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  1. Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans LPS binds human interleukin-8

    Article • Journal of Oral Microbiology, November 2018, Taylor & Francis

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  2. Interactions between the Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans secretin HofQ and host cytokines indicate a link between natural competence and interleukin-8 uptake

    Article • Virulence, August 2018, Taylor & Francis

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  3. Phosphorylcholine is located in Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans fimbrial protein Flp 1

    Article • Medical Microbiology and Immunology, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  4. Peptidoglycan-associated lipoprotein of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans induces apoptosis and production of proinflammatory cytokines via TLR2 in murine macrophages RAW 264.7 in vitro

    Article • Journal of Oral Microbiology, January 2018, Taylor & Francis

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  5. Functional and structural characteristics of bacterial proteins that bind host cytokines

    Article • Virulence, August 2017, Taylor & Francis

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  6. Structural characteristics of potential novel virulence factors, the host cytokine binding proteins of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans

    Article • Journal of Oral Microbiology, May 2017, Taylor & Francis

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  7. A novel intrinsically disordered outer membrane lipoprotein of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans binds various cytokines and plays a role in biofilm response to interleukin-1β and interleukin-8

    Article • Virulence, July 2016, Taylor & Francis

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  8. Environmental Stimuli Shape Biofilm Formation and the Virulence of Periodontal Pathogens

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, August 2013, MDPI AG

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  9. Identification of a Novel Bacterial Outer Membrane Interleukin-1Β-Binding Protein from Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans

    Article • PLoS ONE, July 2013, PLOS

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  10. Interleukin-1β is internalised by viable Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans biofilm and locates to the outer edges of nucleoids

    Article • Cytokine, November 2012, Elsevier

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  11. Effects of Xylitol on Xylitol-Sensitive Versus Xylitol-Resistant Streptococcus mutans Strains in a Three-Species in Vitro Biofilm

    Article • Current Microbiology, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  12. Host-Bacteria Crosstalk at the Dentogingival Junction

    Article • International Journal of Dentistry, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  13. The Extra-Membranous Domains of the Competence Protein HofQ Show DNA Binding, Flexibility and a Shared Fold with Type I KH Domains

    Article • Journal of Molecular Biology, June 2011, Elsevier

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  14. Trimeric Form of Intracellular ATP Synthase Subunit β of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Binds Human Interleukin-1β

    Article • PLoS ONE, April 2011, PLOS

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  15. Salivary enzyme kills oral pathogen

    Article • Journal of Periodontal Research, June 2010, Wiley

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  16. Vesicle-independent extracellular release of a proinflammatory outer membrane lipoprotein in free-soluble form

    Article • BMC Microbiology, January 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  17. Immunoproteomics of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans outer-membrane proteins reveal a highly immunoreactive peptidoglycan-associated lipoprotein

    Article • Journal of Medical Microbiology, July 2006, Society for General Microbiology

    Dr Maneesh Paul Satyaseela, PhD Riikka Ihalin

  18. 16S rDNA PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis in determining proportions of coexisting Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans strains

    Article • Journal of Microbiological Methods, June 2006, Elsevier

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  19. Characterization of immunoaffinity purified peptidoglycan-associated lipoprotein of Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans

    Article • Journal of Chromatography B, February 2006, Elsevier

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  20. Properties of antibacterial salivary enzymes

    Article • Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, January 2006, Elsevier

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  21. Sensitivity of Helicobacter pylori to an innate defence mechanism, the lactoperoxidase system, in buffer and in human whole saliva

    Article • Journal of Medical Microbiology, September 2004, Society for General Microbiology

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  22. Determination of safety levels of horseradish peroxidase-iodide system to human gingival keratinocytes and fibroblasts in vitro

    Article • Cell Biology and Toxicology, November 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  23. Susceptibilities of different Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans strains to lactoperoxidase–iodide–hydrogen peroxide combination and different antibiotics

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, May 2003, Elsevier

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  24. Susceptibility of Fusobacterium nucleatum to killing by peroxidase–iodide–hydrogen peroxide combination in buffer solution and in human whole saliva

    Article • Anaerobe, February 2003, Elsevier

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  25. The sensitivity of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Fusobacterium nucleatum to different (pseudo)halide-peroxidase combinations compared with mutans streptococci

    Article • Journal of Medical Microbiology, January 2001, Society for General Microbiology

    PhD Riikka Ihalin

  26. Changes in whole saliva in patients with coeliac disease

    Article • Archives of Oral Biology, May 2000, Elsevier

    PhD Riikka Ihalin