Mikael Skurnik

13.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
255 papers, 10.3k citations indexed

About

Mikael Skurnik is a scholar working on Genetics, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mikael Skurnik has authored 255 papers receiving a total of 10.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 172 papers in Genetics, 93 papers in Molecular Biology and 71 papers in Pharmacology. Recurrent topics in Mikael Skurnik's work include Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research (163 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (69 papers) and Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds (65 papers). Mikael Skurnik is often cited by papers focused on Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research (163 papers), Bacteriophages and microbial interactions (69 papers) and Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds (65 papers). Mikael Skurnik collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Germany and Poland. Mikael Skurnik's co-authors include Paavo Toivanen, José A. Bengoechea, Saija Kiljunen, Maria I. Pajunen, Hans Wolf‐Watz, Eckhard Strauch, Pentti Huovinen, Ayman Al‐Hendy, Reija Venho and Helena Seppälä and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, JAMA and Nucleic Acids Research.

In The Last Decade

Mikael Skurnik

248 papers receiving 9.9k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Pili-like proteins of Akkermansia muciniphila modulate host immune responses and gut barrier function

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mikael Skurnik Finland	57	4.7k	3.8k	2.4k	2.1k	1.6k	255	10.3k
Guy R. Cornelis Belgium	71	10.3k 2.2×	5.6k 1.5×	1.4k 0.6×	6.8k 3.2×	1.7k 1.0×	211	16.2k
Jürgen Heesemann Germany	58	3.0k 0.7×	3.5k 0.9×	553 0.2×	2.2k 1.0×	2.0k 1.2×	181	9.7k
Ralph R. Isberg United States	74	3.6k 0.8×	7.8k 2.0×	908 0.4×	9.6k 4.5×	1.6k 1.0×	203	17.2k
Joan Mecsas United States	38	2.3k 0.5×	3.0k 0.8×	738 0.3×	1.5k 0.7×	920 0.6×	72	6.8k
Petra C. F. Oyston United Kingdom	41	2.8k 0.6×	3.9k 1.0×	941 0.4×	765 0.4×	1.1k 0.7×	116	6.5k
Giovanna Morelli Germany	28	1.9k 0.4×	2.5k 0.6×	876 0.4×	851 0.4×	853 0.5×	42	6.8k
Susan L. Welkos United States	46	3.1k 0.7×	4.0k 1.0×	1.0k 0.4×	607 0.3×	1.1k 0.7×	111	5.7k
Roy Curtiss United States	67	3.1k 0.7×	5.3k 1.4×	3.0k 1.2×	4.7k 2.2×	4.1k 2.5×	297	15.8k
Duncan J. Maskell United Kingdom	62	1.8k 0.4×	3.7k 1.0×	2.5k 1.0×	3.1k 1.5×	3.0k 1.8×	241	12.5k
Edward J. Bottone United States	36	1.6k 0.3×	1.5k 0.4×	440 0.2×	944 0.4×	1.5k 0.9×	194	5.9k

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Kurt, Halil, et al.. (2025). Characterization and Genomic Analysis of a New Bacteriophage Klebsiella pneumoniae CTF-1 from Turkey. Antibiotics. 14(11). 1153–1153.

Kianian, Farzaneh, Behnaz Jahanbin, Maryam Edalatifard, et al.. (2025). Predatory bacteria can intensify lung-injury in a multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia model in rat. Frontiers in Microbiology. 16. 1512119–1512119.

Skurnik, Mikael, et al.. (2024). Isolation, characterization, and potential application of Acinetobacter baumannii phages against extensively drug-resistant strains. Virus Genes. 60(6). 725–736. 6 indexed citations

Kiljunen, Saija, et al.. (2023). Characterization and genome analysis of Escherichia phage fBC-Eco01, isolated from wastewater in Tunisia. Archives of Virology. 168(2). 44–44. 3 indexed citations

Pajunen, Maria I., et al.. (2023). Discovery of Bactericidal Proteins from Staphylococcus Phage Stab21 Using a High-Throughput Screening Method. Antibiotics. 12(7). 1213–1213.

Townsend, Eleanor R., Lucy Kelly, Rhys A. Dunstan, et al.. (2021). Isolation and Characterization of Klebsiella Phages for Phage Therapy. PubMed. 2(1). 26–42. 56 indexed citations

Świerzko, Anna S., et al.. (2020). The Role of Yersinia enterocolitica O:3 Lipopolysaccharide in Collagen‐Induced Arthritis. Journal of Immunology Research. 2020(1). 7439506–7439506. 6 indexed citations

Yerushalmy, Ortal, Shunit Coppenhagen‐Glazer, Ran Nir‐Paz, et al.. (2019). Complete Genome Sequences of Two Klebsiella pneumoniae Phages Isolated as Part of an International Effort. Microbiology Resource Announcements. 8(38). 10 indexed citations

Nikkari, Simo, et al.. (2017). Phylogeographic separation and formation of sexually discrete lineages in a global population of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. Microbial Genomics. 3(10). e000133–e000133. 6 indexed citations

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Leon-Velarde, Carlos G., Lotta Happonen, Maria I. Pajunen, et al.. (2016). Yersinia enterocolitica-Specific Infection by Bacteriophages TG1 and ϕR1-RT Is Dependent on Temperature-Regulated Expression of the Phage Host Receptor OmpF. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 82(17). 5340–5353. 38 indexed citations

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Palonen, Eveliina, Panu Somervuo, Miia Lindström, et al.. (2012). Sequencing of Virulence Genes Shows Limited Genetic Variability in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 10(1). 21–27. 2 indexed citations

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Sihvonen, Leila M., Saija Hallanvuo, Kaisa Haukka, Mikael Skurnik, & Anja Siitonen. (2011). The ail Gene Is Present in Some Yersinia enterocolitica Biotype 1A Strains. Foodborne Pathogens and Disease. 8(3). 455–457. 38 indexed citations

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Duda, Katarzyna, Anna Hanuszkiewicz, Tiina A. Salminen, et al.. (2010). Characterization of the Six Glycosyltransferases Involved in the Biosynthesis of Yersinia enterocolitica Serotype O:3 Lipopolysaccharide Outer Core. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 285(36). 28333–28342. 21 indexed citations

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Castro, Cristina De, Johanna J. Kenyon, Peter R. Reeves, et al.. (2010). Genetic characterisation and structural analysis of the O-specific polysaccharide of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis serotype O:1c. Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation. 1 indexed citations

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Hyvärinen, Kati, Saara Laitinen, Susanna Paju, et al.. (2009). Detection and quantification of five major periodontal pathogens by single copy gene-based real-time PCR. STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari). 2 indexed citations

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Kiljunen, Saija, et al.. (2005). Yersiniophage ϕR1-37 is a tailed bacteriophage having a 270 kb DNA genome with thymidine replaced by deoxyuridine. Microbiology. 151(12). 4093–4102. 84 indexed citations

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Bogdanovich, Tatiana, Élisabeth Carniel, Hiroshi Fukushima, & Mikael Skurnik. (2003). Use of O-Antigen Gene Cluster-Specific PCRs for the Identification and O-Genotyping of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis and Yersinia pestis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 41(11). 5103–5112. 78 indexed citations

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Nikkari, Simo, et al.. (1994). No evidence of adenoviral hexon regions in rheumatoid synovial cells and tissue.. PubMed. 21(12). 2179–83. 1 indexed citations

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Skurnik, Mikael & Paavo Toivanen. (1993). Yersinia enterocolitica lipopolysaccharide: genetics and virulence. Trends in Microbiology. 1(4). 148–152. 32 indexed citations

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Pærregaard, Anders, F. Espersen, & Mikael Skurnik. (1991). Adhesion of yersiniae to rabbit intestinal constituents: role of outer membrane protein YadA and modulation by intestinal mucus.. PubMed. 12. 171–5. 5 indexed citations

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