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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- The first human report of mobile colistin resistance gene, mcr-1, in FinlandSequence analysis of pooled bacterial samples enables identification of strain variation in group A streptococcusTranscriptome Remodeling Contributes to Epidemic Disease Caused by the Human Pathogen Streptococcus pyogenes (2018)
- APMISInfection and ImmunitymBio
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - The Psoriasis Risk Allele HLA-C*06:02 Shows Evidence of Association with Chronic or Recurrent Streptococcal TonsillitisMRSA:n epidemiologia jatkuvassa muutoksessa (2018)
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Trends in incidence and resistance patterns of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremiaA-ryhmän streptokokki voi aiheuttaa epidemian (2018)
- Infectious Diseases
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - (2017)
- Lääkärilehti
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal ) - (2017)
- Infectious Diseases
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Faecalibacterium prausnitzii Treatment Improves Hepatic Health and Reduces Adipose Tissue Inflammation in High-fat Fed MiceOld enemies in new disguises: emergence of Enterococcus faecium as a significant clinical problem at an adult haematology wardThe psoriasis risk allele HLA-Cw0602 shows increased susceptibility to chronic/recurrent tonsillitis and points to shared T cell epitopes in these diseases (2017)
- ISME Journal
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - (2017)
- Infectious Diseases
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal) - (2017)
- Scientific Reports
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Välikorvatulehdus (lasten äkillinen) - Käypä hoito -suositusMRSA:n torjunta erilaisia keinoja yhdistämällä on tehokasta (2017)
- DuodecimEuropean Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book) - Genomic Characteristics Behind the Spread of Bacteremic Group A Streptococcus Type emm89 in Finland, 2004-2014 (2016)
- Journal of Infectious DiseasesLääkärilehtiDuodecim
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections in Children: A Nationwide Survey in Finland (2016)
- Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - (2016)
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - (2016)
- Scandinavian Journal of Immunology
(Other publication) - (2016)
- mBio
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Whole-Genome Sequencing for Routine Pathogen Surveillance in Public Health: a Population Snapshot of Invasive Staphylococcus aureus in Europe (2016)
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - (2015)
- Journal of Clinical Investigation
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Combined interventions are effective in MRSA control. (2015)
- Infectious Diseases
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Epidemiology and emm types of invasive group A streptococcal infections in Finland, 2008-2013 (2015)
- European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Evidence of streptococcal origin of acute non-necrotising cellulitis: a serological study. (2015)
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - (2015)
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
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