Soile Blomqvist

5.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
63 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Soile Blomqvist is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Soile Blomqvist has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 42 papers in Infectious Diseases and 29 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Soile Blomqvist's work include Viral Infections and Immunology Research (45 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (36 papers) and Respiratory viral infections research (24 papers). Soile Blomqvist is often cited by papers focused on Viral Infections and Immunology Research (45 papers), Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (36 papers) and Respiratory viral infections research (24 papers). Soile Blomqvist collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United States and Denmark. Soile Blomqvist's co-authors include Tapani Hovi, Merja Roivainen, Carita Savolainen, Anja Paananen, Carita Savolainen‐Kopra, Tuomo Puhakka, Pekka Saikku, Maija Leinonen, Timo Hyypiä and Pertti Arstila and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, PLoS ONE and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Soile Blomqvist

63 papers receiving 3.0k citations

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Viruses and Bacteria in the Etiology of the Common Cold

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Detection of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in wastewater samples: a wake-up call, Finland, Germany, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom, 2024 2025 ·Eurosurveillance ·Sindy Böttcher, (unknown), Thomas Wilton, Vanessa Saliba, Soile Blomqvist, Haider Al‐Hello, Carita Savolainen‐Kopra, Magdalena Wieczorek, (unknown), (unknown), Rosa M Pintó, María Cabrerizo, Albert Bosch, (unknown), Sabine Diedrich, Javier Martín	3
2	Notes from the Field: Detection of Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Type 2 in Wastewater — Five European Countries, September–December 2024 2025 ·MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ·(unknown), (unknown), Sabine Diedrich, Javier Martín, Magdalena Wieczorek, María Cabrerizo, Soile Blomqvist, Jaume Jorba, (unknown)	1
3	A survey of the representativeness and usefulness of wastewater-based surveillance systems in 10 countries across Europe in 2023 2024 ·Eurosurveillance ·Guido Benedetti, (unknown), Sabine Maritschnik, (unknown), Veronik Hutse, Raphaël Janssens, Soile Blomqvist, Tarja Pitkänen, (unknown), (unknown), Márta Vargha, Giuseppina La Rosa, Elisabetta Suffredini, Henry‐Michel Cauchie, Leslie Ogorzaly, (unknown), Willemijn J. Lodder, Elisabeth Henie Madslien, Jose Antonio Baz‐Lomba, Steen Ethelberg	4
4	Wastewater Surveillance in Europe for Non-Polio Enteroviruses and Beyond 2023 ·Microorganisms ·Laura Bubba, Kimberley Benschop, Soile Blomqvist, Erwin Duizer, Javier Martín, Alex Shaw, Jean‐Luc Bailly, Lasse Dam Rasmussen, Anda Băicuş, Thea Kølsen Fischer, Heli Harvala	8
5	The detection and stability of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA biomarkers in wastewater influent in Helsinki, Finland 2021 ·The Science of The Total Environment ·Anna-Maria Hokajärvi, (unknown), Ananda Tiwari, Ari Kauppinen, Sami Oikarinen, K. Lehto, Aino Kankaanpää, Teemu Gunnar, Haider Al‐Hello, Soile Blomqvist, Ilkka T. Miettinen, Carita Savolainen‐Kopra, Tarja Pitkänen	109
6	Aseptic meningitis outbreak associated with echovirus 4 in Northern Europe in 2013–2014 2020 ·Journal of Clinical Virology ·Teemu Smura, Soile Blomqvist, Pekka Kolehmainen, Isabelle Schuffenecker, Bruno Lina, Sindy Böttcher, Sabine Diedrich, Arthur Löve, Mia Brytting, (unknown), Susanne Dudman, Olga E. Ivanova, (unknown), Thea Kølsen Fischer, Sofie Midgley, Petri Susi, Carita Savolainen‐Kopra, Maija Lappalainen, Anne J. Jääskeläinen	4
7	Immunity against vaccine-preventable diseases in Finnish pediatric healthcare workers in 2015 2017 ·Vaccine ·(unknown), Laura Puhakka, Maija Lappalainen, Soile Blomqvist, Harri Saxén, Tea Nieminen	22
8	Human Parechovirus Type 3 and 4 Associated With Severe Infections in Young Children 2014 ·WOS ·Pekka Kolehmainen, Anne J. Jääskeläinen, Soile Blomqvist, Hannimari Kallio‐Kokko, Kirsi Nuolivirta, Merja Helminen, Merja Roivainen, Maija Lappalainen, Sisko Tauriainen	1
9	The Evolution of Vp1 Gene in Enterovirus C Species Sub-Group That Contains Types CVA-21, CVA-24, EV-C95, EV-C96 and EV-C99 2014 ·PLoS ONE ·Teemu Smura, Soile Blomqvist, Tytti Vuorinen, Olga E. Ivanova, Е. О. Самойлович, Haider Al‐Hello, Carita Savolainen‐Kopra, Tapani Hovi, Merja Roivainen	14
10	Recombination in the Evolution of Enterovirus C Species Sub-Group that Contains Types CVA-21, CVA-24, EV-C95, EV-C96 and EV-C99 2014 ·PLoS ONE ·Teemu Smura, Soile Blomqvist, Tytti Vuorinen, Olga E. Ivanova, Е. О. Самойлович, Haider Al‐Hello, Carita Savolainen‐Kopra, Tapani Hovi, Merja Roivainen	25
11	Molecular evolution and epidemiology of echovirus 6 in Finland 2013 ·Infection Genetics and Evolution ·Teemu Smura, Laura Kakkola, Soile Blomqvist, Päivi Klemola, Alun Parsons, Hannimari Kallio‐Kokko, Carita Savolainen‐Kopra, Denis E. Kainov, Merja Roivainen	19
12	Highly divergent neurovirulent vaccine-derived polioviruses of all three serotypes are recurrently detected in Finnish sewage 2010 ·STM:n Hallinnonalan avoin julkaisuarkisto (Julkari) ·Merja Roivainen, Soile Blomqvist, Haider Al‐Hello, Anja Paananen, (unknown), Markku Kuusi, T Hovi	18
13	Mechanisms of genetic variation in polioviruses 2010 ·Reviews in Medical Virology ·Carita Savolainen‐Kopra, Soile Blomqvist	52
14	Recurrent isolation of poliovirus 3 strains with chimeric capsid protein Vp1 suggests a recombination hot-spot site in Vp1 2010 ·Virus Research ·Soile Blomqvist, Carita Savolainen‐Kopra, Anja Paananen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Merja Roivainen	17
15	The complete genome sequences for a novel enterovirus type, enterovirus 96, reflect multiple recombinations 2009 ·Archives of Virology ·Teemu Smura, Soile Blomqvist, Tapani Hovi, Merja Roivainen	16
16	Molecular epidemiology and dual serotype specificity detection of echovirus 11 strains in Finland 2008 ·Virus Research ·Carita Savolainen‐Kopra, Haider Al‐Hello, Anja Paananen, Soile Blomqvist, Päivi Klemola, (unknown), Merja Roivainen	16
17	Human rhinoviruses 2003 ·Paediatric Respiratory Reviews ·Carita Savolainen, Soile Blomqvist, Tapani Hovi	25
18	Presence of specific viruses in the middle ear fluids and respiratory secretions of young children with acute otitis media 2003 ·Journal of Medical Virology ·Johanna Nokso‐Koivisto, Riitta Räty, Soile Blomqvist, Marjaana Kleemola, Ritva Syrjänen, Anne Pitkäranta, Terhi Kilpi, Tapani Hovi	75
19	Epidemiology of documented viral respiratory infections and acute otitis media in a cohort of children followed from two to twenty-four months of age 2001 ·The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal ·(unknown), Marjaana Kleemola, Soile Blomqvist, Aino K. Takala, Terhi Kilpi, Tapani Hovi	130
20	RESPIRATORY CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN TWO YEARS OF AGE 2000 ·The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal ·Johanna Nokso‐Koivisto, Anne Pitkäranta, Soile Blomqvist, Terhi Kilpi, Tapani Hovi	18

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