International Textbook of Leprosy

Contributors

Adams, Linda B

Linda B Adams, PhD
Author Email:

ladams@hrsa.gov

Affiliation:

Chief, Laboratory Research Branch
DHHS, HRSA, HSB
National Hansen's Disease Program
Baton Rouge LA 70803 USA

Andrade, Priscila R

Priscila R Andrade, PhD, MS, BS
Author Email:

PribeiroAndrade@mednet.ucla.edu

Affiliation:

Postdoctoral Fellow
Division of Dermatology
Department of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
10833 Le Conte Ave CHS 52-121
Los Angeles CA 90095

Bairappagari, Mary Esther John

Mary Esther John Bairappagari, MBBS, MS, DO
Affiliation:

Specialist Ophthalmologist
Schieffelin Institute of Health – Research and Leprosy Center (SIH-R & LC)
Karigiri, Velour 632106
Tamilnadu, India

Brennan, Patrick J

Patrick J Brennan, MSc, PhD, DSc (Hon)
Author Email:

patrick.brennan@colostate.edu

Affiliation:

University Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80525
USA

Butlin, Cynthia Ruth

Cynthia Ruth Butlin, MA, MBBCh
Author Email:

drbutlin@yahoo.com

Affiliation:

Overseas staff of TLMI (retired)
The Leprosy Mission International (TLMI)

Cambau, Emmanuelle

Emmanuelle Cambau, MD, PhD
Author Email:

emmanuelle.cambau@aphp.fr

Affiliation:

Professor of Bacteriology
School of Medicine
University Paris Diderot
Square Villemin, 75010 Paris, France
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Head of Microbiology Laboratory
Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris Hopital Lariboisiere
2 rue Ambroise Pare, 75010 Paris, France

Collins, J Hunter

J Hunter Collins, PhD
Author Email:

jcollins@hrsa.gov

Affiliation:

DHHS, HRSA, HSB
National Hansen's Disease Program
Baton Rouge LA 70803 USA

Cornielje, Huib

Huib Cornielje, MSc, MPH
Author Email:

h.cornielje@enablement.nl

Affiliation:

Director, Enablement Ltd
A van Leeuwenhoekweg 38 unit 16A
Alphen aan den Rijn, 2408 AN
The Netherlands

da Silva Pereira, Zoica B

Zoica B da Silva Pereira, BA, MA, PhD
Affiliation:

Post-Graduate Fellow
Federal University of Santa Maria
Av. Roraima 1000
Santa Maria - RS
Brazil 97105-900

Daniel, Ebenezer

Ebenezer Daniel, MBBS, MS, DO, MPH, MAMS, PhD
Affiliation:

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Director of Ophthalmology Reading Center
University of Pennsylvania
3535 Market Street, Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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Formerly:
Head of the Ophthalmology Department
Margaret Brand Chair
Schieffelin Leprosy Research and Training Center
Karigiri, Vellore 632106
Tamilnadu, India

de Andrade Silva, Bruno J

Bruno J de Andrade Silva, DVM, PhD
Affiliation:

Postdoctoral Scholar
Division of Dermatology
Department of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
10833 Le Conte Ave CHS 52-121
Los Angeles CA 90095

Do, Tran Hue

Tran Hue Do, PhD
Author Email:

thdo@mednet.ucla.edu

Affiliation:

Medical Student
Division of Dermatology
Department of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
10833 Le Conte Ave CHS 52-121
Los Angeles CA 90095

Dogra, Sunil

Sunil Dogra, MD, DNB, FRCP (London)
Author Email:

sundogra@hotmail.com

Affiliation:

Professor
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)
Sector 12
Chandigarh, 160012
India

Duerksen, Frank

Frank Duerksen, MD, FRCSC, FACS (former)
Author Email:

rduerkse@mymts.net

Affiliation:

Associate Professor of Surgery (retired)
University of Manitoba
260 Brodie Centre - 727 McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3P5, Canada
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Director of Orthopaedic Hand Surgery and Diabetic Foot Clinic
Medical Director of Rehabilitation Engineering (retired)
Health Sciences Centre
820 Sherbrook St
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3A 1R9, Canada

Duthie, Malcolm S

Malcolm S Duthie, PhD
Author Email:

mduthie@idri.org

Affiliation:

Senior Scientist
Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI)
1616 Eastlake Ave E, Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98102 USA

Ebenezer, Gigi J

Gigi J Ebenezer, MBBS, MD
Author Email:

gebenezer@jhmi.edu

Affiliation:

Assistant Professor of Neurology
Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD USA

Fava, Vinicius M

Vinicius M Fava, PhD
Author Email:

vinicius.medeirosfava@mail.mcgill.ca

Affiliation:

Department of Medicine and Human Genetics
McGill University
1001 Boulevard Décarie
Glen site, Block E, Room ES1.5561
Montreal / Quebec / H4A 3J1
Canada

Fontes, Amanda Nogueira Brum

Amanda Nogueira Brum Fontes, PhD
Author Email:

amandabrum@gmail.com

Affiliation:

Postdoctoral Fellow
Laboratory of Molecular Biology Applied to Mycobacteria
Oswaldo Cruz Institute
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Avenida Brasil, 4365 - Manguinhos
Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brasil 21040-360

Garcia-Albea, Victoria

Victoria Garcia-Albea, NP, MSN, BSN, PNP, DCNP
Author Email:

toribeebe@gmail.com

Affiliation:

Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Leprosy Clinic
Lahey Clinic
41 Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01850 USA
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Mystic Valley Dermatology
92 Montvale Avenue
Suite 3000
Stoneham, MA 02180 USA

Gardiner, Bradley J

Bradley J Gardiner, BAS, MBBS, FRACP, DTMH
Author Email:

bgardiner@tuftsmedicalcenter.org

Affiliation:

Infectious Diseases Fellow
Division of Geographic Medicine & Infectious Diseases
Tufts Medical Center & Tufts University School of Medicine
800 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111 USA

Geluk, Annemieke

Annemieke Geluk, PhD
Author Email:

ageluk@lumc.nl

Affiliation:

Professor
Leiden University Medical Center
Albinusdreef 2
2333 ZA Leiden
The Netherlands

Gillis, Thomas P

Thomas P Gillis, PhD
Author Email:

tom.gillis48@gmail.com

Affiliation:

Adjunct Professor
Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology
LSU School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA USA

Govindasamy, Karthikeyan

Karthikeyan Govindasamy, BOT, MPH
Author Email:

karthikeyan.g@leprosymission.in

Affiliation:

Research Coordinator
The Leprosy Mission Trust India
CNI Bhawan, 16 Pandit Pant Marg
New Delhi 110001, India

Ignotti, Eliane

Eliane Ignotti, PhD
Author Email:

eliane.ignotti@pq.cnpq.br

Affiliation:

Professor of Epidemiology
Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMAT
Av São João S/N
Cavalhada
Cáceres, MT Brazil

Jacobs Jr, William R

William R Jacobs Jr, PhD
Affiliation:

Investigator
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
1301 Morris Park Avenue
Bronx, NY USA 10461
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Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
1301 Morris Park Avenue
Bronx, NY USA 10461

Johnson, Roch Christian

Roch Christian Johnson
Affiliation:

Medical Director
Raoul Follereau Foundation
Benin

Joshua, Jerry

Jerry Joshua, MS, MCh
Author Email:

jerryjoshua@yahoo.com

Affiliation:

Plastic Surgeon and Head, Health Programmes
The Leprosy Mission Trust India
CNI Bhavan 16
Pandit Pant Marg
New Delhi 110001, India

Khopkar, Uday S

Uday S Khopkar, MD, Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprosy, DNB, Fellowship in Dermatopathology
Author Email:

drkhopkar@gmail.com

Affiliation:

Professor and Head of Department
Department of Dermatology
Seth G.S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital
Parel, Mumbai-400012, Maharashtra
India

Kumar, David P

David P Kumar, MPT (Ortho), PG Dip (Podiatry), MA (Pub Adm), MA (Med Sociology)
Author Email:

kumarbhushan@hotmail.com

Affiliation:

Head, Training Department
Schieffelin Institute of Health Research & Leprosy Centre
Karigiri
Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632006, India
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Principal, College of Health Sciences
Schieffelin Institute of Health Research & Leprosy Centre
Karigiri
Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632006, India

Lahiri, Ramanuj

Ramanuj Lahiri, PhD
Author Email:

rlahiri@hrsa.gov

Affiliation:

DHHS, HRSA, HSB
National Hansen's Disease Program
Baton Rouge LA 70803 USA

Lambert, Saba M

Saba M Lambert, MBChB, PhD
Author Email:

saba.lambert@lshtm.ac.uk

Affiliation:

Clinical Research Fellow
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Keppel Street
London WC1E 7HT
UK
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Leprosy Clinician
ALERT Hospital
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia

Lara, Flavio Alves

Flavio Alves Lara, PhD
Author Email:

flavioalveslara2000@gmail.com

Affiliation:

Scientist
Oswaldo Cruz Institute
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Avenida Brasil, 4365 - Manguinhos
Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brasil 21040-360

Lenz, Shannon M

Shannon M Lenz, PhD, MPH
Author Email:

slenz@hrsa.gov

Affiliation:

IHRC, Inc
Atlanta GA 30346 USA

Lockwood, Diana NJ

Diana NJ Lockwood, BSc, MD, FRCP
Author Email:

diana.lockwood@lshtm.ac.uk

Affiliation:

Professor of Tropical Medicine
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Keppel St
London WC1E 7HT
United Kingdom
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Consultant Leprologist
Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College London Hospital
London WC1E 6AU
United Kingdom

Machado, Paulo RL

Paulo RL Machado, MD, PhD
Author Email:

prlmachado@uol.com.br

Affiliation:

Chief, Immunology Service, HUPES
Federal University of Bahia
Rua João das Botas, s/n
Hospital Universitário Prof. Edgar Santos
Serviço de Imunologia, 5o andar
Salvador / Bahia / 40.110-160
Brazil

Modlin, Robert L

Robert L Modlin, MD
Author Email:

rmodlin@mednet.ucla.edu

Affiliation:

Professor and Chief of Dermatology
Division of Dermatology
Department of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
10833 Le Conte Ave CHS 52-121
Los Angeles CA 90095
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Distinguished Professor
Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
University of California, Los Angeles
615 Charles E. Young South BSRB 210B
Los Angeles CA 90095

Moraes, Milton Ozório

Milton Ozório Moraes, PhD
Author Email:

milton.moraes@fiocruz.br

Affiliation:

Associate Public Health Researcher
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Avenida Brasil 4365
Rio de Janeiro RJ 21040-360 Brazil
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Associate Professor
State University of Rio de Janeiro
Avenida Professor Manuel de Abreu, 444
Rio de Janeiro RJ 20550-170 Brazil

Moschella, Samuel L

Samuel L Moschella, MD
Author Email:

Samuel_L_Moschella@Lahey.org

Affiliation:

Senior Consultant
Lahey Clinic
41 Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01850 USA
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Clinical Professor, Emeritus
Harvard Medical School

Ochoa, Maria T

Maria T Ochoa, MD
Author Email:

maria.ochoa@med.usc.edu

Affiliation:

Professor of Dermatology
Director TH Rea Hansen's Clinic
University of Southern California
1441 Eastlake Avenue
Ezralow Tower, Suite 5301
Los Angeles CA 90033-9174

Ooi, Winnie W

Winnie W Ooi, MD, DMD, MPH
Author Email:

winnie.w.ooi@lahey.org

Affiliation:

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Co-Director, Boston Hansen's Clinic
Department of Infectious Diseases
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, MA USA
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Lahey Health
41 Mall Road
Burlington, MA USA

Pahan, David

David Pahan, MBBS, MDS
Author Email:

davidp@lepra.org.bd

Affiliation:

Lepra Bangladesh
Apartment # A1, House # 80, Road # 7
Block – H, Banani
Dhaka – 1213
Bangladesh

Paul, M Sathish K

M Sathish K Paul, BPT, PG Dip (Podiatry), M Tech (Bio Medical), PhD
Author Email:

physiotherapy@karigiri.org

Affiliation:

Scientist
Schieffelin Institute of Health Research & Leprosy Centre
Karigiri
Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632106, India

Pena, Maria T

Maria T Pena, DVM, PhD
Author Email:

mpena@hrsa.gov

Affiliation:

Scientist
National Hansen's Disease Programs
1909 Skip Bertman Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA

Peters, Ruth

Ruth Peters, BSc, MSc, MA, PhD
Author Email:

r.m.h.peters@vu.nl

Affiliation:

Athena Institute
Faculty of Science
Vrije Universiteit
Amsterdam
Netherlands
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Department of Global Health & Social Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA USA

Pinheiro, Roberta Olmo

Roberta Olmo Pinheiro, PhD
Author Email:

robertaolmo@gmail.com

Affiliation:

Public Health Researcher
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Avenida Brasil 4365 - Manguinhos
Rio de Janeiro 21340-060 Brazil

Polydefkis, Michael

Michael Polydefkis, MD, MHS
Author Email:

mpolyde@jhmi.edu

Affiliation:

Professor of Neurology
School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins University
855 North Wolfe Street
Rangos 435
Baltimore, MD 21205 USA

Rambhia, Kinjal D

Kinjal D Rambhia, MD, Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprosy, DNB, Fellowship in Diagnostic Dermatology
Author Email:

kinjal_rambhia@hotmail.com

Affiliation:

Specialty Medical Officer
Seth G.S. Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital
Parel, Mumbai-400 012, Maharashtra
India

Reed, Steven G

Steven G Reed, PhD
Author Email:

sreed@idri.org

Affiliation:

Chief Scientific Officer
Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI)
1616 Eastlake Ave E, Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98102 USA

Richardus, Jan Hendrik

Jan Hendrik Richardus, MD, PhD
Author Email:

j.richardus@erasmusmc.nl

Affiliation:

Professor of Infectious Diseases and Public Health
Department of Public Health
Erasmus MC
University Medical Center Rotterdam
Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Roberts, Charlotte

Charlotte Roberts, BA, MA, PhD, SRN
Author Email:

c.a.roberts@durham.ac.uk

Affiliation:

Professor of Archaeology
Durham University
Department of Archaeology, South Road
Durham DH1 3LE, UK

Santos, Adalberto Rezende

Adalberto Rezende Santos, PhD
Author Email:

adalbertorezende@yahoo.com.br

Affiliation:

Senior Scientist
Oswaldo Cruz Institute
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Avenida Brasil, 4365 - Manguinhos
Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brasil 21040-360

Saunderson, Paul

Paul Saunderson, MB, BChir, MD, MRCP (UK)
Author Email:

psaunderson@leprosy.org

Affiliation:

American Leprosy Missions
1 ALM Way
Greenville, SC 29601 USA

Schurr, Erwin

Erwin Schurr, PhD
Author Email:

erwin.schurr@mcgill.ca

Affiliation:

Professor
Department of Medicine and Human Genetics
McGill University
1001 Boulevard Décarie
Glen site, Block E, Room EM3.3210
Montreal / Quebec / H4A 3J1
Canada

Scollard, David M

David M Scollard, MD, PhD
Author Email:

dscollard1@hotmail.com

Affiliation:

Director (Retired)
DHHS, HRSA, HSB
National Hansen’s Disease Programs
1770 Physician Park Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70816 USA

Sharma, Rahul

Rahul Sharma, PhD
Author Email:

rsharma1@hrsa.gov

Affiliation:

Scientist
National Hansen's Disease Programs
1909 Skip Bertman Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA

Shetty, Vanaja P

Vanaja P Shetty

Silva, Leonardo Ribeiro Batista

Leonardo Ribeiro Batista Silva, PhD
Author Email:

leoribio@hotmail.com

Affiliation:

Postdoctoral Fellow
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Avenida Brasil 4365 - Manguinhos
Rio de Janeiro 21340-060 Brazil

Singh, Pushpendra

Pushpendra Singh, PhD
Author Email:

psJALMA@gmail.com

Affiliation:

Assistant Professor & Ramalingaswami Fellow
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology Centre
Faculty of Science
Vadodara, Gujarat 380002
India
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Assistant Professor
Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
Vadodara, Gujarat 390002
India

Smith, W Cairns S

W Cairns S Smith, MD, MPH, PhD
Author Email:

w.c.s.smith@abdn.ac.uk

Affiliation:

Emeritus Professor of Public Health
University of Aberdeen
Institute of Applied Health Sciences
Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD
UK

Solomon, Samuel

Samuel Solomon, MBBS, D Orth, MS Orth, M Phil
Author Email:

samuel.karigiri@yahoo.com

Affiliation:

Orthopaedic and Leprosy Reconstructive Surgeon
Consultant and Head (retired)
Department of Surgery and Surgical Rehabilitation
Schieffelin Leprosy Research and Training Centre
SLRS post, Karigiri
Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632106 India

Spencer, John Stewart

John Stewart Spencer, PhD
Author Email:

John.Spencer@colostate.edu

Affiliation:

Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1682 USA

Suffys, Philip Noel

Philip Noel Suffys, PhD
Author Email:

psuffys@gmail.com

Affiliation:

Senior Scientist
Oswaldo Cruz Institute
Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Avenida Brasil, 4365 - Manguinhos
Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brasil 21040-360

Teles, Rosane M B

Rosane M B Teles, PhD
Author Email:

rteles@mednet.ucla.edu

Affiliation:

Assistant Scientist
Division of Dermatology
Department of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
10833 Le Conte Ave CHS 52-121
Los Angeles CA 90095

Thompson, Kirsteen J

Kirsteen J Thompson, MSc (Epidemiol), FRCSEd (Ophth)
Affiliation:

Consultant Ophthalmologist
Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Larkfield Road
Greenock, UK
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Formerly:
Ophthalmologist
Purulia Leprosy Hospital
West Bengal, India

Truman, Richard W

Richard W Truman, PhD
Author Email:

rwtruman@gmail.com

Affiliation:

CAPT (Retired)
US Public Health Service
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Chief (Retired)
Laboratory Research Branch
National Hansen's Disease Program
LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
Baton Rouge LA 70803
USA

Tufariello, JoAnn M

JoAnn M Tufariello
Author Email:

jtufariello@gsu.edu

Affiliation:

Georgia State University
Center for Microbial Pathogenesis
Institute for Biomedical Sciences
Atlanta, Georgia USA 30303

Uprety, Shraddha

Shraddha Uprety, MBBS, MD
Author Email:

maitreeye@gmail.com

Affiliation:

Lecturer
Chitwan Medical College and Teaching Hospital (CMCTH)
CMC Road, Bharatpur-10, Chitwan
Nepal

van Brakel, Wim H

Wim H van Brakel, MD, MSc, PhD
Affiliation:

Medical Director
Netherlands Leprosy Relief
Wibautstraat 1
Amsterdam, 1097 DN
Netherlands

van Hooij, Anouk

Anouk van Hooij, MS
Affiliation:

Leiden University Medical Center
ALBINUSDREEF 2
Leiden, 2333 ZA
The Netherlands

Vijayan, Joy

Joy Vijayan, MRCP (UK), FAMS (Singapore)
Author Email:

drjoyvijayan@gmail.com

Affiliation:

Consultant in Neurology
National University Hospital
5 Lower Kent Ridge Road
Singapore 119074

Virmond, Marcos

Marcos Virmond, MD, PhD
Author Email:

mvirmond@ilsl.br

Affiliation:

Adjunct Professor of Public Health
University of Sacred Heart
Rua Ir. Arminda 10-50
Bauru-SP 17011-160, Brazil
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General Director
Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima
Rod. Cmt. Joao R Barros K, 226
Bauru-SP 17034-971, Brazil

Walker, Stephen L

Stephen L Walker, PhD, MRCP (UK), DTM&H
Affiliation:

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Keppel Street
London
United Kingdom
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Hospital for Tropical Diseases and Department of Dermatology
University College London Hospitals
NHS Foundation Trust
London
United Kingdom

Walsh, Douglas S

Douglas S Walsh, MD, MS
Author Email:

dsw518@yahoo.com

Affiliation:

Chief, Dermatology Service
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
800 Irving Avenue
Syracuse NY 13210
USA
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Adjunct Professor of Medicine
SUNY Upstate Medical University
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse NY 13210
USA

Wattam, Alice R

Alice R Wattam, PhD
Author Email:

rwattam@vt.edu

Affiliation:

Research Assistant Professor
Biocomplexity Institute of Virginia Tech
1015 Life Science Circle
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Weiss, David I

David I Weiss, PhD
Author Email:

dweiss@mednet.ucla.edu

Affiliation:

MD | PhD Candidate
Division of Dermatology
Department of Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
10833 Le Conte Ave CHS 52-121
Los Angeles CA 90095

Wilder-Smith, Einar P

Einar P Wilder-Smith, MD, DTM&H, FAMS, Habilitation
Author Email:

einar.wilder-smith@luks.ch

Affiliation:

Head of Outpatient Neurology
Luzerner Kantonsspital
Spitalstrasse
6000 Luzern 16
Switzerland

Williams, Diana L

Diana L Williams, BS, MS, PhD
Author Email:

dnarna21@aol.com

Affiliation:

Adjunct Associate Professor
Pathobiological Sciences Department
Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine
Skip Bertman Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70803 USA

Withington, Steve

Steve Withington, MBChB (Otago), FRACP, FDRHMNZ, PGDipPUBH, MTh
Author Email:

withington.stephen@otago.ac.nz

Affiliation:

Senior Clinical Lecturer
University of Otago
Rural Health Academic Centre
Ashburton Hospital
15 Elizabeth Street
Ashburton
New Zealand 7700
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Rural Health Specialist and Consultant Physician
Ashburton Hospital
15 Elizabeth Street
Ashburton
New Zealand 7700