Journal of Clinical Microbiology: 53 (8)

August 1, 2015; Volume 53,Issue 8

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Photo Quiz: High Fevers in the High Desert in Oregon
Susan E. Sharp
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Answer to August 2015 Photo Quiz
Susan E. Sharp

Editorial

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Editorial
An Obituary for the Case Report in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Alexander J. McAdam

Biographical Feature

Biographical Feature
Biographical Feature: James Jorgensen, Ph.D.
Karen C. Carroll

Commentary

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Commentary: Whole-Genome Sequencing Data for Serotyping Escherichia coli—It's Time for a Change!
Claire Jenkins

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Laboratory Diagnosis of Sepsis? No SIRS, Not Just Yet
W. Michael Dunne

Bacteriology

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Bacteriology
Rapid and Easy In Silico Serotyping of Escherichia coli Isolates by Use of Whole-Genome Sequencing Data
Katrine G. Joensen, Anna M. M. Tetzschner, Atsushi Iguchi, Frank M. Aarestrup, Flemming Scheutz
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Bacteriology
Escherichia coli O-Genotyping PCR: a Comprehensive and Practical Platform for Molecular O Serogrouping
Atsushi Iguchi, Sunao Iyoda, Kazuko Seto, Tomoko Morita-Ishihara, Flemming Scheutz, Makoto Ohnishi
and Pathogenic E. coli Working Group in Japan
Bacteriology
Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy as a Technique for Gentamicin Drug Susceptibility Studies with Escherichia coli ATCC 25922
Lara García-Álvarez, Jesús H. Busto, Alberto Avenoza, Yolanda Sáenz, Jesús Manuel Peregrina, José A. Oteo
Bacteriology
Identification of Gram-Negative Bacteria and Genetic Resistance Determinants from Positive Blood Culture Broths by Use of the Verigene Gram-Negative Blood Culture Multiplex Microarray-Based Molecular Assay
Nathan A. Ledeboer, Bert K. Lopansri, Neelam Dhiman, Robert Cavagnolo, Karen C. Carroll, Paul Granato, Richard Thomson, Susan M. Butler-Wu, Heather Berger, Linoj Samuel, Preeti Pancholi, Lettie Swyers, Glen T. Hansen, Nam K. Tran, Christopher R. Polage, Kenneth S. Thomson, Nancy D. Hanson, Richard Winegar, Blake W. Buchan
Bacteriology
Cost Savings Realized by Implementation of Routine Microbiological Identification by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry
Anthony Tran, Kevin Alby, Alan Kerr, Melissa Jones, Peter H. Gilligan
Open Access

Bacteriology
Rapid, Sensitive, and Specific Escherichia coli H Antigen Typing by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight-Based Peptide Mass Fingerprinting
Huixia Chui, Michael Chan, Drexler Hernandez, Patrick Chong, Stuart McCorrister, Alyssia Robinson, Matthew Walker, Lorea A. M. Peterson, Sam Ratnam, David J. M. Haldane, Sadjia Bekal, John Wylie, Linda Chui, Garrett Westmacott, Bianli Xu, Mike Drebot, Celine Nadon, J. David Knox, Gehua Wang, Keding Cheng
Bacteriology
Evaluation of BD Max StaphSR and BD Max MRSAXT Assays Using ESwab-Collected Specimens
Suzane Silbert, Carly Kubasek, Faris Galambo, Elaine Vendrone, Raymond Widen
Bacteriology
A Novel Quantitative Sampling Technique for Detection and Monitoring of Clostridium difficile Contamination in the Clinical Environment
Shanom Ali, Monika Muzslay, Peter Wilson
Bacteriology
Identification of Highly Pathogenic Microorganisms by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry: Results of an Interlaboratory Ring Trial
Peter Lasch, Tara Wahab, Sandra Weil, Bernadett Pályi, Herbert Tomaso, Sabine Zange, Beathe Kiland Granerud, Michal Drevinek, Branko Kokotovic, Matthias Wittwer, Valentin Pflüger, Antonino Di Caro, Maren Stämmler, Roland Grunow, Daniela Jacob
Bacteriology
Overdiagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection and Underdiagnosis of Sexually Transmitted Infection in Adult Women Presenting to an Emergency Department
Myreen E. Tomas, Damon Getman, Curtis J. Donskey, Michelle T. Hecker
Bacteriology
Evaluation of New bioMérieux Chromogenic CPS Media for Detection of Urinary Tract Pathogens
Josselin Rigaill, Paul O. Verhoeven, Caroline Mahinc, Mohamed Jeraiby, Florence Grattard, Nathalie Fonsale, Bruno Pozzetto, Anne Carricajo
Bacteriology
Identification and Clinical Significance of Helcococcus kunzii in Human Samples
Anne Vergne, François Guérin, Reto Lienhard, Alain Le Coustumier, Claire Daurel, Christophe Isnard, Nicole Marty, Claire Poyart, Vincent Cattoir
Bacteriology
Multitarget PCR Assay for Direct Detection of Penicillinase-Producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae for Enhanced Surveillance of Gonococcal Antimicrobial Resistance
Cameron Buckley, Ella Trembizki, Robert W. Baird, Marcus Chen, Basil Donovan, Kevin Freeman, Namraj Goire, Rebecca Guy, Monica M. Lahra, David Regan, David M. Whiley
and on behalf of the GRAND Study Investigators
Bacteriology
Rectal Carriage of Extended-Spectrum-Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Hospitalized Patients: Selective Preenrichment Increases Yield of Screening
M. F. Q. Kluytmans-van den Bergh, C. Verhulst, L. E. Willemsen, E. Verkade, M. J. M. Bonten, J. A. J. W. Kluytmans
Open Access

Bacteriology
Analysis of Vancomycin Susceptibility Testing Results for Presumptive Categorization of Telavancin
Rodrigo E. Mendes, David J. Farrell, Robert K. Flamm, Helio S. Sader, Ronald N. Jones
Bacteriology
Rapid Detection of KPC, NDM, and OXA-48-Like Carbapenemases by Real-Time PCR from Rectal Swab Surveillance Samples
Tracy D. Lee, Kathleen Adie, Alan McNabb, Dale Purych, Kulvinder Mannan, Robert Azana, Corrinne Ng, Patrick Tang, Linda M. N. Hoang
Bacteriology
Reducing Unnecessary and Duplicate Ordering for Ovum and Parasite Examinations and Clostridium difficile PCR in Immunocompromised Patients by Using an Alert at the Time of Request in the Order Management System
Caitlin C. Otto, Susan L. Shuptar, Philippe Milord, Connor J. Essick, Reshma Nevrekar, Svetlana L. Granovsky, Susan K. Seo, N. Esther Babady, Steven C. Martin, Yi-Wei Tang, Melissa S. Pessin

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes

Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
A Novel Solid Medium for Culturing Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates from Clinical Specimens
S. Asmar, S. Chatellier, C. Mirande, A. van Belkum, I. Canard, D. Raoult, M. Drancourt
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Creation of an In-House Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry Corynebacterineae Database Overcomes Difficulties in Identification of Nocardia farcinica Clinical Isolates
Mariola Paściak, Władysław Dacko, Joanna Sikora, Danuta Gurlaga, Krzysztof Pawlik, Grzegorz Miękisiak, Andrzej Gamian
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Accuracy of Lipoarabinomannan and Xpert MTB/RIF Testing in Cerebrospinal Fluid To Diagnose Tuberculous Meningitis in an Autopsy Cohort of HIV-Infected Adults
Janneke A. Cox, Robert L. Lukande, Sam Kalungi, Eric Van Marck, Martin Lammens, Koen Van de Vijver, Andrew Kambugu, Ann M. Nelson, Robert Colebunders, Yukari C. Manabe
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Rapid Diagnosis of Tuberculosis by Real-Time High-Resolution Imaging of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Colonies
Ramzi Ghodbane, Shady Asmar, Marlena Betzner, Marie Linet, Joseph Pierquin, Didier Raoult, Michel Drancourt
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Direct DNA Extraction from Mycobacterium tuberculosis Frozen Stocks as a Reculture-Independent Approach to Whole-Genome Sequencing
K. Bjorn-Mortensen, J. Zallet, T. Lillebaek, A. B. Andersen, S. Niemann, E. M. Rasmussen, T. A. Kohl
Mycobacteriology and Aerobic Actinomycetes
Evaluation of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry for Identification of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria from Clinical Isolates
Belén Rodríguez-Sánchez, María Jesús Ruiz-Serrano, Mercedes Marín, Paula López Roa, Marta Rodríguez-Créixems, Emilio Bouza

Mycology

Mycology
Are the Conventional Commercial Yeast Identification Methods Still Helpful in the Era of New Clinical Microbiology Diagnostics? A Meta-Analysis of Their Accuracy
Brunella Posteraro, Ljupcho Efremov, Emanuele Leoncini, Rosarita Amore, Patrizia Posteraro, Walter Ricciardi, Maurizio Sanguinetti
Mycology
β-d-Glucan Screening for Detection of Invasive Fungal Disease in Children Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Antonia Koltze, Peter Rath, Stefan Schöning, Jörg Steinmann, Thomas A. Wichelhaus, Peter Bader, Konrad Bochennek, Thomas Lehrnbecher
Mycology
Fonsecaea pugnacius, a Novel Agent of Disseminated Chromoblastomycosis
Conceição M. P. S. de Azevedo, Renata R. Gomes, Vania A. Vicente, Daniel W. C. L. Santos, Sirlei G. Marques, Mariana M. F. do Nascimento, Caroline E. W. Andrade, Raimunda R. Silva, Flávio Queiroz-Telles, G. Sybren de Hoog

Parasitology

Parasitology
Clinical and Analytical Evaluation of a Single-Vial Stool Collection Device with Formalin-Free Fixative for Improved Processing and Comprehensive Detection of Gastrointestinal Parasites
Brianne A. Couturier, Ryan Jensen, Nora Arias, Michael Heffron, Elyse Gubler, Kristin Case, Jason Gowans, Marc Roger Couturier

Virology

Virology
Head-to-Head Comparison of the RNA-Based Aptima Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Assay and the DNA-Based Hybrid Capture 2 HPV Test in a Routine Screening Population of Women Aged 30 to 60 Years in Germany
Thomas Iftner, Sven Becker, Klaus-Joachim Neis, Alejandra Castanon, Angelika Iftner, Barbara Holz, Annette Staebler, Melanie Henes, Katharina Rall, Juliane Haedicke, Claus Hann von Weyhern, Andreas Clad, Sara Brucker, Peter Sasieni
Virology
Application of Multiplex PCR Coupled with Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Analysis for Simultaneous Detection of 21 Common Respiratory Viruses
Chi Zhang, Yan Xiao, Jiang Du, Lili Ren, Jianwei Wang, Junping Peng, Qi Jin
Virology
Assessment of African Swine Fever Diagnostic Techniques as a Response to the Epidemic Outbreaks in Eastern European Union Countries: How To Improve Surveillance and Control Programs
C. Gallardo, R. Nieto, A. Soler, V. Pelayo, J. Fernández-Pinero, I. Markowska-Daniel, G. Pridotkas, I. Nurmoja, R. Granta, A. Simón, C. Pérez, E. Martín, P. Fernández-Pacheco, M. Arias
Virology
Long-Range HIV Genotyping Using Viral RNA and Proviral DNA for Analysis of HIV Drug Resistance and HIV Clustering
Vlad Novitsky, Melissa Zahralban-Steele, Mary Fran McLane, Sikhulile Moyo, Erik van Widenfelt, Simani Gaseitsiwe, Joseph Makhema, M. Essex
Open Access

Virology
Development and Evaluation of an Enterovirus D68 Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase PCR Assay
Todd N. Wylie, Kristine M. Wylie, Richard S. Buller, Maria Cannella, Gregory A. Storch
Open Access

Virology
Comparison of Three Different FDA-Approved Plasma HIV-1 RNA Assay Platforms Confirms the Virologic Failure Endpoint of 200 Copies per Milliliter Despite Improved Assay Sensitivity
Christina M. Lalama, Cheryl Jennings, Victoria A. Johnson, Robert W. Coombs, John E. McKinnon, James W. Bremer, Bryan R. Cobb, Gavin A. Cloherty, John W. Mellors, Heather J. Ribaudo
and for the AIDS Clinical Trials Group
Open Access

Virology
Hepatitis C Virus Core Mutations Associated with False-Negative Serological Results for Genotype 3a Core Antigen
Linh Thuy Nguyen, Linda Dunford, Ines Freitas, Paul Holder, Lan Anh Nguyen, Joanne O'Gorman, Jeff Connell, Michael Carr, William Hall, Cillian De Gascun
Virology
Performance Characteristics of Xpert Flu/RSV XC Assay
Elena B. Popowitch, Melissa B. Miller
Virology
Development and Evaluation of Novel Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR Assays with Locked Nucleic Acid Probes Targeting Leader Sequences of Human-Pathogenic Coronaviruses
Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan, Garnet Kwan-Yue Choi, Alan Ka-Lun Tsang, Kah-Meng Tee, Ho-Yin Lam, Cyril Chik-Yan Yip, Kelvin Kai-Wang To, Vincent Chi-Chung Cheng, Man-Lung Yeung, Susanna Kar-Pui Lau, Patrick Chiu-Yat Woo, Kwok-Hung Chan, Bone Siu-Fai Tang, Kwok-Yung Yuen
Virology
Cytomegalovirus Infection Management in Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients: a National Survey in Spain
Carlos Solano, Rafael de la Cámara, Lourdes Vázquez, Javier López, Estela Giménez, David Navarro

Immunoassays

Immunoassays
Interferon Gamma Release Assays for Diagnosis of Pleural Tuberculosis: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Ashutosh N. Aggarwal, Ritesh Agarwal, Dheeraj Gupta, Sahajal Dhooria, Digambar Behera

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology

Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Rapid High-Resolution Melt Analysis of Cytauxzoon felis Cytochrome b To Aid in the Prognosis of Cytauxzoonosis
Megan E. Schreeg, Henry S. Marr, Jaime L. Tarigo, Leah A. Cohn, Michael G. Levy, Adam J. Birkenheuer
Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Does the Presence of Scrapie Affect the Ability of Current Statutory Discriminatory Tests To Detect the Presence of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy?
M. M. Simmons, M. J. Chaplin, C. M. Vickery, S. Simon, L. Davis, M. Denyer, R. Lockey, M. J. Stack, M. J. O'Connor, K. Bishop, K. C. Gough, B. C. Maddison, L. Thorne, J. Spiropoulos
Clinical Veterinary Microbiology
Airborne Transmission of a Novel Tembusu Virus in Ducks
Xuesong Li, Ying Shi, Qinfang Liu, Ying Wang, Guoxin Li, Qiaoyang Teng, Yuee Zhang, Sidang Liu, Zejun Li

Epidemiology

Epidemiology
Pediatric Staphylococcus aureus Isolate Genotypes and Infections from the Dawn of the Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus Epidemic Era in Chicago, 1994 to 1997
Michael Z. David, Mary Ellen Acree, Julia J. Sieth, Dave J. Boxrud, Ginette Dobbins, Ruth Lynfield, Susan Boyle-Vavra, Robert S. Daum
Epidemiology
Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the Decade following Implementation of an Active Detection and Isolation Program
Melissa U. Nelson, Matthew J. Bizzarro, Robert S. Baltimore, Louise M. Dembry, Patrick G. Gallagher
Epidemiology
Testing Pooled Sputum with Xpert MTB/RIF for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis To Increase Affordability in Low-Income Countries
Saddiq T. Abdurrahman, Omezikam Mbanaso, Lovett Lawson, Olanrewaju Oladimeji, Matthew Blakiston, Joshua Obasanya, Russell Dacombe, Emily R. Adams, Nnamdi Emenyonu, Suvanand Sahu, Jacob Creswell, Luis E. Cuevas
Epidemiology
Defining the Core Genome of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium for Genomic Surveillance and Epidemiological Typing
Songzhe Fu, Sophie Octavia, Mark M. Tanaka, Vitali Sintchenko, Ruiting Lan
Epidemiology
Clostridium difficile PCR Ribotype 018, a Successful Epidemic Genotype
Rossella Baldan, Alberto Trovato, Valentina Bianchini, Anna Biancardi, Paola Cichero, Maria Mazzotti, Paola Nizzero, Matteo Moro, Cristina Ossi, Paolo Scarpellini, Daniela Maria Cirillo
Epidemiology
High-Resolution Analysis by Whole-Genome Sequencing of an International Lineage (Sequence Type 111) of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Associated with Metallo-Carbapenemases in the United Kingdom
Jane F. Turton, Laura Wright, Anthony Underwood, Adam A. Witney, Yuen-Ting Chan, Ali Al-Shahib, Catherine Arnold, Michel Doumith, Bharat Patel, Timothy D. Planche, Jonathan Green, Richard Holliman, Neil Woodford
Epidemiology
Molecular Types of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Sensitive S. aureus Strains Causing Skin and Soft Tissue Infections and Nasal Colonization, Identified in Community Health Centers in New York City
Maria Pardos de la Gandara, Juan Antonio Raygoza Garay, Michael Mwangi, Jonathan N. Tobin, Amanda Tsang, Chamanara Khalida, Brianna D'Orazio, Rhonda G. Kost, Andrea Leinberger-Jabari, Cameron Coffran, Teresa H. Evering, Barry S. Coller, Shirish Balachandra, Tracie Urban, Claude Parola, Scott Salvato, Nancy Jenks, Daren Wu, Rhonda Burgess, Marilyn Chung, Herminia de Lencastre, Alexander Tomasz
Epidemiology
Mupirocin Resistance in Isolates of Staphylococcus spp. from Nasal Swabs in a Tertiary Hospital in France
Sophie Trouillet-Assant, Sacha Flammier, Anais Sapin, Céline Dupieux, Oana Dumitrescu, Anne Tristan, François Vandenesch, Jean-Philippe Rasigade, Frederic Laurent

Case Reports

CASE REPORTS
Fatal West Nile Virus Encephalitis in a Heart Transplant Recipient
Adam J. Gomez, Jesse J. Waggoner, Megumi Itoh, Seth A. Hollander, Kathleen M. Gutierrez, Indre Budvytiene, Niaz Banaei, Benjamin A. Pinsky
CASE REPORTS
Fatal Case of Polymicrobial Meningitis Caused by Cryptococcus liquefaciens and Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patient
César Conde-Pereira, Lia Rodas-Rodríguez, Manuel Díaz-Paz, Hilda Palacios-Rivera, Carolina Firacative, Wieland Meyer, Myriam Alcázar-Castillo
CASE REPORTS
First Case of Human Cerebral Taenia martis Cysticercosis
Julie Brunet, Aurélien Benoilid, Stéphane Kremer, Constanza Dalvit, Nicolas Lefebvre, Yves Hansmann, Marie-Pierre Chenard, Bruno Mathieu, Felix Grimm, Peter Deplazes, Alexander W. Pfaff, Ahmed Abou-Bacar, Christian Marescaux, Ermanno Candolfi
CASE REPORTS
Nocardia Septic Arthritis Complicating an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair
Elaine X. L. Yong, Elaine Y. L. Cheong, Craig S. Boutlis, Darren B. Chen, Eunice Y.-T. Liu, Genevieve L. McKew
CASE REPORTS
Potential Pathogenetic Role of Bovine Herpesvirus 4 in Two Dairy Cows with Dermatitis-Pyrexia-Hemorrhagic Syndrome
Claudio Bellino, Selina Iussich, Ilaria Biasato, Simone Peletto, Claudio Caruso, Paola Gianella, Aurelio Cagnasso, Antonio D'Angelo
CASE REPORTS
Antibody and Viral Nucleic Acid Testing of Serum and Cerebrospinal Fluid for Diagnosis of Eastern Equine Encephalitis
James A. Sherwood, David C. Brittain, John J. Howard, JoAnne Oliver
CASE REPORTS
Bartonella quintana Aortitis in a Man with AIDS, Diagnosed by Needle Biopsy and 16S rRNA Gene Amplification
Sulggi A. Lee, Sara K. Plett, Anne F. Luetkemeyer, Gina M. Borgo, Michael A. Ohliger, Miles B. Conrad, Brad T. Cookson, Dhruba J. Sengupta, Jane E. Koehler
CASE REPORTS
Brown-Pigmented Mycobacterium mageritense as a Cause of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis and Bloodstream Infection
Allison R. McMullen, Caline Mattar, Nigar Kirmani, Carey-Ann D. Burnham
CASE REPORTS
Transmitted Extended-Spectrum Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Beijing, China, with Discordant Whole-Genome Sequencing Analysis Results
Hao Li, Masood ur Rehman Kayani, Yunting Gu, Xiaobo Wang, Ting Zhu, Hongfei Duan, Yifeng Ma, Hairong Huang, Babak Javid
CASE REPORTS
Candida quercitrusa Candidemia in a 6-Year-Old Child
Lars F. Westblade, Christina A. Rostad, Joseph A. Hilinski, Theresa Stanley, Robert C. Jerris, Kathy Wilkey, David H. Pincus

Letters to the Editor

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Standard Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry Reagents May Inactivate Potentially Hazardous Bacteria
Scott A. Cunningham, Robin Patel
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Evaluation of the FilmArray Blood Culture ID Panel on Biofilms Dislodged from Explanted Arthroplasties for Prosthetic Joint Infection Diagnosis
Shawn Vasoo, Scott A. Cunningham, Kerryl E. Greenwood-Quaintance, Jayawant N. Mandrekar, Arlen D. Hanssen, Matthew P. Abdel, Douglas R. Osmon, Elie F. Berbari, Robin Patel
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
An Investigation into Laboratory Misidentification of a Bloodstream Klebsiella variicola Infection
Gregory J. Berry, Michael J. Loeffelholz, Natalie Williams-Bouyer

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Correction for Kondas et al., Variola Virus-Specific Diagnostic Assays: Characterization, Sensitivity, and Specificity
Ashley V. Kondas, Victoria A. Olson, Yu Li, Jason Abel, Miriam Laker, Laura Rose, Kimberly Wilkins, Jonathan Turner, Richard Kline, Inger K. Damon

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