Per Åkesson

3.5k total citations
47 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Per Åkesson is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Per Åkesson has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 18 papers in Epidemiology and 15 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Per Åkesson's work include Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (22 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (12 papers) and Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (12 papers). Per Åkesson is often cited by papers focused on Streptococcal Infections and Treatments (22 papers), Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (12 papers) and Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (12 papers). Per Åkesson collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Canada and United States. Per Åkesson's 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 and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and The EMBO Journal.

In The Last Decade

Per Åkesson

46 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Per Åkesson Sweden 24 972 740 674 413 345 47 2.2k
Bértil Christensson Sweden 26 443 0.5× 997 1.3× 755 1.1× 233 0.6× 465 1.3× 86 2.3k
S. E. Holm Sweden 21 1.1k 1.1× 452 0.6× 848 1.3× 304 0.7× 215 0.6× 90 1.9k
Jean‐San Chia Taiwan 29 436 0.4× 516 0.7× 221 0.3× 332 0.8× 481 1.4× 75 1.9k
Olaf Neth Spain 23 272 0.3× 495 0.7× 413 0.6× 1.1k 2.6× 243 0.7× 84 2.1k
Timothy Blackmore New Zealand 19 195 0.2× 461 0.6× 374 0.6× 484 1.2× 171 0.5× 43 1.5k
Helen L. Leavis Netherlands 22 298 0.3× 318 0.4× 1.1k 1.7× 386 0.9× 759 2.2× 69 2.2k
Stephen Morris‐Jones United Kingdom 24 487 0.5× 524 0.7× 530 0.8× 243 0.6× 239 0.7× 67 1.6k
Fanny N. Lauw Netherlands 19 573 0.6× 508 0.7× 271 0.4× 1.1k 2.7× 404 1.2× 37 2.1k
S Kontiainen Finland 25 384 0.4× 433 0.6× 303 0.4× 990 2.4× 310 0.9× 103 2.3k
Robert E. Gertz United States 27 812 0.8× 2.6k 3.5× 559 0.8× 148 0.4× 340 1.0× 43 3.5k

Countries citing papers authored by Per Åkesson

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Fields of papers citing papers by Per Åkesson

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Per Åkesson

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Per Åkesson. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Per Åkesson based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Per Åkesson. Per Åkesson is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Inghammar, Malin, Lisa I. Påhlman, John H. Boyd, et al.. (2020). Risk of bacteremia in patients presenting with shaking chills and vomiting - a prospective cohort study. Epidemiology and Infection. 148. e86–e86. 4 indexed citations
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Nielsen, Niklas, et al.. (2020). Repeated measures of Heparin-binding protein (HBP) and procalcitonin during septic shock: biomarker kinetics and association with cardiovascular organ dysfunction. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental. 8(1). 51–51. 16 indexed citations
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Mellhammar, Lisa, Adam Linder, Bértil Christensson, et al.. (2020). Scores for sepsis detection and risk stratification – construction of a novel score using a statistical approach and validation of RETTS. PLoS ONE. 15(2). e0229210–e0229210. 13 indexed citations
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Rasmussen, Magnus, et al.. (2019). A population-based study on the treatment and outcome of enterococcal prosthetic joint infections. A consecutive series of 55 cases. Journal of Bone and Joint Infection. 4(6). 285–291. 18 indexed citations
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Lindgren, A., et al.. (2017). Eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) throat carriage: a randomised trial comparing topical treatment with rifampicin-based systemic therapy. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 51(4). 642–645. 21 indexed citations
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Påhlman, Lisa I., et al.. (2014). Heparin-Binding Protein: A Diagnostic Biomarker of Urinary Tract Infection in Adults. Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 1(1). ofu004–ofu004. 30 indexed citations
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Kumaraswamy, Sunil B., Adam Linder, Per Åkesson, & Björn Dahlbäck. (2012). Decreased plasma concentrations of apolipoprotein M in sepsis and systemic inflammatory response syndromes. Critical Care. 16(2). R60–R60. 104 indexed citations
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Linder, Adam, et al.. (2011). Heparin-binding protein: A diagnostic marker of acute bacterial meningitis*. Critical Care Medicine. 39(4). 812–817. 59 indexed citations
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Meijers, Joost C.M., Çetin Ağar, Mercedes Valls Serón, et al.. (2011). Induction of anti‐β2‐glycoprotein I autoantibodies in mice by protein H of Streptococcus pyogenes. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 9(12). 2447–2456. 30 indexed citations
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Linder, Adam, Oliver Soehnlein, & Per Åkesson. (2010). Roles of Heparin-Binding Protein in Bacterial Infections. Journal of Innate Immunity. 2(5). 431–438. 87 indexed citations
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Frick, Inga‐Maria, Oonagh Shannon, Per Åkesson, et al.. (2010). Antibacterial Activity of the Contact and Complement Systems Is Blocked by SIC, a Protein Secreted by Streptococcus pyogenes. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 286(2). 1331–1340. 20 indexed citations
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Linder, Adam, Bértil Christensson, Heiko Herwald, Lars Björck, & Per Åkesson. (2009). Heparin‐Binding Protein: An Early Marker of Circulatory Failure in Sepsis. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 49(7). 1044–1050. 128 indexed citations
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Skattum, Lillemor, Per Åkesson, Lennart Truedsson, & A.G. Sjöholm. (2006). Antibodies against Four Proteins from a <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> Serotype M1 Strain and Levels of Circulating Mannan-Binding Lectin in Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology. 140(1). 9–19. 16 indexed citations
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Åkesson, Per, et al.. (2004). Group a streptococcus bacteraemia complicated by osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent adult. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 36(1). 63–64. 1 indexed citations
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Åkesson, Per, Magnus Rasmussen, Ellen M. Mascini, et al.. (2004). Low Antibody Levels against Cell Wall–Attached Proteins ofStreptococcus pyogenesPredispose for Severe Invasive Disease. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 189(5). 797–804. 48 indexed citations
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Åkesson, Per, Anders G. Sjöholm, & Lars Björck. (1996). Protein SIC, a Novel Extracellular Protein of Streptococcus pyogenes Interfering with Complement Function. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 271(2). 1081–1088. 203 indexed citations
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Cedervall, Tommy, Per Åkesson, Lars Stenberg, Annkatrin Herrmann, & Bo Åkerström. (1995). Allosteric and Temperature Effects on the Plasma Protein Binding by Streptococcal M Protein Family Members. Scandinavian Journal of Immunology. 42(4). 433–441. 23 indexed citations
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Frick, Inga‐Maria, Per Åkesson, Jakki C. Cooney, et al.. (1994). Protein H — a surface protein of Streptococcus pyogenes with separate binding sites for lgG and albumin. Molecular Microbiology. 12(1). 143–151. 68 indexed citations
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Elbashir, Mustafa I., Bo Nilson, Per Åkesson, Lars Björck, & Bo Åkerström. (1990). Antibody response in immunized rabbits measured with bacterial immunoglobulin-binding proteins. Journal of Immunological Methods. 135(1-2). 171–179. 12 indexed citations
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Åkesson, Per, et al.. (1990). Protein H—A novel igg binding bacterial protein. Molecular Immunology. 27(6). 523–531. 97 indexed citations

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