1. Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Balamand, Kourah, Lebanon.
2. Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Balamand, Koura, Lebanon.
3. Department of Infectious Diseases, Centre Hospitalier du Nord, Koura, Lebanon.
4. Department of Infectious Diseases, Saint George Hospital-UMC, Beirut, Lebanon.
5. Department of Experimental Biology and Immunology, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.