Alex-Mikael Barkoff

- Doctoral Researcher,
Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine (Department of Clinical Medicine)

ambark@utu.fi

Kiinamyllynkatu 10

Turku

: Mikro building, 3rd floor, room 354

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

Pertussis

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

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Memory B Cell Activation Induced by Pertussis Booster Vaccination in Four Age Groups of Three Countries (2022)
- Frontiers in immunology
Versteegen Pauline, Barkoff Alex-Mikael, Valente Pinto Marta, Van De Kasteele Jan, Knuutila Aapo, Bibi Sagida, De Rond Lia, Teräsjärvi Johanna, Sanders Katherine, De Zeeuw-Brouwer Mary-lene, Luoto Raakel, Ten Hulscher Hinke, Clutterbuck Elizabeth A., Sanders Elisabeth A. M., Mertsola Jussi, Berbers Guy A. M., He Qiushui, Kelly Dominic F., Buisman Anne-Marie; PERISCOPE Consortium
Pertussis toxin neutralizing antibody response after an acellular booster vaccination in Dutch and Finnish participants of different age groups (2022)
- Emerging microbes & infections
Knuutila Aapo, Versteegen Pauline, Barkoff Alex-Mikael, van Gageldonk Pieter, Mertsola Jussi, Berbers Guy, He Qiushui; PERISCOPE Consortium
Whole blood based point-of-care assay for the detection of anti-pertussis toxin IgG antibodies (2022)
- Journal of Immunological Methods
Knuutila Aapo, Rautanen Carita, Barkoff Alex-Mikael, Mertsola Jussi, He Qiushui
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Molecular Epidemiology of Bordetella pertussis (2019)
- Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Pertussis Infection and Vaccines Barkoff AM, He Q
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.
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
A rapid lateral flow immunoassay for serological diagnosis of pertussis (2018)
- Vaccine
Salminen T, Knuutila A, Barkoff AM, Mertsola J, He QS