Alex-Mikael Barkoff

- Doctoral Researcher,
Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (Department of Clinical Medicine)
- Project Researcher,
Institute of Biomedicine (Faculty of Medicine)

ambark@utu.fi

Kiinamyllynkatu 10

Turku

Office: Mikro building, 3rd floor, room 354

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0742-1580

Areas of expertise

Pertussis

Research

Serological pertussis studies, Evolution of B. pertussis, ECDC pertussis network projects

Publications

2 of 3

Circulation of pertussis and poor protection against diphtheria among middle-aged adults in 18 European countries (2021)
- Nature Communications
Berbers Guy, van Gageldonk Pieter, van de Kassteele Jan, Wiedermann Ursula, Desombere Isabelle, Dalby Tine, Toubiana Julie, Tsiodras Sotirios, Ferencz Ildikó Paluska, Mullan Kathryn, Griskevicius Algirdas, Kolupajeva Tatjana, Vestrheim Didrik Frimann, Palminha Paula, Popovici Odette, Wehlin Lena, Kastrin Tamara, Maďarová Lucia, Campbell Helen, Ködmön Csaba, Bacci Sabrina, Barkoff Alex-Mikael, He Qiushui; Serosurveillance Study Team
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Evaluation of Anti-PT Antibody Response after Pertussis Vaccination and Infection: The Importance of Both Quantity and Quality (2021)
- Toxins
Barkoff Alex-Mikael, Knuutila Aapo, Mertsola Jussi, He Qiushui
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
IL17Frs763780 single nucleotide polymorphism is associated with asthma after bronchiolitis in infancy (2021)
- Acta Paediatrica
Holster Annukka, Teräsjärvi Johanna, Barkoff Alex-Mikael, Lauhkonen Eero, Törmanen Sari, Helminen Merja, Korppi Matti, He Qiushui, Nuolivirta Kirsi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Pertussis seroprevalence among adults of reproductive age (20-39 years) in fourteen European countries (2021)
- APMIS
Wehlin Lena, Ljungman Margaretha, Kühlmann-Berenzon Sharon, Galanis Ilias, Huygen Kris, Pierard Denis, Dalby Tine, Petridou Evi, Molnár Zsuzsanna, Carollo Maria, Ausiello Clara M., Lipnickiene Vilnele, Haider Julie, Aase Audun, Herstad Tove Karin, Rastawicki Waldemar, Rio Carla, Popovici Odette, Manchon Fernando De Ory, Bacci Sabrina, Barkoff Alex-Mikael, Hänninen Arno, He Qiushui, Hallander Hans
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Responses to an acellular pertussis booster vaccination in children, adolescents, and young and older adults: A collaborative study in Finland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom (2021)
- EBioMedicine
Versteegen Pauline, Valente Pinto Marta, Barkoff Alex M., van Gageldonk Pieter G.M., Kassteele Jan.v.d., van Houten Marlies A., Sanders Elisabeth A.M., de Groot Ronald, Diavatopoulos Dimitri A., Bibi Sagida, Luoto Raakel, He Qiushui, Buisman Anne-Marie, Kelly Dominic F., Mertsola Jussi, Berbers Guy A.M.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Simultaneous Determination of Antibodies to Pertussis Toxin and Adenylate Cyclase Toxin Improves Serological Diagnosis of Pertussis (2021)
- Diagnostics
Knuutila Aapo, Barkoff Alex M, Mertsola Jussi, Osicka Radim, Sebo Peter, He Qiushui
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Widespread circulation of pertussis in Finland during 1968-1972 when the whole cell vaccine was in use (2021)
- Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Ahvenainen Niina, Dub Timothee, Knuutila Aapo, Barkoff Alex M, Sane Jussi, He Quishui
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)
Age Distribution of Multiple Functionally Relevant Subsets of CD4+T Cells in Human Blood Using a Standardized and Validated 14-Color EuroFlow Immune Monitoring Tube (2020)
- Frontiers in Immunology
Vitor Botafogo, Martín Pérez-Andres, María Jara-Acevedo, Paloma Bárcena, Georgiana Grigore, Alejandro Hernández-Delgado, Daniela Damasceno, Suzanne Comans, Elena Blanco, Alfonso Romero, Sonia Arriba-Méndez, Irene Gastaca-Abasolo, Carlos Eduardo Pedreira, Jacqueline A. M. van Gaans-van den Brink, Véronique Corbiere, Françoise Mascart, Cécile A. C. M. van Els, Alex-Mikael Barkoff, Andrea Mayado, Jacques J. M. van Dongen, Julia Almeida, Alberto Orfao; EuroFlow and PERISCOPE consortia
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Differences in epitope-specific antibodies to pertussis toxin after infection and acellular vaccinations (2020)
- Clinical and Translational Immunology
Aapo Knuutila, Tine Dalby, Alex-Mikael Barkoff, Charlotte Sværke Jørgensen, Kurt Fuursted, Jussi Mertsola, Kevin Markey, Qiushui He
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Interleukin 17Fgene variations showed no association with BCG osteitis risk after newborn vaccination (2020)
- Acta Paediatrica
Matti Korppi, Johanna Teräsjärvi, Milla Liehu-Martiskainen, Alex-Mikael Barkoff, Eero Lauhkonen, Heini Huhtala, Laura Pöyhönen, Kirsi Nuolivirta, Qiushui He
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Interleukin-17 Receptor A gene polymorphism does not increase the risk of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin osteitis (2020)
- Acta Paediatrica
Matti Korppi, Johanna Teräsjärvi, Alex‐Mikael Barkoff, Eero Lauhkonen, Heini Huhtala, Kirsi Nuolivirta, Qiushui He
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
High prevalence of currently circulating Bordetella pertussis isolates not producing vaccine antigen pertactin in Slovenia (2019)
- Clinical Microbiology and Infection
T. Kastrin, A.-M. Barkoff, M. Paragi, M. G. Vitek, J. Mertsola, Q. He
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)
Improvement in serological diagnosis of pertussis by external quality assessment (2019)
- Journal of Medical Microbiology
Markey K, Douglas-Bardsley A, Asokanathan C, Fry NK, Barkoff AM, Bacci S, Kodmon C, He QS
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Molecular Epidemiology of Bordetella pertussis (2019)
- Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Pertussis Infection and Vaccines Barkoff AM, He Q
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)
Pertactin-deficient Bordetella pertussis isolates: evidence of increased circulation in Europe, 1998 to 2015 (2019)
- Eurosurveillance
Barkoff A-M., Mertsola J., Pierard D., Dalby T., Hoegh S.V., Guillot S., Stefanelli P., van Gent M., Berbers G., Vestrheim D., Greve-Isdahl M., Wehlin L., Ljungman M., Fry N.K., Markey K., He Q.S.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Finnish Bordetella pertussis isolates collected during 2006-2017 (2018)
- Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Lönnqvist E, Barkoff AM, Mertsola J, He QS
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
A rapid lateral flow immunoassay for serological diagnosis of pertussis (2018)
- Vaccine
Salminen T, Knuutila A, Barkoff AM, Mertsola J, He QS
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Surveillance of Circulating Bordetella pertussis Strains in Europe during 1998 to 2015 (2018)
- Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Barkoff AM, Mertsola J, Pierard D, Dalby T, Hoegh SV, Guillot S, Stefanelli P, van Gent M, Berbers G, Vestrheim DF, Greve-Isdahl M, Wehlin L, Ljungman M, Fry NK, Markey K, Auranen K, He QS, He QS
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Analysis of Bordetella pertussis clinical isolates circulating in European countries during the period 1998-2012 (2015)
- European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
van Gent M, Heuvelman CJ, van der Heide HG, Hallander HO, Advani A, Guiso N, von Konig CHW, Vestrheim DF, Dalby T, Fry NK, Pierard D, Detemmerman L, Zavadilova J, Fabianova K, Logan C, Habington A, Byrne M, Lutynska A, Mosiej E, Pelaz C, Grondahl-Yli-Hannuksela K, Barkoff AM, Mertsola J, Economopoulou A, He Q, Mooi FR
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Seroprevalence studies of pertussis: what we learned in different immunized populations. (2015)
- Pathogens and Disease
Alex-Mikael Barkoff, Kirsi Gröndahl-Yli-Hannuksela, Qiushui He
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )