Jaana Vuopio
Special Advisor, M.D. , Ph.D., Specialist in Clinical Microbiology
jaana.vuopio@utu.fi Kiinamyllynkatu 10 Turku Office: 7th floor, room 7024 ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0795-4822 |
Areas of expertise
• Bacterial infections and asymptomatic carriage caused by beta-hemolytic streptococci, genomic evolution of the bacterium, host susceptibility and risk factors to these infections.
• Molecular epidemiology, surveillance and prevention of spread of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in humans
• Diagnostics and genomic characterization of bacterial pathogens
• Bacterial infections and asymptomatic carriage caused by beta-hemolytic streptococci, genomic evolution of the bacterium, host susceptibility and risk factors to these infections.
• Molecular epidemiology, surveillance and prevention of spread of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in humans
• Diagnostics and genomic characterization of bacterial pathogens
Biography
Research
Bacterial infections cause a significant disease burden in humans. We know that the disease spectrum can vary from asymptomatic carriage to life threatening infections.
Our aim is to gain understanding on reasons why certain individuals develop a disease and the others do not, why pathogens spread and cause epidemics and what could be the means to prevent this from happening. My long standing research interest has also resided in antimicrobial resistance, especially in molecular epidemiology and spread of MRSA, VRE and ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae both in health care setting and community.
Our current research areas cover:
- Invasive Group A streptococcal disease
- Molecular epidemiology and disease burden of Group A streptococcal infections
- Molecular epidemiology and spread of MRSA
- Surveillance of AMR
Research group members:
- Kirsi Gröndahl-Yli-Hannuksela, Ph.D., Adjunct professor, University teacher
- Johanna Vilhonen, M.D., Ph.D., specialist in IDs
- Tiina Hirvioja, M.D., Ph.D. fellow, specialist in IDs
- Jaakko Silvola, M.D., Ph.D. fellow
- Ville Kaila, M.D., Ph.D. fellow, specialist in IDs (based at Tampere University Hospital, Tampere)
- Erastus Haindongo, M.Sc., Ph.D. fellow (based at University of Namibia, Windhoek)
- Laura Lindholm, M.Sc., Ph.D. fellow (based at Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare)
Publications 
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- Bakteerisolun rakenne ja toiminta (2020) Mikrobiologia - Mikrobiologia, immunologia ja infektiosairaudet, kirja 1 Mikael Skurnik, Jaana Vuopio
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - B-ryhmän streptokokki (2020) Mikrobiologia - Mikrobiologia, immunologia ja infektiosairaudet, kirja 1 Harri Saxén, Jaana Vuopio
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Changing epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a low endemicity area- new challenges for MRSA controlGroup A streptococcal bacteremias in Southwest Finland 2007–2018: epidemiology and role of infectious diseases consultation in antibiotic treatment selectionPerformance of the Check-Direct ESBL Screen for BD MAXTM for detection of asymptomatic faecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae (2020)
- European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesJournal of Clinical Microbiology
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Corynebacterium diphtheriae (2020) Mikrobiologia - Mikrobiologia, immunologia ja infektiosairaudet, kirja 1 Jaana Vuopio, Markku Kuusi
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - (2020)
- European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Lasten vaikeat A-streptokokki-infektiotPrevalence of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal colonization and serotypes circulating in Cameroonian children after the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine introduction (2020)
- Lääkärilehti
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - (2020) Terho Heikkinen, Asko Järvinen, Seppo Meri, Olli Vapalahti, Jaana Vuopio
(D6 Editorial work for a professional compilation book) - (2020)
- Journal of Global Antimicrobial ResistanceJournal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - (2020)
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Reduced In Vitro Susceptibility of Streptococcus pyogenes to β-Lactam Antibiotics Associated with Mutations in the pbp2x Gene Is Geographically WidespreadStaphylococcus aureus (2020)
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - 2020Mikrobiologia - Mikrobiologia, immunologia ja infektiosairaudet, kirja 1 Jaana Vuopio, Pentti Kuusela, Asko Järvinen
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Antibiotic resistance of Escherichia coli from outpatient urinary tract infection in women in six European countries including Russia (2020) Mikrobiologia - Mikrobiologia, immunologia ja infektiosairaudet, kirja 1 Outi Lyytikäinen, Jaana Vuopio, Asko JärvinenD2 Article in a professional compilation book
- (2019)
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Integrated analysis of population genomics, transcriptomics and virulence provides novel insights into Streptococcus pyogenes pathogenesis (2019)
- Nature Genetics
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Pool-seq driven proteogenomic database for Group G StreptococcusChanging molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Southwest Finland, 2007 - 2016ESBL:ää tuottavien suolistobakteerien oireeton kantajuus Etelä-Suomessa (2019)
- Journal of Proteomics
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - (2018) Jenna Junnila, Tiina Hirvioja, Kaisu Rantakokko-Jalava, Kari Auranen, Esa Rintala, Laura Lindholm, Jaakko Silvola, Harri Marttila, Anu Harttio-Nohteri, Kirsi Gröndahl-Yli-Hannuksela, Jaana Vuopio
(Other publication) - (2018)
- Lääkärilehti
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Large variation in ESBL-producing Escherichia coli carriers in six European countries including Russia (2018)
- European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious DiseasesEuropean Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Performance of the Check-Direct ESBL Screen for BD MAX for detection of asymptomatic fecal carriage of ESBL producing E. coli and K. pneumonia (2018) Gröndahl-Yli-Hannuksela K, Lönnqvist E, Marttila H, Rintala E, Rantakokko-Jalava K, Vuopio J
(Other publication) - Spa type distribution in MRSA and MSSA bacteremias and association of spa clonal complexes with the clinical characteristics of bacteremia (2018)
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
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