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Geneviève Chêne Professor of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health, University Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2
Bonaventura Clotet Head, HIV Unit, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias I Pujol
Giuseppe Cornaglia Associate Professor of Microbiology, University of Verona
Oliver Cornely Professor of Medicine, Attending Physician and Head, Clinical Trials Unit of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Cologne
David Denning Professor of Medicine and Medical Mycology, University of Manchester
José M Gatell
Senior Consultant and Head, Infectious Diseases and AIDS Units, Hospital Clinic and Professor of Medicine, University of Barcelona
Guido van der Groen Honorary Professor, Prince Leopold Institute of Tropical Medicine
Infectious Disease Volume 5 • Issue 2 • Autumn 2011
Editorial Board
Mauro Guarinieri Program Officer,
International Harm Reduction Development Program, Open Society Institute
Jürgen Heesemann Director, Max von Pettenkofer Institute of Hygiene and Medical Microbiology, University of Munich
Kevin G Kerr
Consultant Microbiologist and Honorary Clinical Professor of Microbiology, Harrogate District Hospital
Hartmut Lode
Head, Division of Chest Diseases and Chemotherapy, Medical Department, Klinikum Steglitz
Alasdair MacGowan Professor of Clinical
Microbiology and Antimicrobial Therapeutics, University of Bristol and North Bristol NHS Trust
Ron MacInnis
Director, Policy and Programs, International AIDS Society (IAS)
Robert G Masterton Executive Medical Director and Consultant Microbiologist, NHS Ayrshire and Arran
Dilip Nathwani
Consultant Physician, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School
Mark Nelson
Deputy Director of Research, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Daniel Podzamczer Head, HIV Unit, Infectious Disease Department, University Hospital Bellvitge
Anton Pozniak
Consultant Physician and Senior Lecturer, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Nicola Principi Professor and Chair of Paediatrics, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, University of Milan
Jordi Rello
Chief, Critical Care Department, Joan XXIII University Hospital
Geoffrey Schild
Director, National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC)
Maurizio Zazzi
Professor of Microbiology, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Siena
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