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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Microbiology D-index 56 Citations 9,806 143 World Ranking 1497 National Ranking 16

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Virus

Jussi Mertsola mostly deals with Immunology, Vaccination, Whooping cough, Bordetella pertussis and Pertussis vaccine. His studies in Immunology integrate themes in fields like Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Internal medicine, Prospective cohort study and Pneumonia. The study incorporates disciplines such as Transmission, Pertussis immunisation and Pediatrics in addition to Vaccination.

His Bordetella pertussis study incorporates themes from Borrelia burgdorferi and Outbreak, Virology. Jussi Mertsola interconnects Toxin, Microbiology and Virulence in the investigation of issues within Virology. His research investigates the link between Pertussis vaccine and topics such as Pertactin that cross with problems in Diphtheria, Tetanus, Booster dose and Variable number tandem repeat.

His most cited work include:

  • Etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in 254 hospitalized children. (528 citations)
  • Differentiation of bacterial and viral pneumonia in children (264 citations)
  • Bordetella pertussis strains with increased toxin production associated with pertussis resurgence. (239 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Immunology, Bordetella pertussis, Vaccination, Virology and Whooping cough. His Bordetella pertussis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Pertussis vaccine, Immunization, Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, Microbiology and Pertactin. His work deals with themes such as Transmission, Disease, Pediatrics and Genotype, which intersect with Vaccination.

His Pediatrics research includes themes of Prospective cohort study, Epidemiology, Incidence and Asthma. In his research, Allele is intimately related to Genotyping, which falls under the overarching field of Virology. His research investigates the connection between Whooping cough and topics such as Outbreak that intersect with problems in Asymptomatic.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Immunology (39.23%)
  • Bordetella pertussis (36.46%)
  • Vaccination (28.18%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2021)?

  • Vaccination (28.18%)
  • Immunology (39.23%)
  • Bordetella pertussis (36.46%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Vaccination, Immunology, Bordetella pertussis, Pertactin and Virology. His study in Vaccination is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Booster dose, Antibody, Allele and Public health. His work in Immunology addresses subjects such as Genotype, which are connected to disciplines such as Asthma.

The various areas that Jussi Mertsola examines in his Bordetella pertussis study include Whooping cough, High prevalence, Outbreak, Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and Microbiology. Jussi Mertsola studied Whooping cough and Pertussis vaccine that intersect with Pediatrics and Waning immunity. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Filamentous haemagglutinin adhesin and Antigen.

Between 2012 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Global Population Structure and Evolution of Bordetella pertussis and Their Relationship with Vaccination (180 citations)
  • Investigations into the emergence of pertactin-deficient Bordetella pertussis isolates in six European countries, 1996 to 2012 (61 citations)
  • Analysis of Bordetella pertussis clinical isolates circulating in European countries during the period 1998–2012 (56 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Immune system

His primary areas of study are Bordetella pertussis, Microbiology, Vaccination, Pertussis vaccine and Whooping cough. As part of one scientific family, he deals mainly with the area of Bordetella pertussis, narrowing it down to issues related to the Outbreak, and often High prevalence, Fimbria and Transmission. His Microbiology research focuses on subjects like Pertactin, which are linked to Acellular pertussis vaccines.

His Vaccination research incorporates elements of Public health, Licensure, Protective immunity and Infant mortality. His research integrates issues of Multiple Loci VNTR Analysis, Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and Virology in his study of Pertussis vaccine. His Tuberculosis research integrates issues from Odds ratio and Immunology.

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Best Publications

Etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in 254 hospitalized children.

Taina Juvén;Jussi Mertsola;Matti Waris;Maija Leinonen.
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal (2000)

822 Citations

Differentiation of bacterial and viral pneumonia in children

R Virkki;T Juven;H Rikalainen;E Svedström.
Thorax (2002)

397 Citations

Bordetella pertussis strains with increased toxin production associated with pertussis resurgence.

Frits R. Mooi;Inge H.M. van Loo;Marjolein van Gent;Qiushui He.
Emerging Infectious Diseases (2009)

378 Citations

Serum procalcitonin, C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 for distinguishing bacterial and viral pneumonia in children.

Pia Toikka;Kerttu Irjala;Taina Juvén;Raimo Virkki.
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal (2000)

313 Citations

Rationale for pertussis booster vaccination throughout life in Europe

Fred Zepp;Ulrich Heininger;Jussi Mertsola;Ewa Bernatowska.
Lancet Infectious Diseases (2011)

290 Citations

Defining pertussis epidemiology : Clinical, microbiologic and serologic perspectives

James D Cherry;Emmanuel Grimprel;Nicole Guiso;Ulrich Heininger.
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal (2005)

285 Citations

Acute otitis media and respiratory virus infections.

Ruuskanen O;Arola M;Putto-Laurila A;Mertsola J.
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal (1989)

283 Citations

Diagnosis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Pneumonia in Children

Matti E. Waris;Pia Toikka;Taina Saarinen;Simo Nikkari.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology (1998)

245 Citations

Global Population Structure and Evolution of Bordetella pertussis and Their Relationship with Vaccination

Marieke J. Bart;Simon R. Harris;Abdolreza Advani;Yoshichika Arakawa.
Mbio (2014)

231 Citations

Recommendations are needed for adolescent and adult pertussis immunisation: rationale and strategies for consideration.

M. Campins-Martí;H. K. Cheng;K. Forsyth;N. Guiso.
Vaccine (2001)

211 Citations

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