1. Professur für Mikrobiologie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
2. Department of Medical Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Rio de Janeiro Federal University (IMPPG/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
3. Laboratory of Diphtheria and Corynebacteria of Clinical Relevance-LDCIC, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Rio de Janeiro State University – UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
4. National Institute for Quality Control in Health (INCQS), Fundação Oswaldo Cruz–FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
5. Brazilian National Cancer Institute – Ministry of Health, INCA, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil