Maini Kukkonen

1.0k total citations
19 papers, 802 citations indexed

About

Maini Kukkonen is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Endocrinology. According to data from OpenAlex, Maini Kukkonen has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 802 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Genetics, 8 papers in Molecular Biology and 6 papers in Endocrinology. Recurrent topics in Maini Kukkonen's work include Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research (9 papers), Vector-borne infectious diseases (6 papers) and Vibrio bacteria research studies (4 papers). Maini Kukkonen is often cited by papers focused on Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research (9 papers), Vector-borne infectious diseases (6 papers) and Vibrio bacteria research studies (4 papers). Maini Kukkonen collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Sweden and Germany. Maini Kukkonen's co-authors include Timo Korhonen, Kaarina Lähteenmäki, Ritva Virkola, Marjo Suomalainen, Hannu Lång, Benita Westerlund‐Wikström, Otto Holst, T K Korhonen, Levente Emödy and Nisse Kalkkinen and has published in prestigious journals such as FEBS Letters, Journal of Bacteriology and Molecular Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Maini Kukkonen

19 papers receiving 776 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Maini Kukkonen Finland 15 413 329 241 156 111 19 802
M Rimpiläinen Finland 11 434 1.1× 318 1.0× 231 1.0× 54 0.3× 89 0.8× 22 855
Eric S. Krukonis United States 21 537 1.3× 510 1.6× 640 2.7× 182 1.2× 141 1.3× 31 1.3k
Clarissa Cowan United States 11 508 1.2× 339 1.0× 199 0.8× 152 1.0× 22 0.2× 11 692
Emanuelle Mamroud Israel 16 590 1.4× 459 1.4× 142 0.6× 178 1.1× 15 0.1× 55 860
Jeffrey J. Adamovicz United States 22 752 1.8× 688 2.1× 143 0.6× 336 2.2× 19 0.2× 31 1.4k
Moshe Aftalion Israel 16 417 1.0× 402 1.2× 93 0.4× 109 0.7× 13 0.1× 64 867
Wilson J. Ribot United States 16 382 0.9× 627 1.9× 279 1.2× 48 0.3× 38 0.3× 27 1.2k
Claudia F. Deobald United States 15 167 0.4× 417 1.3× 60 0.2× 49 0.3× 125 1.1× 17 901
Lawrence A. Dreyfus United States 20 382 0.9× 479 1.5× 574 2.4× 38 0.2× 212 1.9× 31 1.3k
M. Gill Hartley United Kingdom 13 240 0.6× 363 1.1× 54 0.2× 112 0.7× 21 0.2× 20 714

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Fields of papers citing papers by Maini Kukkonen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Maini Kukkonen

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Lehti, Timo A., et al.. (2013). Phylogenetic group‐associated differences in regulation of the common colonization factor Mat fimbria in Escherichia coli. Molecular Microbiology. 87(6). 1200–1222. 22 indexed citations
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Haiko, Johanna, Maini Kukkonen, Janne Ravantti, Benita Westerlund‐Wikström, & Timo Korhonen. (2009). The Single Substitution I259T, Conserved in the Plasminogen Activator Pla of PandemicYersinia pestisBranches, Enhances Fibrinolytic Activity. Journal of Bacteriology. 191(15). 4758–4766. 23 indexed citations
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Suomalainen, Marjo, Johanna Haiko, Maini Kukkonen, et al.. (2007). Using Every Trick in the Book: The Pla Surface Protease of Yersinia pestis. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 603. 268–278. 32 indexed citations
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Lobo, Leandro Araújo, Maini Kukkonen, Eva Bjur, et al.. (2007). Activation of pro-matrix metalloproteinase-9 and degradation of gelatin by the surface protease PgtE of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. International Journal of Medical Microbiology. 298(3-4). 263–278. 26 indexed citations
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Lähteenmäki, Kaarina, Maini Kukkonen, Marjo Suomalainen, et al.. (2006). Yersinia pestis Pla Has Multiple Virulence-associated Functions. Kluwer Academic Publishers eBooks. 529. 141–145. 13 indexed citations
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Kukkonen, Maini, et al.. (2005). Functional Variability of Type 1 Fimbriae of Escherichia coli. Kluwer Academic Publishers eBooks. 485. 63–68. 1 indexed citations
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Pouillot, Flavie, et al.. (2005). Evaluation of O-antigen inactivation on Pla activity and virulence of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis harbouring the pPla plasmid. Microbiology. 151(11). 3759–3768. 33 indexed citations
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Kukkonen, Maini & Timo Korhonen. (2004). The omptin family of enterobacterial surface proteases/adhesins: from housekeeping in Escherichia coli to systemic spread of Yersinia pestis. International Journal of Medical Microbiology. 294(1). 7–14. 93 indexed citations
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Kukkonen, Maini, Marjo Suomalainen, Kaarina Lähteenmäki, et al.. (2003). Lack of O‐antigen is essential for plasminogen activation by Yersinia pestis and Salmonella enterica. Molecular Microbiology. 51(1). 215–225. 109 indexed citations
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Kukkonen, Maini, Kaarina Lähteenmäki, Marjo Suomalainen, et al.. (2001). Protein regions important for plasminogen activation and inactivation of α2‐antiplasmin in the surface protease Pla of Yersinia pestis. Molecular Microbiology. 40(5). 1097–1111. 100 indexed citations
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Lähteenmäki, Kaarina, Maini Kukkonen, & Timo Korhonen. (2001). The Pla surface protease/adhesin of Yersinia pestis mediates bacterial invasion into human endothelial cells. FEBS Letters. 504(1-2). 69–72. 73 indexed citations
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Kukkonen, Maini, Kaarina Lähteenmäki, Ulla Hynönen, et al.. (1998). Identification of Two Laminin-Binding Fimbriae, the Type 1 Fimbria of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium and the G Fimbria of Escherichia coli , as Plasminogen Receptors. Infection and Immunity. 66(10). 4965–4970. 35 indexed citations
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Korhonen, T K, Kaarina Lähteenmäki, Maini Kukkonen, et al.. (1997). Plasminogen receptors. Turning Salmonella and Escherichia coli into proteolytic organisms.. PubMed. 412. 185–92. 15 indexed citations
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Lähteenmäki, Kaarina, et al.. (1995). Bacterial plasminogen receptors: in vitro evidence for a role in degradation of the mammalian extracellular matrix. Infection and Immunity. 63(9). 3659–3664. 71 indexed citations
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Kukkonen, Maini, Ritva Virkola, Kaarina Lähteenmäki, et al.. (1993). Basement membrane carbohydrate as a target for bacterial adhesion: binding of type I fimbriae of Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli to laminin. Molecular Microbiology. 7(2). 229–237. 92 indexed citations
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Korhonen, Timo, Ritva Virkola, Kaarina Lähteenmäki, et al.. (1992). Penetration of fimbriate enteric bacteria through basement membranes: A hypothesis. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 100(1-3). 307–312. 39 indexed citations
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Korhonen, Timo, Ritva Virkola, Kaarina Lähteenmäki, et al.. (1992). Penetration of fimbriate enteric bacteria through basement membranes: A hypothesis. FEMS Microbiology Letters. 100(1-3). 307–312. 21 indexed citations
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Kukkonen, Maini, et al.. (1990). Ultrastructure of a Bacillus sp. strain KL8 isolated from indoor dust. Journal of Basic Microbiology. 30(2). 99–104. 3 indexed citations
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Kukkonen, Maini. (1968). Role of chest-wall receptors in regulation of respiration. Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology. 2(1). 578–584. 1 indexed citations

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