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Nahas ARF, Elnaem MH, Mubarak N, Khatwa MA, Barakat M, Faller E, Kassem LM, Ramatillah DL, Jaber A, Akkawi ME, Al-Shami AM, Chandran S, Mohamed I, Jack I, Abouelhana A, Courtenay A, Elrggal ME. Assessment of burnout, resilience, and thriving among academic health professionals: findings from an international study. Front Public Health 2024; 12:1366612. [PMID: 38645445 PMCID: PMC11026577 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1366612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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Introduction Burnout, resilience, and thriving significantly impact academics, particularly in health professions, where responsibilities are extensive. This study aimed to explore these constructs among academic health professionals, examining sociodemographic and work-related factors influencing these outcomes. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among academic health professionals via web-based professional networks from August 2022 to February 2023. Validated tools were used, and descriptive and inferential statistics were applied. Results 505 participants were included, predominantly female (63%), with a mean age of 38.15 ± 9.6 years. High burnout was reported by 10.9%, 13.7% experienced exhaustion, and 6.3% were disengaged. Resilience and thriving were moderate at 59.2 and 51.9%, respectively. Age correlated negatively with burnout (r = -0.131, p = 0.003) but positively with resilience (r = 0.178, p < 0.001). Females reported higher exhaustion (p = 0.014), while males showed greater resilience (p = 0.016). Instructors exhibited lower resilience compared to assistant professors (p < 0.001) and associate professors (p < 0.001). Those at public universities reported higher exhaustion than those at private universities (p < 0.001). Conclusion Variable levels of burnout, resilience, and thriving were observed among academic health professionals, influenced by sociodemographic and work-related factors. Interventions targeting resilience and thriving may mitigate burnout risk and enhance engagement among academics in health professions.
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- Abdul Rahman Fata Nahas
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Lahore Medical and Dental College, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, Pharmacy Department, San Pedro College, Davao City, Philippines
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Unaizah College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Unaizah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacotherapeutics, Dubai Pharmacy College, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government Medical College, Kannur, India
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- California Northstate University College of Medicine, Elk Grove, CA, United States
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, United Kingdom
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Tadros MM, Boshra MS, Scott M, Fleming G, Magee F, Hamed MI, Abuelhana A, Courtenay A, Salem HF, Burnett K. Antimicrobial prescribing in a secondary care setting during the COVID-19 pandemic. JAC Antimicrob Resist 2023; 5:dlad117. [PMID: 37965099 PMCID: PMC10642613 DOI: 10.1093/jacamr/dlad117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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Background Increased antimicrobial resistance patterns lead to limited options for antimicrobial agents, affecting patient health and increasing hospital costs. Objectives To investigate the antimicrobial prescribing patterns at two district hospitals in Northern Ireland before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A mixed prospective-retrospective study was designed to compare pre- and during pandemic antimicrobial prescribing data in both hospitals using a Global Point Prevalence Survey. Results Of the 591 patients surveyed in both hospitals, 43.8% were treated with 402 antimicrobials. A total of 82.8% of antimicrobial prescriptions were for empirical treatment. No significant difference existed in numbers of patients treated or antimicrobials used before and during the pandemic. There was a slight decrease of 3.3% in the compliance rate with hospital antimicrobial guidelines during the pandemic when compared with the pre-pandemic year of 2019, when it was 69.5%. Treatment based on patients' biomarker data also slightly decreased from 83.5% pre-pandemic (2019) to 81.5% during the pandemic (2021). Conclusions There was no overall significant impact of the pandemic on the antimicrobial prescribing patterns in either hospital when compared with the pre-pandemic findings. The antimicrobial stewardship programmes would appear to have played an important role in controlling antimicrobial consumption during the pandemic.
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- Michael M Tadros
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
- Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST University), P.O. Box 12566, Giza, Egypt
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- Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, P.O. Box 62514, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Medicines Optimisation and Innovation Centre (MOIC), Antrim Area Hospital, Antrim, UK
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- Medicines Optimisation and Innovation Centre (MOIC), Antrim Area Hospital, Antrim, UK
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- Pharmacy Department, Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT), Antrim, UK
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- Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Misr University for Science and Technology (MUST University), P.O. Box 12566, Giza, Egypt
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, P.O. Box 62514, Beni-Suef, Egypt
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- Regional Pharmaceutical Procurement Service, Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT), Antrim, UK
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Guntschnig S, Courtenay A, Abuelhana A, Scott MG. Clinical pharmacy interventions in an Austrian hospital: a report highlights the need for the implementation of clinical pharmacy services. Eur J Hosp Pharm 2023:ejhpharm-2023-003840. [PMID: 37748843 DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2023-003840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Clinical pharmacy services face challenges in Austria due to limited implementation and acceptance, outdated legislation and a lack of guidelines and training, despite the evidence from global studies of the positive impact of clinical pharmacists on patient care. OBJECTIVES First, to identify the necessary types of clinical pharmacy interventions required at a 360-bed hospital located in Austria. Second, to evaluate the extent to which physicians accept the suggestions made by clinical pharmacists. METHODS Over a period of 27 months, a clinical pharmacist made a series of interventions, which were evaluated using a six-point clinical significance scale. To determine the inter-rater reliability, a subset of 25 interventions was assessed for their clinical significance by four independent internal medicine physicians. RESULTS A total of 1064 interventions were made by the pharmacist. Clinical pharmacy input was deemed necessary for 986 out of 1364 (72.3%) patients, with an average of 1.08 interventions per patient. The prompt acceptance rate of these interventions by physicians was 83.5% (888/1064), while 12.9% (137/1064) were considered by physicians but not immediately acted upon. The average clinical significance intervention rating was 2.15. The inter-rater reliability agreement between the four MDs and between the four MDs and the pharmacist was classified as 'good' to 'moderate'. CONCLUSION This study in a secondary care Austrian hospital demonstrates the requirement for clinical pharmacy services, which are highly valued by other healthcare professionals. The clinical pharmacist is a key member of the multidisciplinary ward team, playing a vital role in reducing drug-related problems and enhancing patient safety. This work should now be scaled and tested in other Austrian hospitals.
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- Sonja Guntschnig
- Tauernklinikum Standort Zell am See, Zell am See, Austria
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Ulster Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, Coleraine, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
- Medicines Optimisation Innovation Centre, Antrim, UK
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Amponsah OKO, Courtenay A, Ayisi-Boateng NK, Abuelhana A, Opoku DA, Blay LK, Abruquah NA, Osafo AB, Danquah CB, Tawiah P, Opare-Addo MNA, Owusu-Ofori A, Buabeng KO. Assessing the impact of antimicrobial stewardship implementation at a district hospital in Ghana using a health partnership model. JAC Antimicrob Resist 2023; 5:dlad084. [PMID: 37465105 PMCID: PMC10350667 DOI: 10.1093/jacamr/dlad084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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Background Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is imperative in addressing the menace of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in health systems. Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship uses a health partnership model to establish AMS in Commonwealth countries. The Hospital of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in partnership with Ulster University, Northern Ireland, undertook an AMS project from November 2021 to May 2022. We report on implementation of the AMS, its impact on antibiotic use and infections management at the University Hospital; Kumasi, Ghana. Methods The Global-Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) protocol was used to assess antibiotics use at the hospital at baseline, midpoint and end of the project. Feedback on each PPS was given to the hospital to inform practice, behavioural change and improve antibiotic use. Results Antibiotic use reduced from 65% at baseline to 59.7% at the end of the project. The rate of healthcare-associated infections also reduced from 17.5% at baseline to 6.5%. Use of antibiotics from the WHO Access group was 40% at baseline but increased to 50% at the endpoint. Watch antibiotics reduced from 60% to 50% from baseline. Culture and susceptibility requests increased from baseline of 111 total requests to 330 requests in the intervention period to inform antimicrobial therapy. Conclusion The model AMS instituted improved antibiotic use and quality of antimicrobial therapy within the study period. Continuous staff education and training in AMS, and use of standard tools for assessment and application of local data to inform infections management will ensure sustenance and improvement in the gains made.
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine Campus, North Ireland, UK
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- University Hospital, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine Campus, North Ireland, UK
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- School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- University Hospital, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- University Hospital, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- University Hospital, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Kavanagh ON, Courtenay A, Khan F, Lowry D. Providing pharmaceutical care remotely through medicines delivery services in community pharmacy. Explor Res Clin Soc Pharm 2022; 8:100187. [PMID: 36277308 PMCID: PMC9579036 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2022.100187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Background The delivery of pharmaceutical care - and what that means - has been at the centre of many transformations of the pharmacy profession in the last century. Today, the exponential growth of pharmacies which provide pharmaceutical care exclusively online has placed increased scrutiny on the quality of the care they provide. Aim As more patients are managed by remote pharmaceutical care (via medicines delivery services), we sought to critically evaluate this service to identify new research directions. Methods The COnsolidated criteria for REporting Qualitative research and Standards for reporting qualitative research guideline provided the methodological framework throughout this process. Results We reveal that although home delivery services ensure that many patients have access to their medicines, it may reduce time available to provide comprehensive pharmaceutical care, particularly in traditional brick-and-mortar pharmacies. Conclusion We highlight a critical need for research in this area and suggest a variety of research directions: is remote pharmaceutical care a matter of convenience? Does remote pharmaceutical care help patients adhere to their medicines? How do digital health innovations impact care across patient demographics? What does comprehensive pharmaceutical care mean for patients?
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- Oisín N. Kavanagh
- School of Pharmacy, Newcastle University, United Kingdom.,Corresponding author.
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ulster University, Ireland.
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ulster University, Ireland.
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ulster University, Ireland.
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Lunn AM, Bürkle DM, Ward R, McCloskey AP, Rathbone A, Courtenay A, Mullen R, Manfrin A. Spoken propositional idea density, a measure to help second language English speaking students: A multicentre cohort study. Med Teach 2022; 44:267-275. [PMID: 34629024 DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2021.1985097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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PURPOSE Idea density has been shown to influence comprehension time for text in various populations. This study aims to explore the influence of spoken idea density on attainment in young, healthy subjects using demographic characteristics. METHODS Students watched two online lectures and answered 10 multiple choice questions on them. Students received one more idea dense (MID) and one less idea dense (LID) lecture on two different subjects. RESULTS Seventy-five students completed the study achieving a higher median score after a less idea-dense lecture (LID = 7(3), MID = 6(3), p = 0.04). Artificial neural network models revealed the first language as the main predictor of exam performance. The odds ratio (OR) of obtaining ≥70% after a more idea-dense lecture was six-time higher for the first language versus second language English speakers (OR = 5.963, 95% CI 1.080-32.911, p = 0.041). The odds ratio was not significant when receiving a less dense lecture (OR = 2.298, 95% CI 0.635-8.315, p = 0.205). Second-language speakers benefited from receiving a lower idea density, achieving a 10.8% score increase from high to low density, versus a 3.2% increase obtained by first language speakers. CONCLUSIONS The propositional idea density of lectures directly influences students' comprehension, and disproportionately for second language speakers; revealing the possibility of reduced spoken idea density in levelling the attainment differential between first and second language speakers.
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- Andrew M Lunn
- Pedagogic Interest Group, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK
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- School of Humanities, Language and Global Studies, The University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK
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- Pedagogic Interest Group, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ulster University, Coleraine, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
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- Pedagogic Interest Group, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, The University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK
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Pfaff F, Schlottau K, Scholes S, Courtenay A, Hoffmann B, Höper D, Beer M. A novel astrovirus associated with encephalitis and ganglionitis in domestic sheep. Transbound Emerg Dis 2017; 64:677-682. [DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- F. Pfaff
- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut; Greifswald - Insel Riems Germany
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut; Greifswald - Insel Riems Germany
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- SAC Consulting Veterinary Services; Penicuik UK
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut; Greifswald - Insel Riems Germany
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut; Greifswald - Insel Riems Germany
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- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut; Greifswald - Insel Riems Germany
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