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Rolf Claesson
Contact
E-mail
rolf.claesson@umu.se
Phone
+46 90 785 61 67
Works at
Affiliation
Affiliated as other position at
Department of Odontology
Units: Oral Microbiology
Location
1A, våning 5, Västerbottens läns landsting
Västerbottens läns landsting, 901 85 Umeå
Publications
Publications
Research
Research
2022
The Highly Leukotoxic JP2 Genotype of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Is Present in the Population of the West African Island, Sal in Cape Verde: A Pilot Study
Pathogens
, Basel: MDPI 2022, Vol. 11, (5)
De Soet, Johannes J.; Claesson, Rolf; Haubek, Dorte; et al.
2022
Discrepancies in Antimicrobial Susceptibility between the JP2 and the Non-JP2 Genotype of
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
Antibiotics
, Basel: MDPI 2022, Vol. 11, (3)
Granlund, Margareta; Höglund Åberg, Carola; Johansson, Anders; et al.
2021
Microbial contamination of dental unit water lines: a matter of following instructions
Journal of Hospital Infection
, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 113 : 187-188
Claesson, Rolf; Edwardsson, S.; Bäckman, N.
2021
Multilocus Sequence Typing of Non-JP2 Serotype b
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
Strains of Ghanaian and Swedish Origin
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
, Frontiers Media S.A. 2021, Vol. 11
Claesson, Rolf; Johansson, Anders; Höglund-Åberg, Carola; et al.
2021
Porphyromonas gingivalis fimbrial protein Mfa5 contains a von Willebrand factor domain and an intramolecular isopeptide
Communications Biology
, Springer Nature 2021, Vol. 4, (1)
Heidler, Thomas V.; Ernits, Karin; Ziolkowska, Agnieszka; et al.
2021
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
and
Aggregatibacter aphrophilus
in a Kenyan Maasai Adolescent Population and Inhibition of Leukotoxic Activity by Herbal Plants Used as Part of Oral Hygiene Procedures
Journal of Clinical Medicine
, Basel: MDPI 2021, Vol. 10, (22)
Lindholm, Mark; Claesson, Rolf; Kemoli, Arthur; et al.
2020
Chemical Composition, Antimicrobial activity, in Vitro Cytotoxicity and Leukotoxin Neutralization of Essential Oil from
Origanum vulgare
against
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
Pathogens
, Basel: MDPI 2020, Vol. 9, (3)
Akkaoui, Sanae; Johansson, Anders; Yagoubi, Maâmar; et al.
2020
Characterization of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Serotype b Strains with Five Different, Including Two Novel, Leukotoxin Promoter Structures
Vaccines
, Basel, Switzerland: MDPI 2020, Vol. 8, (3)
Claesson, Rolf; Chiang, Huei-Min; Lindholm, Mark; et al.
2020
43-Year Temporal Trends in Immune Response to Oral Bacteria in a Swedish Population
Pathogens
, Basel: MDPI 2020, Vol. 9, (7)
Esberg, Anders; Johansson, Anders; Claesson, Rolf; et al.
2020
Phylogenetic Analysis of Filifactor alocis Strains Isolated from Several Oral Infections Identified a Novel RTX Toxin, FtxA
Toxins
, MDPI 2020, Vol. 12, (11)
Oscarsson, Jan; Claesson, Rolf; Bao, Kai; et al.
2019
High salivary levels of JP2 genotype of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is associated with clinical attachment loss in Moroccan adolescents
Clinical and experimental dental research
, John Wiley & Sons 2019, Vol. 5, (1) : 44-51
Ennibi, Oum Keltoum; Claesson, Rolf; Akkaoui, Sanae; et al.
2019
Comprehensive antimicrobial susceptibility testing of a large collection of clinical strains of
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
does not identify resistance to amoxicillin
Journal of Clinical Periodontology
, John Wiley & Sons 2019, Vol. 46, (8) : 846-854
Jensen, Anne B.; Haubek, Dorte; Claesson, Rolf; et al.
2019
Differential Cell Lysis Among Periodontal Strains of JP2 and Non-JP2 Genotype of
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
Serotype B Is Not Reflected in Dissimilar Expression and Production of Leukotoxin
Pathogens
, Basel, Switzerland: MDPI 2019, Vol. 8, (4)
Jensen, Anne Birkeholm; Lund, Marianne; Nørskov-Lauritsen, Niels; et al.
2019
Genetic Profiling of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans Serotype B Isolated from Periodontitis Patients Living in Sweden
Pathogens
, Basel, Switzerland: MDPI 2019, Vol. 8, (3) : 1-13
Johansson, Anders; Claesson, Rolf; Höglund-Åberg, Carola; et al.
2019
Aggregatibacter Actinomycetemcomitans
: Clinical Significance of a Pathobiont Subjected to Ample Changes in Classification and Nomenclature
Pathogens
, MDPI 2019, Vol. 8, (4)
Nørskov-Lauritsen, Niels; Claesson, Rolf; Jensen, Anne Birkeholm; et al.
2019
Tools of
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
to Evade the Host Response
Journal of Clinical Medicine
, Basel: MDPI 2019, Vol. 8, (7)
Oscarsson, Jan; Claesson, Rolf; Lindholm, Mark; et al.
2018
Evasion of Immune Surveillance in Low Oxygen Environments Enhances Candida albicans Virulence.
mBio
, American Society for Microbiology 2018, Vol. 9, (6)
Lopes, Jose Pedro; Stylianou, Marios; Backman, Emelie; et al.
2017
Age-related prevalence and characteristics of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in periodontitis patients living in Sweden
Journal of Oral Microbiology
, Taylor & Francis 2017, Vol. 9
Claesson, Rolf; Höglund-Åberg, Carola; Haubek, Dorte; et al.
2017
Actinomyces radicidentis
and
Actinomyces haliotis
, coccoid
Actinomyces
species isolated from the human oral cavity
Anaerobe
, Elsevier 2017, Vol. 48 : 19-26
Claesson, Rolf; Sjögren, Ulf; Esberg, Anders; et al.
2017
Streptococcus Mutans Adhesin Biotypes that Match and Predict Individual Caries Development
EBioMedicine
, Vol. 24 : 205-215
Esberg, Anders; Sheng, Nongfei; Mårell, Lena; et al.
2017
The cagE gene sequence as a diagnostic marker to identify JP2 and non-JP2 highly leukotoxic Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans serotype b strains.
Journal of Periodontal Research
, John Wiley & Sons 2017, Vol. 52, (5) : 903-912
Johansson, Anders; Claesson, Rolf; Höglund Åberg, Carola; et al.
2016
Effects of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans leukotoxin on neutrophil migration and extracellular trap formation.
Journal of Oral Microbiology
, Vol. 8
Hirschfeld, Josefine; Roberts, Helen M; Chapple, Iain L C; et al.
2015
Detection of a 640-bp deletion in the Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans leukotoxin promoter region in isolates from an adolescent of Ethiopian origin
Journal of Oral Microbiology
, CoAction Publishing 2015, Vol. 7
Claesson, Rolf; Gudmundson, Jan; Höglund-Åberg, Carola; et al.
2014
Subgingival bacteria in Ghanaian adolescents with or without progression of attachment loss
Journal of Oral Microbiology
, CoAction Publishing 2014, Vol. 6
Dahlén, Gunnar; Claesson, Rolf; Höglund Åberg, Carola; et al.
2014
Leukotoxic activity of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and periodontal attachment loss
PLOS ONE
, Public library science 2014, Vol. 9, (8) : e104095-
Höglund Åberg, Carola; Haubek, Dorte; Kwamin, Francis; et al.
2014
Progression of attachment loss is strongly associated with presence of the JP2 genotype of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans: a prospective cohort study of a young adolescent population
Journal of Clinical Periodontology
, Vol. 41, (3) : 232-241
Höglund Åberg, Carola; Kwamin, Francis; Claesson, Rolf; et al.
2013
Oral microbial profile discriminates breast-fed from formula-fed infants
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - JPGN
, Vol. 56, (2) : 127-136
Holgerson, Pernilla L; Vestman, Nelly R; Claesson, Rolf; et al.
2013
Cytolethal distending toxin in isolates of
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
from Ghanaian adolescents and association with serotype and disease progression
PLOS ONE
, Public Library Science 2013, Vol. 8, (6) : e65781-
Höglund Åberg, Carola; Antonoglou, Georgios; Haubek, Dorte; et al.
2013
Characterization and in vitro properties of oral lactobacilli in breastfed infants
BMC Microbiology
, BioMed Central 2013, Vol. 13 : 193-
Vestman, Nelly Romani; Timby, Niklas; Holgerson, Pernilla Lif; et al.
2012
Presence of JP2 and Non-JP2 genotypes of aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and periodontal attachment loss in adolescents in Ghana
Journal of Periodontology
, American Academy of Periodontology 2012, Vol. 83, (12) : 1520-1528
Höglund Åberg, Carola; Kwamin, Francis; Claesson, Rolf; et al.
2012
The pilin protein FimP from
Actinomyces oris
: crystal structure and sequence analyses
PLOS ONE
, Vol. 7, (10) : e48364-
Persson, Karina; Esberg, Anders; Claesson, Rolf; et al.
2011
Detection of the highly leucotoxic JP2 clone of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in members of a Caucasian family living in Sweden
Journal of Clinical Periodontology
, John Wiley & Sons 2011, Vol. 38, (2) : 115-121
Claesson, Rolf; Lagervall, Maria; Höglund-Åberg, Carola; et al.
2011
Cellular and molecular response of human macrophages exposed to Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans leukotoxin.
Cell death & disease
, Nature Publishing Group 2011, Vol. 2 : e126-
Kelk, Peyman; Abd, H; Claesson, Rolf; et al.
2010
A new cleavage site for elastase within the complement component 3
Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica et Immunologica Scandinavica (APMIS)
, Vol. 118, (10) : 765-768
Claesson, Rolf; Kanasi, Eleni; Anders, Johansson; et al.
2009
Presence of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans in young individuals: a 16-year clinical and microbiological follow-up study.
Journal of clinical periodontology
, Vol. 36, (10) : 815-22
Aberg, Carola Höglund; Sjödin, Bengt; Lakio, Laura; et al.
2009
Antibacterial effect of ozone on cariogenic bacterial species.
Journal of Dentistry
, Bristol: J. Wright & Sons 2009, Vol. 37, (6) : 449-453
Johansson, Elisabeth; Claesson, Rolf; van Dijken, J W V
2008
IL-1beta secretion induced by Aggregatibacter (Actinobacillus) actinomycetemcomitans is mainly caused by the leukotoxin
International Journal of Medical Microbiology
, Vol. 298, (5/6) : 529-541
Kelk, Peyman; Claesson, Rolf; Chen, Casey; et al.
2008
Strong antibacterial effect of miswak against oral microorganisms associated with periodontitis and caries.
Journal of Periodontology
, Vol. 79, (8) : 1474-9
Sofrata, Abier H; Claesson, Rolf L K; Lingström, Peter K; et al.
2007
Dental biofilm, gingivitis and interleukin-1 adjacent to approximal sites of a bonded ceramic.
Journal of Clinical Periodontology
, Vol. 34, (12) : 1062-1067
Konradsson, Katarina; Claesson, Rolf; van Dijken, Jan
2007
Buffering effect of a prophylactic gel on dental plaque in institutionalised elderly
Gerodontology
, Vol. 24, (2) : 98-104
Persson, Anitha; Lingström, Peter; Bergdahl, Maud; et al.
2006
Periodontal disease in patients from the original Kostmann family with severe congenital neutropenia
Journal of Periodontology
, Vol. 77, (4) : 744-751
Carlsson, G; Wahlin, Ylva-Britt; Johansson, Anders; et al.
2006
Mutans streptococci and lactobacilli in plaque on a leucite-reinforced dental ceramic and on a calcium aluminate cement.
Clinical Oral Investigations
, Vol. 10, (3) : 175-180
Konradsson, Katarina; Claesson, Rolf; van Dijken, Jan
2005
Abundant secretion of bioactive interleukin-1beta by human macrophages induced by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans leukotoxin
Infection and Immunity
, Vol. 73, (1) : 453-458
Kelk, Peyman; Claesson, Rolf; Hänström, L; et al.
2005
Levels of mutans streptococci and lactobacilli in plaque on aged restorations of an ion-releasing and a universal hybrid composite resin
Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
, Vol. 63, (1) : 21-25
Persson, Anitha; Claesson, Rolf; van Dijken, Jan
2004
Subgingival plaque microbiota in Saudi Arabians after use of miswak chewing stick and toothbrush
Journal of Clinical Periodontology
, Vol. 31, (12) : 1048-53
Al-Otaibi, M; Al-Harthy, M; Gustafsson, A; et al.
2003
Serum-mediated release of leukotoxin from the cell surface of the periodontal pathogen Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans.
European Journal of Oral Sciences
, Wiley 2003, Vol. 111, (3) : 209-215
Johansson, Anders; Claesson, Rolf; Hänström, Lennart; et al.
2003
Caspase 1 involvement in human monocyte lysis induced by Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans leukotoxin
Infection and Immunity
, Vol. 71, (8) : 4448-4455
Kelk, Peyman; Johansson, Anders; Claesson, Rolf; et al.
Inflammatory cell death of human macrophages in response to
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
leukotoxin
Kelk, Peyman; Abd, Hadi; Claesson, Rolf; et al.
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Research groups
Group member
Jan Oscarsson Lab
Research projects
1 January 2017 until 31 December 2020
Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans – a periopathogen with capacity to cause dysregulation in the host response
1 January 2011
How does Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans contribute to periodontitis - molecular mechanisms and characterization of virulent genotypes
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