About the Authors
- Ying-Ju Lin
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Affiliations Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Yu-Ching Lan
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Affiliation Department of Health Risk Management, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Chien-Hui Hung
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Affiliation Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Science, Chang-Gung University, Chiayi, Taiwan
- Ting-Hsu Lin
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Affiliation Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Shao-Mei Huang
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Affiliation Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Chiu-Chu Liao
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Affiliation Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Cheng-Wen Lin
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Affiliation Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Chih-Ho Lai
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Affiliation Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Ni Tien
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Affiliation Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Xiang Liu
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Affiliation Molecular Virology Section, Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
- Mao-Wang Ho
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Affiliation Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Wen-Kuei Chien
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Affiliation Biostatistics Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Jin-Hua Chen
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Affiliation Biostatistics Center, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Jen-Hsien Wang
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* E-mail: jenhsien@mail.cmuh.org.tw (JHW); d0704@mail.cmuh.org.tw (FJT)
Affiliation Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Fuu-Jen Tsai
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* E-mail: jenhsien@mail.cmuh.org.tw (JHW); d0704@mail.cmuh.org.tw (FJT)
Affiliations Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: YJL YCL CHH JHW FJT. Performed the experiments: THL SMH CWL CHL NT XL CCL. Analyzed the data: YCL. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: YCL XL WKC JHC MWH. Wrote the paper: YJL.