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Fernandez H, Weber J, Barnes K, Wright L, Levy M. Financial Impact of Liver Sharing and Organ Procurement Organizations' Experience With Share 35: Implications for National Broader Sharing. Am J Transplant 2016; 16:287-91. [PMID: 26372681 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.13436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2015] [Revised: 06/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/24/2015] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The Share 35 policy for organ allocation, which was adopted in June 2013, allocates livers regionally for candidates with Model for End-Stage Liver Disease scores of 35 or greater. The authors analyzed the costs resulting from the increased movement of allografts related to this new policy. Using a sample of nine organ procurement organizations, representing 17% of the US population and 19% of the deceased donors in 2013, data were obtained on import and export costs before Share 35 implementation (June 15, 2012, to June 14, 2013) and after Share 35 implementation (June 15, 2013, to June 14, 2014). Results showed that liver import rates increased 42%, with an increased cost of 51%, while export rates increased 112%, with an increased cost of 127%. When the costs of importing and exporting allografts were combined, the total change in costs for all nine organ procurement organizations was $11 011 321 after Share 35 implementation. Extrapolating these costs nationally resulted in an increased yearly cost of $68 820 756 by population or $55 056 605 by number of organ donors. Any alternative allocation proposal needs to account for the financial implications to the transplant infrastructure.
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Herath S, Le Heron A, Colloca S, Bergin P, Patterson S, Weber J, Tatoud R, Dickson G. Analysis of T cell responses to chimpanzee adenovirus vectors encoding HIV gag-pol-nef antigen. Vaccine 2015; 33:7283-7289. [PMID: 26546736 PMCID: PMC4678176 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.10.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2015] [Revised: 08/18/2015] [Accepted: 10/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Adenoviruses have been shown to be both immunogenic and efficient at presenting HIV proteins but recent trials have suggested that they may play a role in increasing the risk of HIV acquisition. This risk may be associated with the presence of pre-existing immunity to the viral vectors. Chimpanzee adenoviruses (chAd) have low seroprevalence in human populations and so reduce this risk. ChAd3 and chAd63 were used to deliver an HIV gag, pol and nef transgene. ELISpot analysis of T cell responses in mice showed that both chAd vectors were able to induce an immune response to Gag and Pol peptides but that only the chAd3 vector induced responses to Nef peptides. Although the route of injection did not influence the magnitude of immune responses to either chAd vector, the dose of vector did. Taken together these results demonstrate that chimpanzee adenoviruses are suitable vector candidates for the delivery of HIV proteins and could be used for an HIV vaccine and furthermore the chAd3 vector produces a broader response to the HIV transgene.
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Koch M, Weber J, Buchhorn T. Erratum zu: Das instabile Sprunggelenk. ARTHROSKOPIE 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s00142-015-0040-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Walter U, Castedello U, Gaede-Illig C, Kruckenberg B, Schauermann L, Volkenand K, Weber J. Setting specific legal frameworks for prevention and health promotion - What do we need? Eur J Public Health 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckv170.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Faehling M, Wienhausen-Wilke V, Fallscheer S, Trinajstic-Schulz B, Weber J, Leschke M. Long-term stable lung function and second uncomplicated pregnancy on sirolimus in lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM). SARCOIDOSIS, VASCULITIS, AND DIFFUSE LUNG DISEASES : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF WASOG 2015; 32:259-264. [PMID: 26422572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2014] [Revised: 10/26/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We present a patient with lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) on long-term sirolimus (now 79 months) who has had a second successful pregnancy. The second pregnancy on uninterrupted low-dose sirolimus (plasma levels 3-5 mg/L) was uncomplicated both with respect to mother and child suggesting that low-dose sirolimus might be safe in selected pregnant patients with stable LAM. The long-term time course in this patient is in agreement with recent reports of a long-term beneficial effect of sirolimus in LAM. In this patient, the pregnancies did not seem to impair the long-term improvement of lung-function on sirolimus.
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Volkenand K, Kruckenberg B, Schauermann L, Weber J, Gaede-Illig C, Castedello U, Walter U. Daseinsvorsorge = Gesundheitsförderung? Die Kommune als Dachsetting der Gesundheitsförderung: Was kann, was muss, was sollte? DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1563218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Kruckenberg B, Schauermann L, Volkenand K, Weber J, Gaede-Illig C, Castedello U, Walter U. Qualitätsgesicherte Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung im Kontext föderaler Bildungshoheit. DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1563110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Gaede-Illig C, Castedello U, Weber J, Schauermann L, Volkenand K, Kruckenberg B, Walter U. Qualitätsgesicherte Gesundheitsförderung in Lebenswelten – die Perspektive der Wohlfahrtsverbände. DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1563015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Weber J, Illi S, Nowak D, Schierl R, Holst O, Ege MJ, Mutius EV. Asthma, Allergien und die Hygiene Hypothese – spielt persönliche Hygiene eine Rolle? DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1563209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Walter U, Volkenand K, Kruckenberg B, Schauermann L, Weber J. Wie wird Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung in rechtlichen Regelungen begrifflich gefasst? Eine Analyse rechtlicher Grundlagen in den Lebenswelten Kommune, KiTa, Schule und Pflegeheim. DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1563107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Weber J, Kruckenberg B, Schauermann L, Volkenand K, Gaede-Illig C, Castedello U, Walter U. Sind qualitätsgesicherte Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung Aufgaben der Pflege und der freien Seniorenarbeit? Rechtliche Grundlagen, Leitlinien und Empfehlungen. DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1563102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Schauermann L, Gaede-Illig C, Volkenand K, Kruckenberg B, Weber J, Castedello U, Walter U. Qualitätsgesicherte Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung in der KiTa – Rechtliche Regelungen und deren Wahrnehmung. DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1563109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Nennstiel-Ratzel U, Weber J, Morlock G, Hölscher G, Hachmeister A, Wildner M, Toksoy Z, Hierl W, Zapf A. Gesundheits- und Entwicklungsscreening im Kindergartenalter – Pilotprojekt zur Neukonzeption und Erweiterung der Schuleingangsuntersuchung in Bayern. DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1563202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Derrey S, Chastan N, Maltete D, Verin E, Dechelotte P, Lefaucheur R, Proust F, Freger P, Leroi AM, Weber J, Gourcerol G. Impact of deep brain stimulation on pharyngo-esophageal motility: a randomized cross-over study. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2015; 27:1214-22. [PMID: 26053217 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2014] [Accepted: 05/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bilateral subthalamic nucleus (STN) stimulation is used to alleviate Parkinson's disease (PD) motor symptoms. Recently, it has been shown that this therapeutic also increased gut cholinergic contractions. We therefore investigated the effect of STN stimulation on esophageal motility in an interventional randomized study. METHODS Sixteen humans PD patients (4 women, 12 men; age: 62.4 ± 9.3-years old) who underwent STN stimulation for at least 6 months were randomly evaluated with either stimulator turned OFF then ON, or inversely. Esophageal high resolution manometry was performed at the end of each ON and OFF period, with a 5 min resting period followed by ten swallows of 5 mL. KEY RESULTS During the ON, an increase in the distal contractility index was found (OFF: 1750 ± 629 vs ON: 2171 ± 755 mmHg/cm/s; p = 0.03), with no difference in the distal front velocity. A decrease in the integrative relaxation pressure of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) was noted (OFF: 11.1 ± 1.8 mmHg vs ON: 7.2 ± 1.8 mmHg; p < 0.05) in ON. The LES resting pressure remained unchanged during the two periods. This resulted in a decrease in the intrabolus pressure (p = 0.03). No difference was observed for the upper esophageal sphincter, nor the pharyngeal contraction amplitude and velocity. CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES In conclusion, STN stimulation in PD patients increased esophageal body contractions and enhanced the LES opening. This suggests that the nigrostriatal-striatonigral loop is involved in the control of esophageal motility.
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Borycki E, Cummings E, Dexheimer JW, Gong Y, Kennebeck S, Kushniruk A, Kuziemsky C, Saranto K, Weber J, Takeda H. Patient-Centred Coordinated Care in Times of Emerging Diseases and Epidemics. Contribution of the IMIA Working Group on Patient Safety. Yearb Med Inform 2015; 10:207-15. [PMID: 26123904 PMCID: PMC4587040 DOI: 10.15265/iy-2015-019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES In this paper the researchers describe how existing health information technologies (HIT) can be repurposed and new technologies can be innovated to provide patient-centered care to individuals affected by new and emerging diseases. METHODS The researchers conducted a focused review of the published literature describing how HIT can be used to support safe, patient-centred, coordinated care to patients who are affected by Ebola (an emerging disease). RESULTS New and emerging diseases present opportunities for repurposing existing technologies and for stimulating the development of new HIT innovation. Innovative technologies may be developed such as new software used for tracking patients during new or emerging disease outbreaks or by repurposing and extending existing technologies so they can be used to support patients, families and health professionals who may have been exposed to a disease. The paper describes the development of new technologies and the repurposing and extension of existing ones (such as electronic health records) using the most recent outbreak of Ebola as an example.
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Kowoll A, Moreno A, Weber J, Loehr C, Gal G, Körner H, Berlis A, Weber W, Lo T. O-009 multicentre experience with aspiration only technique for acute stroke thrombectomy using ace64. J Neurointerv Surg 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2015-011917.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Woan KV, Lienlaf M, Perez-Villaroel P, Lee C, Cheng F, Knox T, Woods DM, Barrios K, Powers J, Sahakian E, Wang HW, Canales J, Marante D, Smalley KSM, Bergman J, Seto E, Kozikowski A, Pinilla-Ibarz J, Sarnaik A, Celis E, Weber J, Sotomayor EM, Villagra A. Targeting histone deacetylase 6 mediates a dual anti-melanoma effect: Enhanced antitumor immunity and impaired cell proliferation. Mol Oncol 2015; 9:1447-1457. [PMID: 25957812 DOI: 10.1016/j.molonc.2015.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2014] [Revised: 02/20/2015] [Accepted: 04/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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The median survival for metastatic melanoma is in the realm of 8-16 months and there are few therapies that offer significant improvement in overall survival. One of the recent advances in cancer treatment focuses on epigenetic modifiers to alter the survivability and immunogenicity of cancer cells. Our group and others have previously demonstrated that pan-HDAC inhibitors induce apoptosis, cell cycle arrest and changes in the immunogenicity of melanoma cells. Here we interrogated specific HDACs which may be responsible for this effect. We found that both genetic abrogation and pharmacologic inhibition of HDAC6 decreases in vitro proliferation and induces G1 arrest of melanoma cell lines without inducing apoptosis. Moreover, targeting this molecule led to an important upregulation in the expression of tumor associated antigens and MHC class I, suggesting a potential improvement in the immunogenicity of these cells. Of note, this anti-melanoma activity was operative regardless of mutational status of the cells. These effects translated into a pronounced delay of in vivo melanoma tumor growth which was, at least in part, dependent on intact immunity as evidenced by the restoration of tumor growth after CD4+ and CD8+ depletion. Given our findings, we provide the initial rationale for the further development of selective HDAC6 inhibitors as potential therapeutic anti-melanoma agents.
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Weber J, Kuhlmann U. Intraperitoneal cefazolin and gentamicin in the management of CAPD-related peritonitis. CONTRIBUTIONS TO NEPHROLOGY 2015; 89:108-18. [PMID: 1893715 DOI: 10.1159/000419757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Weber J, Rehders M, Saftig P, Verrey F, Schweizer U, Wirth EK, Heuer H, Brix K. Functional analysis of the angio-follicular unit of the mouse thyroid gland. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1547747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Rehders M, Weber J, Engels K, Rakov H, Hönes S, Wirth EK, Schweizer U, Moeller L, Heuer H, Brix K. Induced hyper- and hypothyroidism results in altered maturation states of thyroglobulin processing proteases in the mouse thyroid gland. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1547739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Robert C, Mateus C, Hodi S, Kefford R, Hamid O, Daud A, Wolchok JD, Hwu WJ, Gangadhar TC, Patnaik A, Joshua AM, Hersey P, Weber J, Dronca R, Zarour H, Gergich K, Li XN, Lannone R, Kang SP, Ebbinghaus S, Ribas A. Traitement par anticorps anti-PD-1 : pembrolizumab (MK-3475) chez 411 patients (pts) atteints de mélanome métastatique. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annder.2014.09.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Menzies AM, Ashworth MT, Swann S, Kefford RF, Flaherty K, Weber J, Infante JR, Kim KB, Gonzalez R, Hamid O, Schuchter L, Cebon J, Sosman JA, Little S, Sun P, Aktan G, Ouellet D, Jin F, Long GV, Daud A. Characteristics of pyrexia in BRAFV600E/K metastatic melanoma patients treated with combined dabrafenib and trametinib in a phase I/II clinical trial. Ann Oncol 2014; 26:415-21. [PMID: 25411413 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pyrexia is a frequent adverse event with combined dabrafenib and trametinib therapy (CombiDT), but little is known of its clinical associations, etiology, or appropriate management. PATIENTS AND METHODS All patients on the BRF133220 phase I/II trial of CombiDT treated at the standard dose (150/2) were included for assessment of pyrexia (n = 201). BRAF and MEK inhibitor-naïve patients (n = 117) were included for efficacy analyses. Pyrexia was defined as temperature ≥38°C (≥100.4(°)F) or related symptoms. RESULTS Fifty-nine percent of patients developed pyrexia during treatment, 24% of which had pyrexia symptoms without a recorded elevation in body temperature. Pyrexia was grade 2+ in 60% of pyrexia patients. Median time to onset of first pyrexia was 19 days, with a median duration of 9 days. Pyrexia patients had a median of two pyrexia events, but 21% had three or more events. Various pyrexia management approaches were conducted in this study. A trend was observed between dabrafenib and hydroxy-dabrafenib exposure and pyrexia. No baseline clinical characteristics predicted pyrexia, and pyrexia was not statistically significantly associated with treatment outcome. CONCLUSIONS Pyrexia is a frequent and recurrent toxicity with CombiDT treatment. No baseline features predict pyrexia, and it is not associated with clinical outcome. Dabrafenib and metabolite exposure may contribute to the etiology of pyrexia. The optimal secondary prophylaxis for pyrexia is best studied in a prospective trial.
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Leung J, Chengappa K, Ivanov E, Gandotra G, Kahn C, Weber J, Fabian T. Antipsychotic Agents used to Augment Clozapine during Long-Term Inpatient Hospitalizations. PHARMACOPSYCHIATRY 2014; 47:263-7. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1390469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Seidel G, Weber J, Werner S, Nickel S, Kofahl C, dem Knesebeck OV, Dierks ML. Strukturanalyse der gesundheitsbezogenen Selbsthilfe – erste Ergebnisse einer qualitativen Expertenbefragung. DAS GESUNDHEITSWESEN 2014. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1387026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Weber J, Helbig K, Hewllig R, Krujatz F, Bley T. Continous Hydrogen Production by Rhodobacter sphaeroidesDSM 158. CHEM-ING-TECH 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.201450561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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