Per Åkesson

3.5k citations

47 papers · 2.2k indexed · h-index 24

Impact in

Microbiology top 2%
- Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
Infectious Diseases top 2%
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus

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Co-authors: Lars Björck (14 shared papers)Adam Linder (22 shared papers)Bértil Christensson (14 shared papers)Anders G. Sjöholm (1 shared paper)Jakki C. Cooney (3 shared papers)Inga‐Maria Frick (4 shared papers)Heiko Herwald (4 shared papers)Björn Dahlbäck (2 shared papers)
Journals: Critical Care (5 papers)Journal of Biological Chemistry (3 papers)Critical Care Medicine (3 papers)Infection and Immunity (2 papers)Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease (2 papers)
Partner nations: Sweden Canada Germany

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Per Åkesson

46 papers receiving 2.2k citations

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1	Protein SIC, a Novel Extracellular Protein of Streptococcus pyogenes Interfering with Complement Function Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Per Åkesson, Anders G. Sjöholm, Lars Björck	1996	203
2	Bacterial growth blocked by a synthetic peptide based on the structure of a human proteinase inhibitor Nature ·Lars Björck, Per Åkesson, Martin Bohus, Jerzy Trojnar, Magnus Abrahamson, Ísleifur Ólafsson, Anders Grubb	1989	188
3	SIC, a Secreted Protein of Streptococcus pyogenesThat Inactivates Antibacterial Peptides Journal of Biological Chemistry ·Inga‐Maria Frick, Per Åkesson, Magnus Rasmussen, Artur Schmidtchen, Lars Björck	2003	141
4	M1 protein and protein H: IgGFc- and albumin-binding streptococcal surface proteins encoded by adjacent genes Biochemical Journal ·Per Åkesson, Katrin Schmidt, Jakki C. Cooney, Lars Björck	1994	140
5	Heparin‐Binding Protein: An Early Marker of Circulatory Failure in Sepsis Clinical Infectious Diseases ·Adam Linder, Bértil Christensson, Heiko Herwald, Lars Björck, Per Åkesson	2009	128
6	The contact system—a novel branch of innate immunity generating antibacterial peptides The EMBO Journal ·Inga‐Maria Frick, Per Åkesson, Heiko Herwald, Matthias Mörgelin, Martin Malmsten, Dorit K. Nägler, Lars Björck	2006	121
7	Decreased plasma concentrations of apolipoprotein M in sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndromes Critical Care ·Sunil B. Kumaraswamy, Adam Linder, Per Åkesson, Björn Dahlbäck	2012	104
8	Protein H—A novel igg binding bacterial protein Molecular Immunology ·Per Åkesson, Jakki C. Cooney, Fumitaka Kishimoto, Lars Björck	1990	97
9	Heparin-Binding Protein Measurement Improves the Prediction of Severe Infection With Organ Dysfunction in the Emergency Department Critical Care Medicine ·Adam Linder, Ryan Arnold, John H. Boyd, Marko Zindovic, Igor Zindovic, Anna Lange, Magnus Paulsson, Patrik Nyberg, James A. Russell, D. Mark Pritchard, Bértil Christensson, Per Åkesson	2015	90
10	Roles of Heparin-Binding Protein in Bacterial Infections Journal of Innate Immunity ·Adam Linder, Oliver Soehnlein, Per Åkesson	2010	87
11	Elevated plasma levels of heparin-binding protein in intensive care unit patients with severe sepsis and septic shock Critical Care ·Adam Linder, Per Åkesson, Malin Inghammar, Carl-Johan Treutiger, Anna Linnér, Jonas Sundén‐Cullberg	2012	85
12	Plasma concentrations of Gas6 (growth arrest specific protein 6) and its soluble tyrosine kinase receptor sAxl in sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndromes Critical Care ·Carl Johan Ekman, Adam Linder, Per Åkesson, Björn Dahlbäck	2010	72
13	Protein H — a surface protein of Streptococcus pyogenes with separate binding sites for lgG and albumin Molecular Microbiology ·Inga‐Maria Frick, Per Åkesson, Jakki C. Cooney, Ulf Sjöbring, Karl‐Hermann Schmidt, Hideyuki Gomi, Shizuo Hattori, Chiaki Tagawa, Fumitaka Kishimoto, Lars Björck	1994	68
14	NEWS2 Is Superior to qSOFA in Detecting Sepsis with Organ Dysfunction in the Emergency Department Journal of Clinical Medicine ·Lisa Mellhammar, Adam Linder, Jonas Tverring, Bértil Christensson, John H. Boyd, Parham Sendi, Per Åkesson, Fredrik Kahn	2019	64
15	Cathelicidin LL-37 in Severe Streptococcus pyogenes Soft Tissue Infections in Humans Infection and Immunity ·Linda Johansson, Pontus Thulin, Parham Sendi, Erika Hertzén, Adam Linder, Per Åkesson, Donald E. Low, Birgitta Agerberth, Anna Norrby‐Teglund	2008	64
16	Heparin-binding protein: A diagnostic marker of acute bacterial meningitis* Critical Care Medicine ·Adam Linder, Per Åkesson, Magnus Brink, Marie Studahl, Lars Björck, Bértil Christensson	2011	59
17	Low Antibody Levels against Cell Wall–Attached Proteins ofStreptococcus pyogenesPredispose for Severe Invasive Disease The Journal of Infectious Diseases ·Per Åkesson, Magnus Rasmussen, Ellen M. Mascini, Ulrich von Pawel‐Rammingen, Robert Janulczyk, Mattias Collin, Arne Olsén, Eva Mattsson, Martin L. Olsson, Lars Björck, Bértil Christensson	2004	48
18	IdeS, a Highly Specific Immunoglobulin G (IgG)-Cleaving Enzyme from Streptococcus pyogenes , Is Inhibited by Specific IgG Antibodies Generated during Infection Infection and Immunity ·Per Åkesson, Linnea Moritz, Mikael Truedsson, Bértil Christensson, Ulrich von Pawel‐Rammingen	2005	39
19	Heparin-Binding Protein as a Prognostic Biomarker of Sepsis and Disease Severity at the Emergency Department Shock ·Fredrik Kahn, Jonas Tverring, Lisa Mellhammar, Nils Wetterberg, Anna Bläckberg, Erika Studahl, Niklas Hadorn, Robin Kahn, Susanne Nueesch, Philipp Jent, Meret E. Ricklin, John H. Boyd, Bértil Christensson, Parham Sendi, Per Åkesson, Adam Linder	2019	39
20	Induction of anti‐β2‐glycoprotein I autoantibodies in mice by protein H of Streptococcus pyogenes Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis ·G.M.A. VAN OS, Joost C.M. Meijers, Çetin Ağar, Mercedes Valls Serón, J. Arnoud Marquart, Per Åkesson, Rolf T. Urbanus, R. H. W. M. Derksen, Heiko Herwald, Matthias Mörgelin, Philip G. de Groot	2011	30

About Per Åkesson

Per Åkesson is a scholar working on Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Family Practice, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Microbiology, having authored 47 papers that have together received 2.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (22 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (12 papers), Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (12 papers), Neonatal and Maternal Infections (11 papers), Emergency and Acute Care Studies (4 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (4 papers), Orthopedic Infections and Treatments (4 papers) and Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Microbiology (279 citations), Infectious Diseases (674 citations), Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (972 citations), Family Practice (50 citations) and Clinical Biochemistry (150 citations). Per Åkesson has collaborated with scholars based in Sweden, Canada and Germany. Frequent co-authors include Lars Björck, Adam Linder, Bértil Christensson, Anders G. Sjöholm, Jakki C. Cooney, Inga‐Maria Frick, Heiko Herwald, Björn Dahlbäck, Magnus Rasmussen and Katrin Schmidt. Their work appears in journals such as Critical Care, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Critical Care Medicine, Infection and Immunity and Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease.

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