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Marko Virta

University of HelsinkiORCID 0000-0001-5981-7566Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Assay:metagenomics· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:deep learning· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Organism:rat· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Jenni HultmaniD· 2 shared Johanna MuurineniD· 2 shared Kirill BogdanoviD· 2 shared Melina A. MarkkaneniD· 2 shared Taru-Marja MakineniD· 2 shared Antti KarkmaniD· 1 shared Denise Pezzutto· 1 shared Kari Uotila· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintJul 31, 2026

Antibiotic Resistomes And Microbial Communities In The 18th-Century Urban Settlement And Slaughterhouse Environment

Minna Maunula, Taru-Marja Makinen, Kari Uotila…·Johanna Muurinen

This study analyzes antibiotic resistomes and microbial communities in 18th-century urban and slaughterhouse environments to understand the origins of antimicrobial resistance.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.31.742145

metagenomicsexperimental assay

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintJun 29, 2026

Bio-based fertilizers shape soil microbiome, resistome and mobilome through metabolism of antibiotic-producing Streptomyces

Taru-Marja Makinen, Melina A. Markkanen, Pietari Lahti-Nuuttila…·Johanna Muurinen

This study shows bio-based fertilizers containing Streptomyces alter soil resistome and mobilome through ecological restructuring and carbon-dependent microbial activity.

1 citation

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MicrobiologyMicrobiology SpectrumPeer-reviewedNov 19, 2025

Sulfonamide resistance gene sul4 is hosted by common wastewater sludge bacteria and found in various newly described contexts and hosts including clinically relevant species

Melina A. Markkanen, Denise Pezzutto, Marko Virta, Antti Karkman

This study identifies the sul4 sulfonamide resistance gene in wastewater sludge bacteria and shows its presence in clinically relevant pathogens, highlighting its mobility and potential for horizontal gene transfer.

7 citations

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