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Mari Heinonen

University of HelsinkiORCID 0000-0002-5732-0692Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Mikael NikuiD· 3 shared Tiina Pessa‐MorikawaiD· 3 shared Emilia KönigiD· 2 shared Aleksi HussoiD· 1 shared Anna KaisanlahtiiD· 1 shared Antti IivanaineniD· 1 shared Arina L. MaltsevaiD· 1 shared Camilla MunsterhjelmiD· 1 shared

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Impact of gestational antibiotics on maternal and offspring gut microbiota and growth in pigs

Md. Rayhan Mahmud, Toomas Orro, Camilla Munsterhjelm, Tiina Pessa‐Morikawa, Kristina Ahlqvist, Sami Junnikkala, Emilia König, Meritxell Pujolassos, M. Luz Calle, Hyuk Nam Kwon, Claudio Oliviero, Mari Heinonen, Mikael Niku

This study examines how gestational antibiotics affect maternal and offspring gut microbiota and growth in pigs, finding altered microbial composition and growth patterns in piglets.

bioRxiv · Nov 8, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

Proteomic characterization of extracellular vesicles from 12 commensal bacterial species

Roselydiah Makunja, Arina L. Maltseva, Tiina Pessa‐Morikawa, Masuma Khatun, Maria Stensland, Mari Heinonen, Anna Kaisanlahti, Subhashini Muhandiram, Justus Reunanen, Terhi S. Ruuska, Tuula A. Nyman, Mikael Niku

This study characterizes the proteomes of extracellular vesicles from 12 commensal bacterial species, revealing phylogenetic influences on protein composition and potential roles in host interactions.

bioRxiv · Nov 6, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology

Bacterial profiles of the oral, vaginal, and rectal mucosa and colostrum of periparturient sows

Virpi Piirainen, Emilia König, Aleksi Husso, Mari Heinonen, Antti Iivanainen, Tiina Pessa‐Morikawa, Mikael Niku

This study characterizes the microbiota of oral, vaginal, rectal mucosa, and colostrum in periparturient sows, identifying differences in microbial composition between primiparous and multiparous sows.

PLoS ONE · Feb 12, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology