H, Bloigu A, Wahlström E, Rytilä P, Kinnula V, Saikku P, Leinonen M.

Respiration. 2004 Mar-Apr;71(2):120-5.PMID: 15031565 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article