1Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
2Department of Pathology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
3Division of Infectious Diseases, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
4Department of Pharmacy, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan
5Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
6Center for Infection Control, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan
7Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
8Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
9Cardiovascular Research Center, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
10Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Chang Gung University, Taoyaun, Taiwan
11Research Center for Industry of Human Ecology, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyaun, Taiwan
12Graduate Institute of Health Industry and Technology, College of Human Ecology, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Taoyaun, Taiwan
13Center for Molecular and Clinical Immunology, Chang Gung University, Taoyaun, Taiwan
14Research Center of Bacterial Pathogenesis, Chang Gung University, Taoyaun, Taiwan
15Department of Internal Medicine, Tainan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Tainan, Taiwan
16Center of Infectious Disease and Signaling Research, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
✉*Correspondence: Pei-Jane Tsai peijtsai@mail.ncku.edu.tw
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