Riikka Österback

2.7k total citations
21 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Riikka Österback is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Riikka Österback has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Epidemiology, 12 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 9 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Riikka Österback's work include Viral Infections and Immunology Research (12 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (11 papers) and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (5 papers). Riikka Österback is often cited by papers focused on Viral Infections and Immunology Research (12 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (11 papers) and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (5 papers). Riikka Österback collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Sweden and United Kingdom. Riikka Österback's co-authors include Matti Waris, Olli Ruuskanen, Tytti Vuorinen, Timo Hyypiä, Petri Susi, Tuomas Jartti, Ville Peltola, Pasi Lehtinen, Tobias Allander and Hubert G.M. Niesters and has published in prestigious journals such as Clinical Infectious Diseases, Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology and Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Riikka Österback

21 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Riikka Österback 1.4k 773 577 463 217 21 1.9k
Peter Muir 1.1k 0.8× 726 0.9× 881 1.5× 117 0.3× 155 0.7× 97 2.3k
Marjaana Kleemola 1.8k 1.3× 364 0.5× 154 0.3× 430 0.9× 32 0.1× 63 2.6k
Berry Wilbrink 1.6k 1.1× 649 0.8× 76 0.1× 440 1.0× 419 1.9× 57 2.4k
Pasi Lehtinen 2.2k 1.5× 943 1.2× 207 0.4× 817 1.8× 27 0.1× 29 2.5k
Katherine E. Arden 1.1k 0.8× 1.1k 1.4× 264 0.5× 238 0.5× 55 0.3× 27 1.8k
T. R. Cate 1.5k 1.1× 565 0.7× 100 0.2× 217 0.5× 137 0.6× 47 2.0k
Sharon J. Tollefson 2.6k 1.8× 1.6k 2.0× 328 0.6× 536 1.2× 18 0.1× 45 3.0k
Annika Tiveljung‐Lindell 1.8k 1.3× 1.3k 1.7× 256 0.4× 391 0.8× 36 0.2× 10 2.3k
Antonio Piralla 1.7k 1.2× 1.6k 2.0× 589 1.0× 273 0.6× 98 0.5× 124 2.6k
Carita Savolainen‐Kopra 603 0.4× 833 1.1× 598 1.0× 159 0.3× 131 0.6× 53 1.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Riikka Österback

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All Works

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Hohenthal, Ulla, et al.. (2024). Clinical picture and outcome of the first identified case of human Neoehrlichia mikurensis infection in Finland. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases. 16(1). 102395–102395. 1 indexed citations
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Österback, Riikka, Anniina Keskitalo, Kati Mokkala, et al.. (2023). Diagnostic Performance and Tolerability of Saliva and Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimens in the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR. Microbiology Spectrum. 11(3). e0532422–e0532422. 2 indexed citations
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Peltola, Ville, Riikka Österback, Matti Waris, et al.. (2023). Enterovirus D68 Outbreak in Children, Finland, August–September 2022. Emerging infectious diseases. 29(6). 1258–1261. 15 indexed citations
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Ivaska, Lauri, Jussi Niemelä, Johanna Lempainen, et al.. (2017). Aetiology of febrile pharyngitis in children: Potential of myxovirus resistance protein A (MxA) as a biomarker of viral infection. Journal of Infection. 74(4). 385–392. 24 indexed citations
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Österback, Riikka, et al.. (2015). Echovirus 30 meningitis epidemic followed by an outbreak-specific RT-qPCR. Journal of Clinical Virology. 69. 7–11. 19 indexed citations
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Gaunt, Eleanor, Heli Harvala, Riikka Österback, et al.. (2015). Genetic characterization of human coxsackievirus A6 variants associated with atypical hand, foot and mouth disease: a potential role of recombination in emergence and pathogenicity. Journal of General Virology. 96(5). 1067–1079. 67 indexed citations
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Österback, Riikka, Satu Koskinen, Juha‐Pekka Pursiheimo, et al.. (2014). Genome Sequence of Coxsackievirus A6, Isolated during a Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in Finland in 2008. Genome Announcements. 2(5). 9 indexed citations
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Vuorinen, Tytti, et al.. (2014). Epididymitis Caused by Coxsackievirus A6 in Association with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 52(12). 4412–4413. 16 indexed citations
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Waris, Matti, Riikka Österback, Elina Lahti, et al.. (2013). Comparison of sampling methods for the detection of human rhinovirus RNA. Journal of Clinical Virology. 58(1). 200–204. 25 indexed citations
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Österback, Riikka, et al.. (2013). Simultaneous Detection and Differentiation of Human Rhino- and Enteroviruses in Clinical Specimens by Real-Time PCR with Locked Nucleic Acid Probes. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 51(12). 3960–3967. 48 indexed citations
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Vuorinen, Tytti, et al.. (2012). Parechovirus infection preceding Guillain–Barré syndrome. Journal of NeuroVirology. 18(5). 434–436. 2 indexed citations
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Lahti, Elina, et al.. (2011). Viruses and bacteria in sputum samples of children with community-acquired pneumonia. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 18(3). 300–307. 130 indexed citations
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Kainulainen, Leena, Tytti Vuorinen, Kaisu Rantakokko‐Jalava, Riikka Österback, & Olli Ruuskanen. (2010). Recurrent and persistent respiratory tract viral infections in patients with primary hypogammaglobulinemia. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 126(1). 120–126. 86 indexed citations
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Österback, Riikka, et al.. (2009). Coxsackievirus A6 and Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, Finland. Emerging infectious diseases. 15(9). 1485–1488. 242 indexed citations
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Peltola, Ville, Matti Waris, Riikka Österback, et al.. (2008). Rhinovirus Transmission within Families with Children: Incidence of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Infections. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 197(3). 382–389. 190 indexed citations
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Peltola, Ville, Matti Waris, Riikka Österback, et al.. (2008). Clinical effects of rhinovirus infections. Journal of Clinical Virology. 43(4). 411–414. 70 indexed citations
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Heikkinen, Terho, Riikka Österback, Ville Peltola, Tuomas Jartti, & Raija Vainionpää. (2008). Human Metapneumovirus Infections in Children. Emerging infectious diseases. 14(1). 101–106. 68 indexed citations
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Allander, Tobias, Tuomas Jartti, Shawon Gupta, et al.. (2007). Human Bocavirus and Acute Wheezing in Children. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 44(7). 904–910. 426 indexed citations
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Ruohola, Aino, Olli Meurman, Simo Nikkari, et al.. (2006). Microbiology of Acute Otitis Media in Children with Tympanostomy Tubes: Prevalences of Bacteria and Viruses. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 43(11). 1417–1422. 156 indexed citations
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Jartti, Tuomas, Pasi Lehtinen, Tytti Vuorinen, et al.. (2004). Respiratory Picornaviruses and Respiratory Syncytial Virus as Causative Agents of Acute Expiratory Wheezing in Children. Emerging infectious diseases. 10(6). 1095–1101. 259 indexed citations

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