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Pennisi L, Di Clerico D, Costantini L, Festino AR, Vergara A. Ultrasonic decontamination in smoked salmon experimentally contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes: Preliminary results. Ital J Food Saf 2020; 9:8398. [PMID: 32300563 PMCID: PMC7154597 DOI: 10.4081/ijfs.2020.8398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Accepted: 12/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The purpose of this work was to evaluate the effects of ultrasound (sonication) and their combination with temperature (thermosonication) on the inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes (LM) in smoked salmon. The trial was conducted on smoked salmon samples experimentally contaminated with a cocktail of 4 strains of Listeria monocytogenes (LM ATCC 19114, LM ATCC 15313, LM ATCC 19111 and LM ATCC 7644) at a final concentration of 8 log cfu/g and kept at 4°C until its use. Thermosonication treatments between 40°C and 50°C for 5, 10 and 15 minutes proved to be more effective without altering the sensory characteristics of the food.
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- Luca Pennisi
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo
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Alao MA, Maroushek S, Slusher TM, Joseph A, Gbadero DA. A Case Report of Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis in a Child With Hyper-IgM Syndrome in a Resource-Limited Setting. Glob Pediatr Health 2019; 6:2333794X19835571. [PMID: 31384625 PMCID: PMC6657115 DOI: 10.1177/2333794x19835571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 12/15/2018] [Accepted: 02/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Michael Abel Alao
- Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria
- Michael Abel Alao, Department of Paediatrics, Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Box 15, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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- Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria
- Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN, USA
- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria
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- Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria
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Castellazzi ML, Marchisio P, Bosis S. Listeria monocytogenes meningitis in immunocompetent and healthy children: a case report and a review of the literature. Ital J Pediatr 2018; 44:152. [PMID: 30594251 PMCID: PMC6311039 DOI: 10.1186/s13052-018-0595-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background Listeria monocytogenes is a gram-positive bacteria generally transmitted to humans through ingestion of contaminated food. It typically infects high risk subjects, such as pregnant women, neonates, the elderly and immunocompromised patients. Listeria meningitis is rarely reported in previously healthy children with no immunological disorders. However, it can be aggressive in such subjects and is associated with a high mortality rate. Prompt diagnosis is essential so that adequate antibiotic treatment can be started and the best outcome achieved. Case presentation We report the case of a previously healthy 16-month-old child with Listeria meningitis who was successfully treated with intravenous ampicillin and gentamicin without any sequelae. Conclusions Although Listeria meningitis is rare in previously healthy immunocompetent children, it must be considered, especially in children who do not improve with first-line antibiotic treatment. A review of the literature published since 1996 has been performed, to provide a general overview on this topic.
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- Massimo Luca Castellazzi
- Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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Villa G, Diana MC, Solari N, Bandettini R, Sorrentino S, Loy A, Losurdo G, Renna S. Listeria Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Child. Pediatr Emerg Care 2017; 33:579-581. [PMID: 27055168 DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000000687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Listeria monocytogenes is a facultative anerobic, gram-positive bacillus that is isolated from the soil, vegetables, and wild or domestic animals. Listeria infection is usually found in the older adults, immunocompromised patients, pregnant women, and newborns, whereas it is rare in healthy infants and children. Listeria monocytogenes may cause meningitis, meningoencephalitis, brain abscess, pyogenic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and liver abscess in children. The course of meningoencephalitis by Listeria is often severe and even fatal. Complications such as acute hydrocephalus, brain abscess, and spine abscess can develop, and the mortality associated with listeriosis is significantly high. We present a case of a previously healthy 7-year-old boy who developed Listeria monocytogenes meningitis.
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- Giovanna Villa
- From the *Emergency Department of Paediatrics, Departments of †Clinical Pathology and Microbiology and ‡Hematology and Oncology, and §Infectious Diseases Unit, G. Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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Zhu Q, Gooneratne R, Hussain MA. Listeria monocytogenes in Fresh Produce: Outbreaks, Prevalence and Contamination Levels. Foods 2017; 6:foods6030021. [PMID: 28282938 PMCID: PMC5368540 DOI: 10.3390/foods6030021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Revised: 03/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes, a member of the genus Listeria, is widely distributed in agricultural environments, such as soil, manure and water. This organism is a recognized foodborne pathogenic bacterium that causes many diseases, from mild gastroenteritis to severe blood and/or central nervous system infections, as well as abortion in pregnant women. Generally, processed ready-to-eat and cold-stored meat and dairy products are considered high-risk foods for L. monocytogenes infections that cause human illness (listeriosis). However, recently, several listeriosis outbreaks have been linked to fresh produce contamination around the world. Additionally, many studies have detected L. monocytogenes in fresh produce samples and even in some minimally processed vegetables. Thus L. monocytogenes may contaminate fresh produce if present in the growing environment (soil and water). Prevention of biofilm formation is an important control measure to reduce the prevalence and survival of L. monocytogenes in growing environments and on fresh produce. This article specifically focuses on fresh produce–associated listeriosis outbreaks, prevalence in growing environments, contamination levels of fresh produce, and associated fresh produce safety challenges.
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- Qi Zhu
- Department of Wine, Food and Molecular Biosciences, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, Canterbury, New Zealand.
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- Department of Wine, Food and Molecular Biosciences, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, Canterbury, New Zealand.
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- Department of Wine, Food and Molecular Biosciences, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, Canterbury, New Zealand.
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Thønnings S, Knudsen JD, Schønheyder HC, Søgaard M, Arpi M, Gradel KO, Østergaard C. Antibiotic treatment and mortality in patients with Listeria monocytogenes meningitis or bacteraemia. Clin Microbiol Infect 2016; 22:725-30. [PMID: 27345176 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Revised: 06/10/2016] [Accepted: 06/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Invasive Listeria monocytogenes infections carry a high mortality despite antibiotic treatment. The rareness of the infection makes it difficult to improve antibiotic treatment through randomized clinical trials. This observational study investigated clinical features and outcome of invasive L. monocytogenes infections including the efficacy of empiric and definitive antibiotic therapies. Demographic, clinical and biochemical findings, antibiotic treatment and 30-day mortality for all episodes of L. monocytogenes bacteraemia and/or meningitis were collected by retrospective medical record review in the North Denmark Region and the Capital Region of Denmark (17 hospitals) from 1997 to 2012. Risk factors for 30-day all-cause mortality were assessed by logistic regression. The study comprised 229 patients (median age: 71 years), 172 patients had bacteraemia, 24 patients had meningitis and 33 patients had both. Significant risk factors for 30-day mortality were septic shock (OR 3.0, 95% CI 1.4-6.4), altered mental state (OR 3.6, 95% CI 1.7-7.6) and inadequate empiric antibiotic therapy (OR 3.8, 95% CI 1.8-8.1). Cephalosporins accounted for 90% of inadequately treated cases. Adequate definitive antibiotic treatment was administered to 195 patients who survived the early period (benzylpenicillin 72, aminopenicillin 84, meropenem 28, sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim 6, and piperacillin/tazobactam 5). Definitive antibiotic treatment with benzylpenicillin or aminopenicillin resulted in a lower 30-day mortality in an adjusted analysis compared with meropenem (OR 0.3; 95% CI 0.1-0.8). In conclusion, inadequate empiric antibiotic therapy and definitive therapy with meropenem were both associated with significantly higher 30-day mortality.
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- S Thønnings
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark; Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev Hospital, Herlev, Denmark
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- Centre for Clinical Epidemiology, South, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; Research Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark.
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Maertens De Noordhout C, Devleesschauwer B, Maertens De Noordhout A, Blocher J, Haagsma JA, Havelaar AH, Speybroeck N. Comorbidities and factors associated with central nervous system infections and death in non-perinatal listeriosis: a clinical case series. BMC Infect Dis 2016; 16:256. [PMID: 27267465 PMCID: PMC4897813 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-016-1602-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Accepted: 05/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background Listeriosis is a rare disease caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes and mainly affects at risk people. Listeriosis can lead to sepsis, central nervous system (CNS) infections and death. The objectives of this study were to describe and quantify comorbidities and neurological sequelae underlying non-perinatal listeriosis cases and to describe the factors associated with death and CNS infections in non-perinatal listeriosis. Methods We retrospectively collected clinical data through computerized, paper or microfilmed medical records in two Belgian university hospitals. Logistic regression models and likelihood ratio tests allowed identifying factors associated with death and CNS infections. Results Sixty-four cases of non-perinatal listeriosis were included in the clinical case series and 84 % were affected by at least one comorbid condition. The main comorbidities were cancer, renal and severe cardio-vascular diseases. Twenty-nine patients (45 %) suffered from a CNS infection and 14 patients (22 %) died during hospitalization, among whom six (43 %) had a CNS involvement. Among surviving patients, eleven suffered from neurological sequelae (22 %) at hospital discharge; all had CNS infection. Five of these patients (45 %) still suffered of their neurological sequelae after a median follow-up of one year (range: 0.08–19). The factor associated with death during the hospitalization was the presence of a severe cardiovascular disease (OR = 4.72, p = 0.015). Two factors inversely related with CNS infections were antibiotic monotherapy (OR = 0.28, p = 0.04) and the presence of renal disease (OR = 0.18, p = 0.02). Conclusions In a public health context these results could be a starting point for future burden of listeriosis studies taking into account comorbidity. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12879-016-1602-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- C Maertens De Noordhout
- Institute of Health and Society (IRSS), Université catholique de Louvain, Clos Chapelle-aux-Champs, 30 bte B1.30.15, Brussels, 1200, Belgium.
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- Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium.,University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA.,Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Health and Society (IRSS), Université catholique de Louvain, Clos Chapelle-aux-Champs, 30 bte B1.30.15, Brussels, 1200, Belgium
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An unusual presentation of paediatric Listeria meningitis with selective spinal grey matter involvement and acute demyelinating polyneuropathy. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2016; 20:196-9. [PMID: 26371981 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2015.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Revised: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 08/17/2015] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Paediatric Listeria meningitis is rare, especially in immuno-competent children, but associated with significant mortality and morbidity and frequent complications. METHODS We report an unusual case of Listeria meningitis in a previously healthy 35 month-old girl with selective spinal grey matter involvement and demyelination in neurophysiological studies. Despite adequate antibiotic treatment, the case was initially complicated by ventriculitis, hydrocephalus and tonsillar herniation through the foramen magnum, requiring external ventricular drainage and subsequent ventriculoperitoneal shunt insertion. Paucity of movements, hypotonia, areflexia and bladder dysfunction then became evident. RESULTS Electromyogram and nerve conduction studies showed acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and the patient received intravenous immunoglobulin followed by corticosteroids. MRI scans with contrast revealed extensive whole cord selective grey matter signal changes. She required extensive neurorehabilitation, making gradual (but incomplete) recovery. CONCLUSION Spinal cord involvement is rare in neuro-listeriosis and there no previous paediatric reports of Listeria-related myelitis or demyelinating polyneuropathy. The mechanism behind these presentations is unclear but an auto-immune response to the infection might be considered.
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Lobotková D, Dická E, Rolný V, Stankovič I, Čižnár P. Systemic Listeria monocytogenes infection in a 2-year-old immunocompetent child. Infection 2014; 42:1055-9. [PMID: 25060681 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-014-0655-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2014] [Accepted: 06/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Central nervous system infection and sepsis are the most frequently observed clinical presentations of listeriosis infection; however, they are rare in immunocompetent children beyond the neonatal period. In the presented case, we described gastrointestinal involvement, subacute meningitis, sinusitis and sepsis in a two-year-old previously healthy child with acute infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes. We suggest that the infection was probably enhanced by an inappropriate corticosteroid treatment at the onset of the disease, while immunological testing did not confirm the primary deficiency of cellular immunity.
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- D Lobotková
- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University and Children's University Hospital, Limbová 1, 833 40, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis With Unilateral Abducens Palsy Complicating Novel H1N1 Influenza in a Toddler. INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE 2011. [DOI: 10.1097/ipc.0b013e3182041ff2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Listeria meningitis and ventriculitis in an immunocompetent child: case report and literature review. Infection 2011; 40:207-11. [PMID: 21877182 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-011-0177-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2011] [Accepted: 08/09/2011] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Listeria monocytogenes meningitis is very rare in immunocompetent children. We present a case of a previously healthy 6-year-old girl who developed L. monocytogenes meningitis and ventriculitis. We also review the medical literature on non-neonatal L. monocytogenes meningitis in immunocompetent children.
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Metelmann C, Schulz K, Geldschläger-Canda R, Plötz S, Handrick W. [Listeriosis in adults - case reports and review of the literature]. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2010; 122:354-9. [PMID: 20559880 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-010-1385-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2010] [Accepted: 05/05/2010] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Listeriosis is a rare disease with increasing incidence occurring mainly in elderly people and patients suffering from underlying diseases and immunosuppressive therapy. On the basis of three case reports and a review of the literature the most important aspects of epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnostics and therapy of listeriosis are discussed.
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- Claudia Metelmann
- Institut für Medizinische Diagnostik Greifswald, Greifswald, Deutschland
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