J Oksi

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Affiliation: University of Turku
Country: Finland

Publications

  1. ncbi Intracranial aneurysms in three patients with disseminated Lyme borreliosis: cause or chance association?
    J Oksi
    Department of Internal Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 64:636-42. 1998
  2. ncbi Borrelia burgdorferi detected by culture and PCR in clinical relapse of disseminated Lyme borreliosis
    J Oksi
    Department of Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland
    Ann Med 31:225-32. 1999
  3. ncbi Erythema migrans--influence of posture. Case report
    J Oksi
    Department of Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland
    APMIS 108:649-51. 2000
  4. ncbi Early dissemination of Borrelia burgdorferi without generalized symptoms in patients with erythema migrans
    J Oksi
    Department of Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland
    APMIS 109:581-8. 2001
  5. ncbi Duration of antibiotic treatment in disseminated Lyme borreliosis: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical study
    J Oksi
    Department of Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Kiinamyllynkatu 4 8, 20520, Turku, Finland
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 26:571-81. 2007
  6. ncbi Borreliosis: recent research, diagnosis, and management
    J Hytönen
    Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Turku, Turku, Finlad
    Scand J Rheumatol 37:161-72. 2008
  7. ncbi The prevalence of antibodies against Sindbis-related (Pogosta) virus in different parts of Finland
    M Laine
    Department of Medicine, Turku University, Turku, Finland
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 42:632-6. 2003
  8. ncbi Complement evasion by Borrelia burgdorferi: serum-resistant strains promote C3b inactivation
    A Alitalo
    Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Haartman Institute and HUCH Laboratory Diagnostics, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
    Infect Immun 69:3685-91. 2001

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Publications8

  1. ncbi Intracranial aneurysms in three patients with disseminated Lyme borreliosis: cause or chance association?
    J Oksi
    Department of Internal Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland
    J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 64:636-42. 1998
    ..Three patients with Borrelia burgdorferi infection and intracranial aneurysms are described...
  2. ncbi Borrelia burgdorferi detected by culture and PCR in clinical relapse of disseminated Lyme borreliosis
    J Oksi
    Department of Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland
    Ann Med 31:225-32. 1999
    ..By using PCR, it is possible to avoid unnecessary retreatment of patients with 'post-Lyme syndrome' and those with 'serological scars' remaining detectable for months or years after infection...
  3. ncbi Erythema migrans--influence of posture. Case report
    J Oksi
    Department of Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland
    APMIS 108:649-51. 2000
    ..afzelii in the skin biopsy specimen. The lesions disappeared during antibiotic therapy. This case shows how posture can be important in the examination of patients with a suspected erythema migrans...
  4. ncbi Early dissemination of Borrelia burgdorferi without generalized symptoms in patients with erythema migrans
    J Oksi
    Department of Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Finland
    APMIS 109:581-8. 2001
    ..We conclude that EM lesions are more often homogeneous than ring-like. B. burgdorferi may disseminate early without generalized symptoms...
  5. ncbi Duration of antibiotic treatment in disseminated Lyme borreliosis: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical study
    J Oksi
    Department of Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Kiinamyllynkatu 4 8, 20520, Turku, Finland
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 26:571-81. 2007
    ..In patients with chronic post-treatment symptoms, persistent positive levels of antibodies do not seem to provide any useful information for further care of the patient...
  6. ncbi Borreliosis: recent research, diagnosis, and management
    J Hytönen
    Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Turku, Turku, Finlad
    Scand J Rheumatol 37:161-72. 2008
    ..In this review we focus, after presenting the history and basics of LB, on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of LB, as well as on recent advances in selected aspects of the field...
  7. ncbi The prevalence of antibodies against Sindbis-related (Pogosta) virus in different parts of Finland
    M Laine
    Department of Medicine, Turku University, Turku, Finland
    Rheumatology (Oxford) 42:632-6. 2003
    ..Pogosta disease has been considered to affect mainly middle-aged persons, but our results indicate a high prevalence also among children...
  8. ncbi Complement evasion by Borrelia burgdorferi: serum-resistant strains promote C3b inactivation
    A Alitalo
    Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Haartman Institute and HUCH Laboratory Diagnostics, FIN-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
    Infect Immun 69:3685-91. 2001
    ..Thus, the serum-resistant B. burgdorferi s.l. strains can circumvent C attack by binding the C inhibitors factor H and FHL-1 to their surfaces and promoting factor I-mediated C3b degradation...