Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Description of research and teaching
My research
I am interested in antibiotic resistance in various environments on a global scale including Asia and Africa. For details, see our research pages
My teaching
I teach different courses on biosciences for the students of University of Helsinki. I am director of Doctoral Programme in Microbiology and Biotechnology
Fields of Science
- 11832 Microbiology and virology
- 1172 Environmental sciences
- 415 Other agricultural sciences
International and National Collaboration
Publications and projects within past five years.
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Antibiotic resistance in European wastewater treatment plants mirrors the pattern of clinical antibiotic resistance prevalence
Parnanen, K. M. M., Narciso-da-Rocha, C., Kneis, D., Berendonk, T. U., Cacace, D., Do, T. T., Elpers, C., Fatta-Kassinos, D., Henriques, I., Jaeger, T., Karkman, A., Luis Martinez, J., Michael, S. G., Michael-Kordatou, I., O'Sullivan, K., Rodriguez-Mozaz, S., Schwartz, T., Sheng, H., Sorum, H., Stedtfeld, R. D. & 6 others, , Mar 2019, In: Science Advances. 5, 3, 10 p., 9124.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Maternal gut and breast milk microbiota affect infant gut antibiotic resistome and mobile genetic elements
Pärnänen, K., Karkman, A., Hultman, J., Lyra, C., Bengtsson-Palme, J., Larsson, D. G. J., Rautava, S., Isolauri, E., Salminen, S., Kumar, H., Satokari, R. & Virta, M., 24 Sep 2018, In: Nature Communications. 9, 11 p., 3891.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Antibiotic-Resistance Genes in Waste Water
Karkman, A. V., Thuy Do, T., Walsh, F. & Virta, M. P. J., Mar 2018, In: Trends in Microbiology. 26, 3, p. 220-228 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Influence of Manure Application on the Environmental Resistome under Finnish Agricultural Practice with Restricted Antibiotic Use
Muurinen, J., Stedtfeld, R., Karkman, A., Parnanen, K., Tiedje, J. & Virta, M., 6 Jun 2017, In: Environmental Science & Technology. 51, 11, p. 5989-5999 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Massively parallel sequencing of single cells by epicPCR links functional genes with phylogenetic markers
Spencer, S. J., Tamminen, M. V., Preheim, S. P., Guo, M. T., Briggs, A. W., Brito, I. L., A Weitz, D., Pitkanen, L. K., Vigneault, F., Virta, M. P. J. & Alm, E. J., 2016, In: ISME Journal. 10, 2, p. 427-436 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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HiLIFE Grand Challenge: Combatting Antimicrobial Drug Resistance
01/10/2018 → 31/12/2021
Project: Research project
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Genomics and metagenomics of bacterial antibiotic and metal resistance
Tamminen, M., Karkman, A., Pitkänen, L., Muziasari, W., Lyra, C., Pärnänen, K. M. M., Muurinen, J., Hynninen, A. & Virta, M.
01/01/2005 → …
Project: Research project
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Bioavailability of metals and xenobiotics
Hynninen, A., Rajasärkkä, J., Virta, M. & Muurinen, J.
01/01/2001 → …
Project: Research project
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Prizes
Activities
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79th FIP World Congress of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
Marko Virta (Invited speaker)
23 Sep 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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JPI Water Scientific and Technological Board (External organisation)
Marko Virta (Board member)
2019 → 2022Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board
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SETAC Europe 29th Annual Meeting
Marko Virta (Scientific Committee Chair)
26 May 2019 → 30 May 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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ARAE 2019 - 8th Symposium on Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals and the Environment
Marko Virta (Keynote speaker)
2 Jul 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Tieteen päivät 2017
Marko Virta (Speaker: Chair)
12 Jan 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Press / Media
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Modernit jätevedenpuhdistamot poistavat antibiooteille vastustuskykyisiä bakteereja tehokkaasti jätevedestä (Web)
23/04/2019
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Modernit jätevedenpuhdistamot poistavat antibiooteille vastustuskykyisiä bakteereja tehokkaasti jätevedestä (TV)
23/04/2019
1 item of Media coverage
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Wastewater treatment plants harbor antibiotic-resistant genes
17/04/2019
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Study Analyzes Wastewater to Reveal Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance
10/04/2019
1 item of Media coverage
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Antibiotikaresistens väntas år 2050 leda till fler dödsfall än vad cancer gör – forskare samarbetar för att lösa problemet (Web)
29/03/2019
1 item of Media coverage
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