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Ibrahim A, Zabady M, El Nahas A, Aljazzar A, Al-Hizab F, Kandeel M, Porter BF. Maxillary neoplasms in four dromedary camels. Front Vet Sci 2023; 10:1153398. [PMID: 37456952 PMCID: PMC10338824 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1153398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Four camels (Camelus dromedarius) presented to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at King Faisal University with maxillary masses. On radiographs, the masses were multicystic and expanded the maxillary bone. The tumors were diagnosed by histopathologic examination as conventional ameloblastoma, two cases as intraosseous squamous cell carcinoma, and central odontogenic fibroma with ossification. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of ameloblastoma in a camel, the first detailed description of maxillary squamous cell carcinoma in camels, and the first report of central odontogenic fibroma in any animal species.
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- Abdelazim Ibrahim
- Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Studies, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kafrelshikh University, Kafrelshikh, Egypt
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, United States
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Elbert J, Peck S, Hayes D, Taylor J, Smith J. Anaplastic meningioma in a Tasmanian devil (
Sarcophilus harrisii
). VETERINARY RECORD CASE REPORTS 2019. [DOI: 10.1136/vetreccr-2018-000650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Jessica Elbert
- College of Veterinary MedicineIowa State UniversityAmesIowaUSA
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- Department of Primary IndustriesParks, Water and Environment, Wildlife Management BranchHobartTasmaniaAustralia
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- Animal Health LaboratoryTasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and EnvironmentHobartTasmaniaAustralia
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- Animal Health LaboratoryTasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and EnvironmentHobartTasmaniaAustralia
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- Veterinary PathologyIowa State UniversityAmesIowaUSA
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Kiryu Y, Landsberg JH, Bakenhaster MD, Tyler-Jedlund AJ, Wilson PW. Putative histiocytic sarcoma in redfin needlefish Strongylura notata (Beloniformes: Belonidae) in Florida, USA. DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 2018; 132:57-78. [PMID: 30530931 DOI: 10.3354/dao03304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Redfin needlefish Strongylura notata from Florida coastal waters were observed with unusual neoplastic lesions. Affected specimens were collected from 1 Atlantic estuary (Indian River Lagoon, prevalence = 0.32%, n = 5314) and 2 Gulf of Mexico estuaries (Tampa Bay, prevalence = 0.02%, n = 10762; Charlotte Harbor, prevalence = 0.02%, n = 5112) during routine fisheries-independent monitoring surveys conducted from 1999-2009. Grossly, each lesion manifested as a large (18-30 mm × 20-50 mm), raised (approximately 10 mm), white, creamy, or pinkish nodule on the flank, dorsal trunk, base of the pectoral fin, or head. Multiple small (<5 mm) nodules possessing poorly demarcated borders with neighboring tissues on the external jaw surface and at the base of the teeth were also observed. Histopathologically, neoplastic cells were found in the dermis, beneath the skeletal muscle, and in the soft tissue at the base of teeth of the premaxilla and the dentary jaw processes. Neoplastic cells usually had prominently invaded among the myosepta of the skeletal muscle. Neoplastic parenchymal cells had the basic characteristics of atypical, mononuclear, round, histiocytic cells with an eccentric, reniform nucleus and abundant cytoplasmic vacuolation, while some exhibited bizarre nuclear pleomorphism. Transmission electron microscopy revealed that neoplastic cells had a grooved nucleus and cytoplasmic organelles with rough endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and lysosomes. Neoplastic cells had possibly metastasized to liver, spleen, and kidney. Positive immunohistochemical staining with Ki67, p53, S-100, and CD163 support neoplastic features and a putative diagnosis of histiocytic sarcoma.
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- Yasunari Kiryu
- Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701, USA
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Management of tendon haemangiosarcoma in a Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) – a case report. ACTA VET BRNO 2017. [DOI: 10.2754/avb201786010097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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An 18-year old intact female Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) was suffering from lameness due to a mass on the right dorsal metacarpal region that caused acute swelling and local skin necrosis. Histology examination and immunohistochemistry of the biopsy material of a mass revealed haemangiosarcoma of the extensor tendons. Three weeks after the biopsy, the tumour was enlarged to 6 cm in diameter and the animal became disabled. The tumour with its associated tendon were resected and the tendon’s edges were bridged with a synthetic polytape graft. The camel was fully weight-bearing after the surgery. Two weeks later, the graft was removed due to widespread necrosis. Since the wound was positive for Corynebacterium sp., Acinetobacter iwoffii, Micrococcus sp., Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus sp., the post-operative antibiotic treatment was prolonged for 28 days. Four months later, the wound healed using daily irrigation and bandaging and the camel walked normally. Nine months after diagnosis, the camel suddenly died without any clinical signs. Metastases of the haemangiosarcoma were found in the liver, lungs, kidneys, brain, meninges, and mediastinum. Exsanguination due to rupture of a liver metastasis was determined as the cause of the death. Haemangiosarcoma is a malignant neoplasm that arises from endothelial cells of blood vessels and tends to be very aggressive. To the author’s knowledge, this is the first case report of a metastasizing haemangiosarcoma arising from the lateral extensor tendon in a Bactrian camel.
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Sorensen NJ, Allison RW. What is your diagnosis? Abdominal fluid from an adult alpaca. Vet Clin Pathol 2015; 44:459-60. [PMID: 25899216 DOI: 10.1111/vcp.12260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Nicholas J Sorensen
- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA
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Canuti M, Williams CV, Gadi SR, Jebbink MF, Oude Munnink BB, Jazaeri Farsani SM, Cullen JM, van der Hoek L. Persistent viremia by a novel parvovirus in a slow loris (Nycticebus coucang) with diffuse histiocytic sarcoma. Front Microbiol 2014; 5:655. [PMID: 25520709 PMCID: PMC4249460 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2014] [Accepted: 11/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Cancer is one of the leading health concerns for human and animal health. Since the tumorigenesis process is not completely understood and it is known that some viruses can induce carcinogenesis, it is highly important to identify novel oncoviruses and extensively study underlying oncogenic mechanisms. Here, we investigated a case of diffuse histiocytic sarcoma in a 22 year old slow loris (Nycticebus coucang), using a broad spectrum virus discovery technique. A novel parvovirus was discovered and the phylogenetic analysis performed on its fully sequenced genome demonstrated that it represents the first member of a novel genus. The possible causative correlation between this virus and the malignancy was further investigated and 20 serum and 61 organ samples from 25 animals (N. coucang and N. pygmaeus) were screened for the novel virus but only samples collected from the originally infected animal were positive. The virus was present in all tested organs (intestine, liver, spleen, kidneys, and lungs) and in all banked serum samples collected up to 8 years before death. All attempts to identify a latent viral form (integrated or episomal) were unsuccessful and the increase of variation in the viral sequences during the years was consistent with absence of latency. Since it is well known that parvoviruses are dependent on cell division to successfully replicate, we hypothesized that the virus could have benefitted from the constantly dividing cancer cells and may not have been the cause of the histiocytic sarcoma. It is also possible to conjecture that the virus had a role in delaying the tumor progression and this report might bring new exciting opportunities in recognizing viruses to be used in cancer virotherapy.
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- Marta Canuti
- Laboratory of Experimental Virology, Department of Medical Microbiology, Center for Infection and Immunity Amsterdam (CINIMA), Academic Medical Center of the University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Laboratory of Experimental Virology, Department of Medical Microbiology, Center for Infection and Immunity Amsterdam (CINIMA), Academic Medical Center of the University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Experimental Virology, Department of Medical Microbiology, Center for Infection and Immunity Amsterdam (CINIMA), Academic Medical Center of the University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Experimental Virology, Department of Medical Microbiology, Center for Infection and Immunity Amsterdam (CINIMA), Academic Medical Center of the University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Department of Virology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Laboratory of Experimental Virology, Department of Medical Microbiology, Center for Infection and Immunity Amsterdam (CINIMA), Academic Medical Center of the University of Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Chien YC, Lien CY, Guo JC, Chin SC, Chang YP, Liu CH. Meningothelial meningioma in a Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus). J Vet Diagn Invest 2013; 25:636-40. [DOI: 10.1177/1040638713499342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A 24-year-old, spayed female Malayan sun bear ( Helarctos malayanus) in the Taipei Zoo (Taipei, Taiwan) showed clinical signs of slowly progressive anorexia, dullness, compulsive pacing, and circling. The animal subsequently developed acute severe stupor and persistent recumbency. Postcontrast study of computed tomography revealed a spheroid, extra-axial mass with strong but heterogeneous hyperattenuation in the left temporal lobe of the cerebrum. At necropsy, a solitary, well-circumscribed intracranial mass measuring 3 cm × 2.5 cm × 2 cm was attached to the left pyriform lobe with compression of the adjacent neuroparenchyma. Cytological examination obtained from the mass revealed large clumps and sheets of cohesive polyhedral cells with round nuclei, wispy cytoplasm, and indistinct cell borders. Microscopically, the mass was composed of densely packed round to polygonal cells arranged in lobules and small nests. Psammoma bodies, xanthomatous change, and cholesterol deposition were also noted. Immunohistochemical staining of the tumor was positive for vimentin, pancytokeratin, cytokeratin (CK)34BE12, neuron-specific enolase, and epithelial membrane antigen, but negative for glial fibrillary acidic protein and S100 protein. The cytological, histological, and immunohistochemical features were compatible with a meningothelial meningioma.
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- Yao-Chun Chien
- Graduate Institute of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology (Chien, Liu), School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei
- Institute of Veterinary Clinical Science (Chang), School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei
- Taipei Zoo, Taipei (Lien, Guo, Chin), Taiwan
- National Taiwan University Veterinary Hospital, College of Bioresources and Agriculture, Taipei (Chang, Liu), Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology (Chien, Liu), School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei
- Institute of Veterinary Clinical Science (Chang), School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei
- Taipei Zoo, Taipei (Lien, Guo, Chin), Taiwan
- National Taiwan University Veterinary Hospital, College of Bioresources and Agriculture, Taipei (Chang, Liu), Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology (Chien, Liu), School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei
- Institute of Veterinary Clinical Science (Chang), School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei
- Taipei Zoo, Taipei (Lien, Guo, Chin), Taiwan
- National Taiwan University Veterinary Hospital, College of Bioresources and Agriculture, Taipei (Chang, Liu), Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology (Chien, Liu), School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei
- Institute of Veterinary Clinical Science (Chang), School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei
- Taipei Zoo, Taipei (Lien, Guo, Chin), Taiwan
- National Taiwan University Veterinary Hospital, College of Bioresources and Agriculture, Taipei (Chang, Liu), Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology (Chien, Liu), School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei
- Institute of Veterinary Clinical Science (Chang), School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei
- Taipei Zoo, Taipei (Lien, Guo, Chin), Taiwan
- National Taiwan University Veterinary Hospital, College of Bioresources and Agriculture, Taipei (Chang, Liu), Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology (Chien, Liu), School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei
- Institute of Veterinary Clinical Science (Chang), School of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei
- Taipei Zoo, Taipei (Lien, Guo, Chin), Taiwan
- National Taiwan University Veterinary Hospital, College of Bioresources and Agriculture, Taipei (Chang, Liu), Taiwan
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Leissinger M, Brandão J, Wakamatsu N, Le Roux A, Rich G, Gaunt S. Pulmonary histiocytic sarcoma in a rabbit. Vet Clin Pathol 2013; 42:364-7. [PMID: 23909927 DOI: 10.1111/vcp.12058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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An approximately 8-year-old male castrated Dutch rabbit was evaluated for a 6-day history of respiratory signs, which began as sneezing and progressed to tachypnea with anorexia. On physical examination, tachypnea and pale mucous membranes were noted. Thoracic radiographs revealed a soft tissue pulmonary mass, fine-needle aspirates of which confirmed a neoplasia with malignant features suspicious for a histiocytic sarcoma. The rabbit was discharged and due to a rapidly deteriorating condition, the owner declined chemotherapy with Lomustine and elected euthanasia of the rabbit. The affected lung was submitted for histopathology. Histologic sections of the lung were characterized by clusters of histiocytic cells and multinucleated giant cells with occasional invasion of blood and lymphatic vessels. The histologic diagnosis was histiocytic sarcoma. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first case report of histiocytic sarcoma in a rabbit. Based on the clinical and radiologic findings in this case, histiocytic sarcoma should be included in the list of differentials for rabbits presenting with respiratory signs and evidence of a pulmonary mass.
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- Mary Leissinger
- Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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Pérez-Ruiz E, Delgado M, Sanz A, Gil AMS, Domínguez AR. Primary leptomeningeal histiocytic sarcoma in a patient with a good outcome: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep 2013; 7:127. [PMID: 23668836 PMCID: PMC3663802 DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-7-127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2013] [Accepted: 04/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Introduction Histiocytic sarcoma is a rare neoplasm with few cases reported in the literature of which some were diagnosed in animals. This neoplasm arises from abnormal reticuloendothelial system cell proliferation of histiocytes and has an aggressive behavior especially if located in the central nervous system. We present the first case of a patient with histiocytic sarcoma that involved the meninges and had a good course after multidisciplinary treatment. Case presentation Our patient was a 41-year-old Caucasian woman with no previous history of disease who started with systemic symptoms such as headache and chills. Magnetic resonance imaging with gadolinium contrast of the brain suggested a mass 1.5×2cm in diameter in the temporal lobe with a non-uniform vasogenic edema. This lesion was implanted in the meninges and surgery was the first treatment. The histological findings revealed a histiocytic sarcoma. The patient received concomitant chemoradiotherapy after surgery with good tolerance and currently lives without disease. Conclusion Although histiocytic sarcomas in the brain present an unusual location and have a poorer prognosis, we have identified the first primary leptomeningeal histiocytic sarcoma with a disease-free survival greater than 3 years following multidisciplinary treatment with surgery and chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
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- Elisabeth Pérez-Ruiz
- Division of Medical Oncology, REDISSEC, Hospital Costa del Sol, Autovía A-7, Km 187, Marbella, C,P, 29603, Spain.
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Gilsenan WF, Habecker PL, Coyne TM, Johnson AL. Neurologic disease attributed to a pituitary adenoma in an alpaca. J Vet Intern Med 2012; 26:1073-7. [PMID: 22646293 DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2012.00948.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2011] [Revised: 03/20/2012] [Accepted: 04/18/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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- W F Gilsenan
- Department of Clinical Studies, New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA, USA.
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