Jukka Hytönen
MD, PhD
jukhyt@utu.fi +358 29 450 4544 +358 50 509 5430 Kiinamyllynkatu 10 Turku |
Lyme borreliosis; Lyme disease
High school graduation 1987, Licentiate of Medicine, University of Turku, Finland 1996, Doctor of Medical Sciences (MD, PhD), University of
Turku 2003, Specialist in Clinical Microbiology 2007, Docent in Medical Microbiology, University of Turku 2011, Special Competence in Medical Education 2015.
Various research and teaching positions, University of Turku 1996–2012
Academy Research Fellow, University of Turku 2012-2017
Associate professor of bacteriology (tenure track), University of Turku 1.9.2017-31.8.2022
My project focuses on Lyme borreliosis (LB) and other tick borne
infections and addresses the following questions: Pathogenesis of LB and the
role of borrelia adhesins in the process. Molecular and cellular events in the
pathogenesis of Lyme neuroborreliosis. Development of novel diagnostic tools
for LB. Development of PET/CT imaging of LB. Antibiotic treatment of LB. Prevalence
of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in Finland. Epidemiology of LB and other
borrelioses in Finland.
Bacteriology; Infectious diseases laboratory diagnostics; Lyme borreliosis; Vector-borne infections; Tick-borne infections
- The SpeB virulence factor of Streptococcus pyogenes, a multifunctional secreted and cell surface molecule with strepadhesin, laminin-binding and cysteine protease activity (2001)
- Molecular Microbiology
- Identification of a novel glycoprotein-binding activity in Streptococcus pyogenes regulated by the mga gene (2000)
- Microbiology
- The GAL alpha 1-4GAL-binding adhesin of Streptococcus suis, a gram-positive meningitis-associated bacterium (1996)
- Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
