Mikael Skurnik

Publications

Research output per year 1977 1991 2003 2011 2012 2015 2017 2019 2022 2023

• 215 Article
• 22 Chapter
• 19 Conference contribution
• 16 Review Article
• 10 More
  • 2 Book
  • 2 Editorial
  • 1 Anthology or special issue
  • 1 Commissioned report
  • 1 Patent
  • 1 Doctoral Thesis
  • 1 Licenciate's thesis
  • 1 Master's thesis

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2023

  Characterization and genome analysis of Escherichia phage fBC-Eco01, isolated from wastewater in Tunisia

  Grami, E., Badawy, S., Kiljunen, S., Saidi, N. & Skurnik, M., Feb 2023, In: Archives of Virology. 168, 2, 10 p., 44.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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• Phage Therapy of Mycobacterium Infections: Compassionate Use of Phages in 20 Patients With Drug-Resistant Mycobacterial Disease

  Dedrick, R. M., Smith, B. E., Cristinziano, M., Freeman, K. G., Jacobs-Sera, D., Belessis, Y., Brown, A. W., Cohen, K. A., Davidson, R. M., van Duin, D., Gainey, A., Garcia, C. B., George, C. R. R., Haidar, G., Ip, W., Iredell, J., Khatami, A., Little, J. S., Malmivaara, K., McMullan, B. J., & 15 othersMichalik, D. E., Moscatelli, A., Nick, J. A., Ortiz, M. G. T., Polenakovik, H. M., Robinson, P. D., Skurnik, M., Solomon, D. A., Soothill, J., Spencer, H., Wark, P., Worth, A., Schooley, R. T., Benson, C. A. & Hatfull, G. F., 6 Jan 2023, In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 76, 1, p. 103–112 10 p.

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• 2022

  Antibodies Recognizing Yersinia enterocolitica Lipopolysaccharides of Various Chemotypes in Synovial Fluids From Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

  Kasperkiewicz, K., Swierzko, A. S., Michalski, M., Eppa, L., Skurnik, M., Zuber, Z. & Cedzynski, M., 21 Sep 2022, In: Journal of Immunology Research. 2022, 9 p., 9627934.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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• Bakteriofagit antibioottien korvaajana

  Skurnik, M., 2022, Terveempi maailma: Kuinka vastaamme globaaleihin terveysuhkiin?. Virta, M., Skurnik, M., Ollila, H., Kaminen-Ahola, N., Hautaniemi, S., Palotie, A., Kaunisto, M., Pitkänen, T., Gunnar, T. & Oinas, E. (eds.). Gaudeamus, p. 27–42

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › General public

• Biological and molecular characterization of fEg-Eco19, a lytic bacteriophage active against an antibiotic-resistant clinical Escherichia coli isolate

  Badawy, S., Baka, Z. A. M., Abou-Dobara, M., El-Sayed, A. K. A. & Skurnik, M., May 2022, In: Archives of Virology. 167, 5, p. 1333-1341 9 p.

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• Birds Kept in the German Zoo "Tierpark Berlin" Are a Common Source for Polyvalent Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Phages

  Hammerl, J. A., Barac, A., Bienert, A., Demir, A., Drueke, N., Jaeckel, C., Matthies, N., Jun, J. W., Skurnik, M., Ulrich, J. & Hertwig, S., 3 Jan 2022, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 12, 15 p., 634289.

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• Can Bacteriophages Replace Antibiotics?

  Skurnik, M., May 2022, In: Antibiotics. 11, 5, 10 p., 575.

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• Editorial of Viruses Special Issue on Phage-Host Interactions 2021

  Skurnik, M., Feb 2022, In: Viruses (Basel). 14, 2, 2 p., 236.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Scientific

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• PgtE Enzyme of Salmonella enterica Shares the Similar Biological Roles to Plasminogen Activator (Pla) in Interacting With DEC-205 (CD205), and Enhancing Host Dissemination and Infectivity by Yersinia pestis

  Li, Q., Ye, C., Zhao, F., Li, W., Zhu, S., Lv, Y., Park, C. G., Zhang, Y., Jiang, L-Y., Yang, K., He, Y., Cai, H., Zhang, S., Ding, H-H., Njiri, O. A., Tembo, J. M., Alkraiem, A. A., Li, A-Y., Sun, Z-Y., Li, W., & 16 othersYan, M-Y., Kan, B., Huo, X., Klena, J. D., Skurnik, M., Anisimov, A. P., Gao, X., Han, Y., Yang, R-F., Xiamu, X., Wang, Y., Chen, H., Chai, B., Sun, Y., Yuan, J. & Chen, T., 24 Mar 2022, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 13, 12 p., 791799.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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• phi YeO3-12 phage tail fiber Gp17 as a promising high specific tool for recognition of Yersinia enterocolitica pathogenic serotype O: 3

  Filik, K., Szermer-Olearnik, B., Niedziolka-Jonson, J., Rozniecka, E., Ciekot, J., Pyra, A., Matyjaszczyk, I., Skurnik, M. & Brzozowska, E., 6 Jan 2022, In: AMB Express. 12, 1, 10 p., 1.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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• Rapid hydrogel-based phage susceptibility test for pathogenic bacteria

  Patpatia, S., Schaedig, E., Dirks, A., Paasonen, L., Skurnik, M. & Kiljunen, S., 7 Dec 2022, In: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 12, 27 p., 1032052.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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• Terveempi maailma: Kuinka vastaamme globaaleihin terveysuhkiin?

  Virta, M., Skurnik, M., Ollila, H. M., Kaminen-Ahola, N., Hautaniemi, S., Palotie, A., Kaunisto, M., Pitkanen, T., Gunnar, T. & Oinas, E., 2022, Gaudeamus.

  Research output: Book/Report › Book › General public

• The DNA polymerase of bacteriophage YerA41 replicates its T-modified DNA in a primer-independent manner

  Gomez-Raya-Vilanova, M. V., Leskinen, K., Bhattacharjee, A., Virta, P., Rosenqvist, P., Smith, J. L. R., Bayfield, O. W., Homberger, C., Kerrinnes, T., Vogel, J., Pajunen, M. & Skurnik, M., 22 Apr 2022, In: Nucleic Acids Research. 50, 7, p. 3985-3997 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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• Voivatko bakteriofagit korvata antibiootit?

  Skurnik, M., 2022, In: Suomen lääkärilehti. 77, 32, p. 1255-11255 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Professional

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• 2021

  Bacteriophages fEV-1 and fD1 Infect Yersinia pestis

  Skurnik, M., Jaakkola, S., Mattinen, L., von Ossowski, L., Nawaz, A., Pajunen, M. & Happonen, L. J., Jul 2021, In: Viruses (Basel). 13, 7, 21 p., 1384.

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• BtuB-Dependent Infection of the T5-like Yersinia Phage phi R2-01

  Happonen, L. J., Pajunen, M. I., Jun, J. W. & Skurnik, M., Nov 2021, In: Viruses (Basel). 13, 11, 18 p., 2171.

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• Isolation and Characterization of Klebsiella Phages for Phage Therapy

  Townsend, E. M., Kelly, L., Gannon, L., Muscatt, G., Dunstan, R., Michniewski, S., Sapkota, H., Kiljunen, S. J., Kolsi, A., Skurnik, M., Lithgow, T., Millard, A. D. & Jameson, E., 1 Mar 2021, In: PHAGE. 2, 1, p. 26-42 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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• Phage-based target discovery and its exploitation towards novel antibacterial molecules

  Wan, X., Hendrix, H., Skurnik, M. & Lavigne, R., Apr 2021, In: Current Opinion in Biotechnology. 68, p. 1-7 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review

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• Phage Treatment Trial to Eradicate LA-MRSA from Healthy Carrier Pigs

  Tuomala, H., Verkola, M., Meller, A., Van der Auwera, J., Patpatia, S., Järvinen, A., Skurnik, M., Heikinheimo, A. & Kiljunen, S., Oct 2021, In: Viruses (Basel). 13, 10, 15 p., 1888.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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• Screening of Bacteriophage Encoded Toxic Proteins with a Next Generation Sequencing-Based Assay

  Kasurinen, J., Spruit, C. M., Wicklund, A., Pajunen, M. I. & Skurnik, M., May 2021, In: Viruses (Basel). 13, 5, 16 p., 750.

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• T4-like Bacteriophages Isolated from Pig Stools Infect Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and Yersinia pestis Using LPS and OmpF as Receptors

  Salem, M., Pajunen, M., Jun, J. W. & Skurnik, M., Feb 2021, In: Viruses (Basel). 13, 2, 15 p., 296.

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• Viruses with U-DNA: New Avenues for Biotechnology

  Nagy, K. K., Skurnik, M. & Vertessy, B. G., May 2021, In: Viruses (Basel). 13, 5, 12 p., 875.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review

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• 2020

  Bioprospecting Staphylococcus Phages with Therapeutic and Bio-Control Potential

  Oduor, J. M. O., Kadija, E., Nyachieo, A., Mureithi, M. W. & Skurnik, M., Feb 2020, In: Viruses (Basel). 12, 2, 13 p., 133.

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• Discovery of Three Toxic Proteins of Klebsiella Phage fHe-Kpn01

  Spruit, C., Wicklund, A., Wan, X., Skurnik, M. & Pajunen, M., 2020, In: Viruses (Basel). 12, 5, 16 p., 544.

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• Identification and Functional Analysis of Temperate Siphoviridae Bacteriophages of Acinetobacter baumannii

  Badawy, S., Pajunen, M. I., Haiko, J., Baka, Z. A. M., Abou-Dobara, M., El-Sayed, A. K. A. & Skurnik, M., Jun 2020, In: Viruses (Basel). 12, 6, 20 p., 604.

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• Invasiveness of the Yersinia pestis ail protein contributes to host dissemination in pneumonic and oral plague

  Zhang, Y., Ying, X., He, Y., Jiang, L., Zhang, S., Bartra, S. S., Plano, G., Klena, J. D., Skurnik, M., Chen, H., Cai, H. & Chen, T., Apr 2020, In: Microbial Pathogenesis. 141, 8 p., 103993.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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• Practical Issues in Setting Up and Maintaining a Collection of Therapeutic Bacteriophages: the Finnish Experience

  Kiljunen, S. J., Tervonen, J. & Skurnik, M., Jun 2020, Bacterial Viruses: Exploitation for Biocontrol and Therapeutics. Coffey, A. & Buttimer, C. (eds.). Caister Academic Press, p. 645-662 18 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review

• The Podovirus phi 80-18 Targets the Pathogenic American Biotype 1B Strains of Yersinia enterocolitica

  Filik, K., Szermer-Olearnik, B., Wernecki, M., Happonen, L. J., Pajunen, M. I., Nawaz, A., Qasim, M. S., Jun, J. W., Mattinen, L., Skurnik, M. & Brzozowska, E., 19 Jun 2020, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 11, 13 p., 1356.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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• The Role of Yersinia enterocolitica O: 3 Lipopolysaccharide in Collagen-Induced Arthritis

  Kasperkiewicz, K., Swierzko, A. S., Przybyla, M., Szemraj, J., Barski, J., Skurnik, M., Kaluzynski, A. & Cedzynski, M., 12 Nov 2020, In: Journal of Immunology Research. 2020, 12 p., 7439506.

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• YerA41, a Yersinia ruckeri Bacteriophage: Determination of a Non-Sequencable DNA Bacteriophage Genome via RNA-Sequencing

  Leskinen, K., Pajunen, M. I., Vilanova, M. V. G-R., Kiljunen, S., Nelson, A., Smith, D. & Skurnik, M., Jun 2020, In: Viruses (Basel). 12, 6, 14 p., 620.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

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• 2019

  A Toxicity Screening Approach to Identify Bacteriophage-Encoded Anti-Microbial Proteins

  Mohanraj, U., Wan, X., Spruit, C., Skurnik, M. & Pajunen, M., 14 Nov 2019, In: Viruses (Basel). 11, 1057

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• Characterization of vB_ApiM_fHyAci03, a novel lytic bacteriophage that infects clinical Acinetobacter strains

  Pulkkinen, E., Wicklund, A., Oduor, J. M. O., Skurnik, M. & Kiljunen, S., Aug 2019, In: Archives of Virology. 164, 8, p. 2197-2199 3 p.

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• Complete Genome Sequences of Two Klebsiella pneumoniae Phages Isolated as Part of an International Effort

  Yerushalmy, O., Coppenhagen-Glazer, S., Nir-Paz, R., Tuomala, H., Skurnik, M., Kiljunen, S. & Hazan, R., 19 Sep 2019, In: Microbiology Resource Announcements. 8, 38, 3 p., UNSP e00843-19.

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• Deciphering the Antibacterial Mode of Action of Alpha-Mangostin on Staphylococcus epidermidis RP62A Through an Integrated Transcriptomic and Proteomic Approach

  Sivaranjani, M., Leskinen, K., Aravindraja, C., Saavalainen, P., Pandian, S. K., Skurnik, M. & Ravi, A. V., 6 Feb 2019, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 10, 16 p., 150.

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• Genomic characterization of four novel Staphylococcus myoviruses

  Oduor, J. M. O., Kiljunen, S., Kadija, E., Mureithi, M. W., Nyachieo, A. & Skurnik, M., Aug 2019, In: Archives of Virology. 164, 8, p. 2171-2173 3 p.

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• Role of DEAD-box RNA helicase genes in the growth of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis IP32953 under cold, pH, osmotic, ethanol and oxidative stresses

  Jiang, X., Keto-Timonen, R., Skurnik, M. & Korkeala, H., 9 Jul 2019, In: PLoS One. 14, 7, 13 p., e0219422.

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• Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Interacts with CD209 Receptors To Promote Host Dissemination and Infection

  Ye, C., Li, Q., Li, X., Park, C. G., He, Y., Zhang, Y., Wu, B., Xue, Y., Yang, K., Lv, Y., Ying, X-L., Ding, H-H., Cai, H., Alkraiem, A. A., Njiri, O., Tembo, J., Huang, H-P., Li, A-Y., Gong, J., Qin, J., & 18 othersCheng, B., Wei, X., Sun, Z., Zhang, S-S., Zhang, P., Zheng, G-X., Li, W., Kan, B., Yan, M., Xiding, X., Huo, X., Zeng, Y., Peng, H., Fu, Y., Klena, J. D., Skurnik, M., Jiang, L-Y. & Chen, T., Aug 2019, In: Infection and Immunity. 87, 8, 12 p., ARTN e00100-19.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review

• The Removal of Endo- and Enterotoxins From Bacteriophage Preparations

  Hietala, V., Horsma-Heikkinen, J., Carron, A., Skurnik, M. & Kiljunen, S., 23 Jul 2019, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 10, 9 p., 1674.

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• Yersinia pestis Interacts With SIGNR1 (CD209b) for Promoting Host Dissemination and Infection

  Yang, K., He, Y., Park, C. G., Kang, Y. S., Zhang, P., Han, Y., Cui, Y., Bulgheresi, S., Anisimov, A. P., Dentovskaya, S., Ying, X., Jiang, L., Ding, H., Njiri, O. A., Zhang, S., Zheng, G., Xia, L., Kan, B., Wang, X., Jing, H., & 12 othersYang, M., Li, W., Wang, Y., Xiamu, X., Chen, G., Ma, D., Bartra, S. S., Plano, G., Klena, J. D., Yang, R., Skurnik, M. & Chen, T., 12 Mar 2019, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 10, 15 p., 96.

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• Yersinia Phages and Food Safety

  Leon-Velarde, C. G., Jun, J. W. & Skurnik, M., Dec 2019, In: Viruses (Basel). 11, 12, 20 p., 1105.

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• Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Exploits CD209 Receptors for Promoting Host Dissemination and Infection

  He, Y-X., Ye, C-L., Zhang, P., Li, Q., Park, C. G., Yang, K., Jiang, L-Y., Lv, Y., Ying, X-L., Ding, H-H., Huang, H-P., Tembo, J. M., Li, A-Y., Cheng, B., Zhang, S-S., Zheng, G-X., Chen, S-Y., Li, W., Xia, L-X., Kan, B., & 8 othersWang, X., Jing, H-Q., Yang, R-F., Peng, H., Fu, Y-X., Klena, J. D., Skurnik, M. & Chen, T., Jan 2019, In: Infection and Immunity. 87, 1, 16 p., ARTN e00654-18.

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• 2018

  Bacteriophages reduce Yersinia enterocolitica contamination of food and kitchenware

  Jun, J. W., Park, S. C., Wicklund, A. & Skurnik, M., 20 Apr 2018, In: International Journal of Food Microbiology. 271, p. 33-47 15 p.

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• Complete Genome Sequences of Two Escherichia Phages Isolated from Wastewater in Finland

  Kiljunen, S., Wicklund, A. & Skurnik, M., 31 May 2018, In: Genome Announcements. 6, 22, 2 p., UNSP e00401-18.

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• Faagiterapian nykytilanne

  Kiljunen, S. & Skurnik, M., 2018, In: Suomen sairaalahygienialehti. 36, 2, p. 60-63 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review

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• Fagterapi

  Skurnik, M., 2018, In: Finska Läkaresällskapets Handlingar. 178, 2, p. 10-17 8 p.

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• Genomic Characterization of Sixteen Yersinia enterocolitica-Infecting Podoviruses of Pig Origin

  Salem, M. & Skurnik, M., Apr 2018, In: Viruses (Basel). 10, 4, 17 p., 174.

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• The relationship between phylogenetic classification, virulence and antibiotic resistance of extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli in İzmir province, Turkey

  Bozcal, E., Eldem, V., Aydemir, S. & Skurnik, M., 24 Aug 2018, In: PeerJ. 6, 24 p., 5470.

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• 2017

  A minireview on the in vitro and in vivo experiments with anti-Escherichia coli O157: H7 phages as potential biocontrol and phage therapy agents

  Sabouri, S., Sepehrizadeh, Z., Amirpour-Rostami, S. & Skurnik, M., 21 Feb 2017, In: International Journal of Food Microbiology. 243, p. 52-57 6 p.

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• Characterization of vB_SauM-fRuSau02, a twort-like bacteriophage isolated from a therapeutic phage cocktail

  Leskinen, K., Tuomala, H., Wicklund, A., Horsma-Heikkinen, J., Kuusela, P., Skurnik, M. & Kiljunen, S., 14 Sep 2017, In: Viruses (Basel). 9, 9, 19 p., 258.

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• Endogenous hepcidin and its agonist mediate resistance to selected infections by clearing non-transferrin-bound iron

  Stefanova, D., Raychev, A., Arezes, J., Ruchala, P., Gabayan, V., Skurnik, M., Dillon, B. J., Horwitz, M. A., Ganz, T., Bulut, Y. & Nemeth, E., 20 Jul 2017, In: Blood. 130, 3, p. 245-257 13 p.

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