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Tomas Bergström

Tomas Bergström

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Microbiology

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61
Citations
10741
World Ranking
3047
National Ranking
59

Overview

Tomas Bergström is affiliated with the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily within Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. They have an interdisciplinary focus that includes Epidemiology, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Political Science and International Relations, and Oncology.

Their work covers a range of topics such as:

  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Natural product bioactivities and synthesis

Tomas Bergström has published research in several venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • Viruses
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Journal of Natural Products
  • Fitoterapia
  • Local Government Studies

Selected recent publications include:

  • "Synthetic Heparan Sulfate Mimetic Pixatimod (PG545) Potently Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 by Disrupting the Spike-ACE2 Interaction," 2022, ACS Central Science
  • "Between lockdown and calm down. Comparing the COVID-19 responses of Norway and Sweden," 2021, Local Government Studies
  • "Cytomegalovirus seropositivity is associated with reduced risk of multiple sclerosis-a presymptomatic case-control study," 2021, European Journal of Neurology
  • "Special issue on comparative intergovernmental relations and the pandemic: how European devolved governments responded to a public health crisis," 2022, Local Government Studies
  • "Deficiency of SARS-CoV-2 T-cell responses after vaccination in long-term allo-HSCT survivors translates into abated humoral immunity," 2022, Blood Advances

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Edward Trybala
  • Joanna Said
  • Masum Miah
  • Máté Erdélyi
  • Sabine Kuhlmann

In addition to articles, Tomas Bergström has contributed to book publications with Springer International Publishing, including:

  • "The Future of Local Self-Government," 2021
  • "New Perspectives on Intergovernmental Relations," 2024

Best Publications

  • Detection of Pathogenic Viruses in Sewage Provided Early Warnings of Hepatitis A Virus and Norovirus Outbreaks

    Maria Hellmér;Nicklas Paxéus;Lars Magnius;Lucica Enache

  • Viral infections trigger multiple sclerosis relapses: a prospective seroepidemiological study.

    O Andersen;P E Lygner;T Bergström;M Andersson

  • Why is tick-borne encephalitis increasing? A review of the key factors causing the increasing incidence of human TBE in Sweden

    Thomas G T Jaenson;Marika Hjertqvist;Tomas Bergström;Ake Lundkvist

  • Glycoconjugate glycans as viral receptors

    Sigvard Olofsson;Tomas Bergström

  • Varicella-zoster virus CNS disease—Viral load, clinical manifestations and sequels

    Anna Persson;Tomas Bergström;Magnus Lindh;Lili Namvar

  • Evaluation of anti-HSV-2 activity of gallic acid and pentyl gallate.

    Jadel Müller Kratz;Carla Regina Andrighetti-Fröhner;Carla Regina Andrighetti-Fröhner;Paulo César Leal;Ricardo José Nunes

  • Primary and Recurrent Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2-Induced Meningitis

    T Bergström;A Vahlne;K Alestig;S Jeansson

  • First episodes of genital herpes in a Swedish STD population: a study of epidemiology and transmission by the use of herpes simplex virus (HSV) typing and specific serology.

    Löwhagen Gb;Tunbäck P;Andersson K;Bergström T

  • Herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 differ in their interaction with heparan sulfate.

    Edward Trybala;Jan-Åke Liljeqvist;Bo Svennerholm;Tomas Bergström

  • Targeting membrane-bound viral RNA synthesis reveals potent inhibition of diverse coronaviruses including the middle East respiratory syndrome virus.

    Anna Lundin;Ronald Dijkman;Tomas Bergström;Nina Kann

  • Structural Requirement of Heparan Sulfate for Interaction with Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Virions and Isolated Glycoprotein C

    Emadoldin Feyzi;Edward Trybala;Tomas Bergström;Ulf Lindahl

  • Anti-HSV-1 and anti-HIV-1 activity of gallic acid and pentyl gallate

    Jadel Müller Kratz;Carla Regina Andrighetti-Fröhner;Deise Juliana Kolling;Paulo César Leal

  • Phylogenetic Analysis of Clinical Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Isolates Identified Three Genetic Groups and Recombinant Viruses

    Peter Norberg;Tomas Bergström;Elham Rekabdar;Magnus Lindh

  • Chondroitin Sulfate Characterized by the E-disaccharide Unit Is a Potent Inhibitor of Herpes Simplex Virus Infectivity and Provides the Virus Binding Sites on gro2C Cells

    Kicki Bergefall;Edward Trybala;Maria Johansson;Toru Uyama

  • High Prevalence of Varicella-Zoster Virus Reactivation in Herpes Simplex Virus-Seronegative Patients with Acute Peripheral Facial Palsy

    Yasushi Furuta;Fumio Ohtani;Hiroki Kawabata;Satoshi Fukuda

  • Cytomegalovirus seropositivity is negatively associated with multiple sclerosis

    E Sundqvist;T Bergström;H Daialhosein;Maria Nyström

  • Inhibition of herpes simplex virus infection by lactoferrin is dependent on interference with the virus binding to glycosaminoglycans.

    Magda Marchetti;Edward Trybala;Fabiana Superti;Maria Johansson

  • Absence of seven human herpesviruses, including HHV‐6, by polymerase chain reaction in CSF and blood from patients with multiple sclerosis and optic neuritis

    C. Martin;M. Enbom;M. Söderström;S. Fredrikson

  • Varicella-Zoster Virus Reactivation Is an Important Cause of Acute Peripheral Facial Paralysis in Children:

    Yasushi Furuta;Fumio Ohtani;Hiroshi Aizawa;Satoshi Fukuda

  • Synthetic Heparan Sulfate Mimetic Pixatimod (PG545) Potently Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 by Disrupting the Spike–ACE2 Interaction

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  • Why is tick-borne encephalitis increasing? A review of the key factors causing the increasing

    Thomas Gt Jaenson;Marika Hjertqvist;Tomas Bergström;Åke Lundkvist

Frequent Co-Authors

Staffan Nilsson
Staffan Nilsson University of Gothenburg
Magnus Lindh
Magnus Lindh University of Gothenburg
Kristoffer Hellstrand
Kristoffer Hellstrand University of Gothenburg
Ingrid Kockum
Ingrid Kockum Karolinska Institute
Dorothe Spillmann
Dorothe Spillmann Uppsala University
Helene Norder
Helene Norder University of Gothenburg
Jan Hillert
Jan Hillert Karolinska Institute
Jeremy E. Turnbull
Jeremy E. Turnbull University of Liverpool
Tomas Olsson
Tomas Olsson Karolinska Institute
Lars Hagberg
Lars Hagberg Sahlgrenska University Hospital

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