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Biofilm, Interspecies interaction, Bacterial-fungal interaction, Quorum sensing, Mucormycosis, Staphylococcus

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Employment (3)

Panjab University: Chandigarh, Punjab, IN

2014 to present | Assistant Professor (Microbial Biotechnology)
Employment
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Rachna Singh

Stanford University School of Medicine: Stanford, CA, US

2012 to 2013 | Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Microbiology and Immunology)
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Rachna Singh

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research: Chandigarh, Chandigarh, IN

2010 to 2012 | Research Associate (Medical Microbiology)
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Rachna Singh

Education and qualifications (3)

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research: Chandigarh, Chandigarh, IN

2007 to 2010 | Ph.D. (Medical Microbiology)
Education
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Rachna Singh

Panjab University: Chandigarh, Punjab, IN

2004 to 2006 | M.Sc. (Honors School) (Microbiology)
Education
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Rachna Singh

Panjab University: Chandigarh, Punjab, IN

2001 to 2004 | B.Sc. (Honors School) (Microbiology)
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Rachna Singh

Professional activities (10)

Society for Indian Human and Animal Mycologists: National, IN

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Rachna Singh

Panjab University: Chandigarh, Punjab, IN

Gold Medalist, B.Sc. (Honors School) (Microbiology)
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Rachna Singh

Panjab University: Chandigarh, Punjab, IN

Gold Medalist, M.Sc. (Honors School) (Microbiology)
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Rachna Singh

Indian Council of Medical Research: New Delhi, Delhi, IN

Junior Research Fellowship
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Rachna Singh

Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists : National, IN

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Rachna Singh

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research: New Delhi, Delhi, IN

Junior and Senior Research Fellowship (JRF/SRF-NET)
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Rachna Singh

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research: New Delhi, Delhi, IN

Research Associateship
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Rachna Singh

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research: New Delhi, Delhi, IN

Senior Research Associateship
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Rachna Singh

Council for International Exchange of Scholars: Washington D.C., District of Columbia, US

Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
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Rachna Singh

Association of Microbiologists of India : National, IN

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Rachna Singh

Funding (5)

Development and evaluation of peptide-derived moieties for antimicrobial activity, particularly antifungal activity against pathogenic Zygomycetes

2021-10 to 2024-10 | Grant
Indian Council of Medical Research (New Delhi, IN)
Source: Self-asserted source
Rachna Singh

Advisory-cum-technical service consultancy for evaluation of antimicrobial activity

2020 to present | Contract
Cedrus Bio-products Ltd. (Solan, Himachal Pradesh, IN)
Source: Self-asserted source
Rachna Singh

Identification of quorum sensing molecule(s) in Rhizopus arrhizus and their potential as diagnostic target(s)

2016 to 2019 | Grant
Department of Science and Technology (DST-SERB), Govt. of India (New Delhi, IN)
Source: Self-asserted source
Rachna Singh

Interspecies interactions between zygomycetes and bacteria: novel insights into microbial pathogenesis and therapeutic interventions

2014 to 2020 | Grant
Department of Science and Technology (DST-INSPIRE Faculty Scheme), Govt. of India (New Delhi, IN)
Source: Self-asserted source
Rachna Singh

The Role of Biofilm Matrix, Surface Hydrophobicity and Sigma S in Increased Biofilm Formation by Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Under Simulated Microgravity

2012-08-01 to 2013-08-01 | Grant
Council for International Exchange of Scholars (Washington D.C., US)
URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.7697775
GRANT_NUMBER: d7c2346c66a5bbf8c98a77fec19ab31f
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Rachna Singh via DimensionsWizard

Works (40)

Antibiofilm activity of truncated Staphylococcus aureus phenol soluble modulin α2 (SaΔ1Δ2PSMα2) against Candida auris in vitro and in an animal model of catheter-associated infection

Microbial Pathogenesis
2024-11 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2024.106943
Contributors: Anjna Kumari; Anayata Sharma; Laxmi Kumari; Sandip V. Pawar; Rachna Singh
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Repurposing the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug diflunisal as an adjunct therapy with amphotericin B against mucoralean fungi

Journal of Medical Microbiology
2024-11-22 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001929
Contributors: Anjna Kumari; Jasdeep Kaur; Pallavi Sharma; Mahaldeep Kaur; Rachna Singh
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A novel indirect ELISA for serodiagnosis of mucormycosis using antigens from Rhizopus arrhizus

Mycoses
2024-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/myc.13730
Contributors: Hansraj Choudhary; Harsimran Kaur; Shreya Singh; Rachna Singh; Valliappan Muthu; Roshan Verma; Shivaprakash M. Rudramurthy; Ritesh Agarwal; Sanjay Jain; Amanjit Bal et al.
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In vitro and in vivo evaluation of DNase I in reinstating antibiotic efficacy against Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilms

Pathogens and Disease
2023-01-17 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/femspd/ftad001
Contributors: Anayata Sharma; Praveen Rishi; Rachna Singh
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The Indigenous Volatile Inhibitor 2-Methyl-2-butene Impacts Biofilm Formation and Interspecies Interaction of the Pathogenic Mucorale Rhizopus arrhizus

Microbial Ecology
2022-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s00248-021-01765-0
Contributors: Mahaldeep Kaur; Anjna Kumari; Rachna Singh
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Quorum-sensing effector pyocyanin but not farnesol and acyl homoserine lactone exhibit antibacterial activity.

Indian Journal of Medical Research
2022-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_1576_19
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Rachna Singh

Nasal Microbiota Imbalance as a Contributory Link in the Emergence of COVID-19 Associated Mucormycosis

ACS Infectious Diseases
2021-08-13 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.1c00371
Contributors: Rachna Singh; Anjna Kumari
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Rapid and Simple Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (RP-HPLC) Method for Simultaneous Quantifications of Triazole Antifungals in Human Serum

Mycopathologia
2021-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11046-020-00514-0
Part of ISSN: 0301-486X
Part of ISSN: 1573-0832
Source: Self-asserted source
Rachna Singh

Volatile self-inhibitor of spore germination in pathogenic Mucorale Rhizopus arrhizus

FEMS Microbiology Ecology
2020-09-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiaa170
Contributors: Mahaldeep Kaur; Rachna Singh
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Antibiofilm Activity of Small Molecules Produced by Staphylococcus epidermidis against Staphylococcus aureus

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
2020-05-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1128/aem.00627-20
Part of ISSN: 0099-2240
Contributors: Anjna Kumari; Rachna Singh
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Facially Amphiphilic Cholic Acid–Lysine Conjugates as Promising Antimicrobials

ACS Omega
2020-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b03425
Part of ISSN: 2470-1343
Contributors: Poonam Singla; Mahaldeep Kaur; Anjna Kumari; Laxmi Kumari; Sandip V. Pawar; Rachna Singh; Deepak B. Salunke
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Antagonistic Interaction of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis with Rhizopus arrhizus Mediated by Phenol Soluble Modulins and Organic Acids

ACS Infectious Diseases
2019-11-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.9b00205
Contributors: Anjna Kumari; Rupinder Tewari; Rachna Singh
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Medically Important Interactions of Staphylococci with Pathogenic Fungi

Future Microbiology
2019-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2019-0155
Contributors: Anjna Kumari; Rachna Singh
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Biofilm formation by Candida auris isolated from colonising sites and candidemia cases

Mycoses
2019-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/myc.12947
Contributors: Rachna Singh; Mahaldeep Kaur; Arunaloke Chakrabarti; Shamanth A. Shankarnarayan; Shivaprakash M. Rudramurthy
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Bile Acid Oligomers and Their Combination with Antibiotics to Combat Bacterial Infections

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.8b01433
EID:

2-s2.0-85056802877
Contributors: Singla, P.; Dalal, P.; Kaur, M.; Arya, G.; Nimesh, S.; Singh, R.; Salunke, D.B.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Relevance of antifungal penetration in biofilm-associated resistance of Candida albicans and non-albicans Candida species

Journal of Medical Microbiology
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000757
EID:

2-s2.0-85049389853
Contributors: Singh, R.; Kumari, A.; Kaur, K.; Sethi, P.; Chakrabarti, A.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Role of biofilm morphology, matrix content and surface hydrophobicity in the biofilm-forming capacity of various Candida species

Journal of Medical Microbiology
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.000747
EID:

2-s2.0-85048059298
Contributors: Kumari, A.; Mankotia, S.; Chaubey, B.; Luthra, M.; Singh, R.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Encompassment of Benzyl Isothiocyanate in cyclodextrin using ultrasonication methodology to enhance its stability for biological applications

Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.04.007
EID:

2-s2.0-85017283444
Contributors: Uppal, S.; Kaur, K.; Kumar, R.; Kahlon, N.K.; Singh, R.; Mehta, S.K.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Invasive candidiasis in the Southeast-Asian region

Candida albicans: Cellular and Molecular Biology: Second Edition
2017 | Book
Part of DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-50409-4_3
EID:

2-s2.0-85053208535
Contributors: Singh, R.; Chakrabarti, A.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Payload hardware and experimental protocol development to enable future testing of the effect of space microgravity on the resistance to gentamicin of uropathogenic Escherichia coli and its σ<sup>s</sup>-deficient mutant

Life Sciences in Space Research
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.lssr.2017.05.001
EID:

2-s2.0-85019493458
Contributors: Matin, A.C.; Wang, J.-H.; Keyhan, M.; Singh, R.; Benoit, M.; Parra, M.P.; Padgen, M.R.; Ricco, A.J.; Chin, M.; Friedericks, C.R. et al.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Cellular response of Escherichia coli to microgravity and microgravity analogue culture

Effect of Spaceflight and Spaceflight Analogue Culture on Human and Microbial Cells: Novel Insights into Disease Mechanisms
2016 | Book
Part of DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-3277-1_13
EID:

2-s2.0-85012207585
Contributors: Singh, R.; Matin, A.C.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Penetration barrier contributes to bacterial biofilm-associated resistance against only select antibiotics, and exhibits genus-, strain- and antibiotic-specific differences

Pathogens and Disease
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/femspd/ftw056
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2-s2.0-85010263470
Contributors: Singh, R.; Sahore, S.; Kaur, P.; Rani, A.; Ray, P.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Mucormycosis in India: Unique features

Mycoses
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/myc.12243
EID:

2-s2.0-85027940313
Contributors: Chakrabarti, A.; Singh, R.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Quorum sensing-mediated regulation of staphylococcal virulence and antibiotic resistance

Future Microbiology
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2217/fmb.14.31
EID:

2-s2.0-84903266725
Contributors: Singh, R.; Ray, P.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Sigma S-dependent antioxidant defense protects stationary-phase Escherichia coli against the bactericidal antibiotic gentamicin

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.03683-14
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2-s2.0-84907279958
Contributors: Wang, J.-H.; Singh, R.; Benoit, M.; Keyhan, M.; Sylvester, M.; Hsieh, M.; Thathireddy, A.; Hsieh, Y.-J.; Matin, A.C.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Exophiala dermatitidis endocarditis on native aortic valve in a postrenal transplant patient and review of literature on E. dermatitidis infections

Mycoses
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/myc.12009
EID:

2-s2.0-84876339863
Contributors: Patel, A.K.; Patel, K.K.; Darji, P.; Singh, R.; Shivaprakash, M.R.; Chakrabarti, A.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

In vitro antifungal activity of Indian liposomal amphotericin B against clinical isolates of emerging species of yeast and moulds, and its comparison with amphotericin B deoxycholate, voriconazole, itraconazole and fluconazole

Mycoses
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2012.02197.x
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2-s2.0-84871621171
Contributors: Rudramurthy, S.M.; Jatana, M.; Singh, R.; Chakrabarti, A.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage screening in intensive care

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.118409
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2-s2.0-84885674708
Contributors: Ray, P.; Singh, R.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Presence of virulence determinants amongst Staphylococcus aureus isolates from nasal colonization, superficial &amp; invasive infections

Indian Journal of Medical Research
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84881031238
Contributors: Bhatty, M.; Ray, P.; Singh, R.; Jain, S.; Sharma, M.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Vancomycin modulated autolysis in Staphylococcus aureus: Does it vary with the susceptibility and planktonic or biofilm phenotype?

FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-695X.2012.00951.x
EID:

2-s2.0-84860539499
Contributors: Singh, R.; Ray, P.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Biofilm formation by zygomycetes: Quantification, structure and matrix composition

Microbiology
2011 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.048504-0
EID:

2-s2.0-80052355250
Contributors: Singh, R.; Shivaprakash, M.R.; Chakrabarti, A.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in developed and developing countries: implications and solutions

World Health Organization (WHO), Special issue on Antimicrobial Resistance in South-East Asia (Regional Health Forum, WHO South-East Asia region)
2011 | Newsletter article
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Rachna Singh

Staphylococcus aureus: an ancient pathogen, an epidemiological and pathogenetic enigma

Staphylococcus aureus biology and infections: recent developments.
2011 | Book chapter
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Rachna Singh

The emerging epidemiology of mould infections in developing countries

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases
2011 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1097/QCO.0b013e32834ab21e
EID:

2-s2.0-80055000208
Contributors: Chakrabarti, A.; Singh, R.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Comment on: Densely adherent growth mode, rather than extracellular polymer substance matrix build-up ability, contributes to high resistance of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms to antibiotics

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkq249
EID:

2-s2.0-77955643793
Contributors: Singh, R.; Ray, P.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Enhanced production of exopolysaccharide matrix and biofilm by a menadione-auxotrophic Staphylococcus aureus small-colony variant

Journal of Medical Microbiology
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.017046-0
EID:

2-s2.0-77951643061
Contributors: Singh, R.; Ray, P.; Das, A.; Sharma, M.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Molecular biology in infectious diseases

Bulletin, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
2010 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84873454154
Contributors: Ray, P.; Singh, R.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

MRT letter: Spatial distribution of vancomycin-induced damage in Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm: An electron microscopic study

Microscopy Research and Technique
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.20871
EID:

2-s2.0-77954877496
Contributors: Singh, R.; Ray, P.; Das, A.; Sharma, M.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Penetration of antibiotics through Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkq257
EID:

2-s2.0-77955593345
Contributors: Singh, R.; Ray, P.; Das, A.; Sharma, M.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Role of persisters and small-colony variants in antibiotic resistance of planktonic and biofilm-associated Staphylococcus aureus: An in vitro study

Journal of Medical Microbiology
2009 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.009720-0
EID:

2-s2.0-67650732735
Contributors: Singh, R.; Ray, P.; Das, A.; Sharma, M.
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Rachna Singh via Scopus - Elsevier

Peer review (8 reviews for 5 publications/grants)

Review activity for ACS applied materials & interfaces. (1)
Review activity for Indian journal of microbiology. (4)
Review activity for Journal of medical microbiology. (1)
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Review activity for PloS one. (1)
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