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2. Correction for Dietz et al., “2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Built Environment Considerations To Reduce Transmission”
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Dietz, Leslie, Horve, Patrick F, Coil, David A, Fretz, Mark, Eisen, Jonathan A, and Van Den Wymelenberg, Kevin
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Volume 5, no. 2, e00245-20, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00245-20. After original publication of this article, the following changes were made. Page 5, first paragraph, line 18: HEPA filters are rated to remove at least 99.97% of particles down to 0.3 μm (51). Most residential and commercial buildings utilize MERV-5 to MERV-11, and in critical health care settings, MERV-12 or higher and HEPA filters are used. MERV-13 filters have the potential to remove microbes and other particles ranging from 0.3 to 10.0 μm. Most viruses, including CoVs, range from 0.004 to 1.0 μm, limiting the effectiveness of these filtration techniques against pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 (52). Furthermore, no filter system is perfect. Recently,.... was changed to HEPA filters are rated to remove at least 99.97% of particles at 0.3 μm in size, representing the most penetrating particle size (51). Most residential and commercial buildings utilize MERV-5 to MERV-11, and in critical health care settings, MERV-13 or higher and HEPA filters are used. MERV-13 filters have the potential to remove microbes and other particles ranging from 0.3 to 10.0 μm. Most viruses, including CoVs, range from 0.004 to 1.0 μm (52). However, viruses are rarely observed as individual particles, but instead are expelled from the body already combined with water, proteins, salts, and other components as large droplets and aerosols. Thus far, SARS-CoV-2 has been observed in aerosolized particles in a spectrum of sizes including 0.25 to 0.5 μm (96), necessitating high efficiency filtration techniques to reduce the transmission potential of pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2. However,.... Page 6, third paragraph, second sentence: Even though viral particles are too small to be contained by even the best HEPA and MERV filters, ventilation precautions can be taken to ensure the minimization of SARS-CoV-2 spread. was changed to Viruses are frequently found associated with larger particles (e.g., complexes with water, proteins, salts, etc.) in a range of sizes. Even though some of these particles have been identified in sizes that could potentially penetrate high efficiency filters, ventilation and filtration remain important in reducing the transmission potential of SARS-CoV-2. Page 10, Acknowledgments, first sentence: “We thank Jason Stenson and Cassandra Moseley for comments on the manuscript” was changed to “We thank Jason Stenson, Richard Corsi, Cassandra Moseley, and Linsey Marr for comments on the manuscript.
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3. 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Built Environment Considerations To Reduce Transmission
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Dietz, Leslie, Horve, Patrick F, Coil, David A, Fretz, Mark, Eisen, Jonathan A, and Van Den Wymelenberg, Kevin
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Biodefense ,Vaccine Related ,Emerging Infectious Diseases ,Pneumonia & Influenza ,Infectious Diseases ,Lung ,Prevention ,Infection ,Good Health and Well Being ,COVID-19 ,SARS-CoV-2 ,building operations ,built environment ,novel coronavirus - Abstract
With the rapid spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that results in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), corporate entities, federal, state, county, and city governments, universities, school districts, places of worship, prisons, health care facilities, assisted living organizations, daycares, homeowners, and other building owners and occupants have an opportunity to reduce the potential for transmission through built environment (BE)-mediated pathways. Over the last decade, substantial research into the presence, abundance, diversity, function, and transmission of microbes in the BE has taken place and revealed common pathogen exchange pathways and mechanisms. In this paper, we synthesize this microbiology of the BE research and the known information about SARS-CoV-2 to provide actionable and achievable guidance to BE decision makers, building operators, and all indoor occupants attempting to minimize infectious disease transmission through environmentally mediated pathways. We believe this information is useful to corporate and public administrators and individuals responsible for building operations and environmental services in their decision-making process about the degree and duration of social-distancing measures during viral epidemics and pandemics.
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4. Longitudinal analysis of built environment and aerosol contamination associated with isolated COVID-19 positive individuals
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Horve, Patrick F., Dietz, Leslie G., Bowles, Garis, MacCrone, Georgia, Olsen-Martinez, Andreas, Northcutt, Dale, Moore, Vincent, Barnatan, Liliana, Parhizkar, Hooman, and Van Den Wymelenberg, Kevin G.
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- 2022
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5. Building upon current knowledge and techniques of indoor microbiology to construct the next era of theory into microorganisms, health, and the built environment
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Horve, Patrick F., Lloyd, Savanna, Mhuireach, Gwynne A., Dietz, Leslie, Fretz, Mark, MacCrone, Georgia, Van Den Wymelenberg, Kevin, and Ishaq, Suzanne L.
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- 2020
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6. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Environmental Contamination and Childbirth
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Hermesch, Amy C., Horve, Patrick F., Edelman, Alison, Dietz, Leslie, Constant, David, Fretz, Mark, Messer, William B., Martindale, Robert, and Van Den Wymelenberg, Kevin
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- 2020
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7. Evaluating fomite risk of brown paper bags storing personal protective equipment exposed to SARS-CoV-2: A quasi-experimental study.
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Unger, Kyirsty, Dietz, Leslie, Horve, Patrick, Van Den Wymelenberg, Kevin, Lin, Amber, Kinney, Erin, and Kea, Bory
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PAPER bags ,SARS-CoV-2 ,PERSONAL protective equipment ,MEDICAL masks ,URBAN hospitals ,COUGH ,MEDICAL personnel - Abstract
Introduction: Literature is lacking on the safety of storing contaminated PPE in paper bags for reuse, potentially increasing exposure to frontline healthcare workers (HCW) and patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of paper bags as a barrier for fomite transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by storing face masks, respirators, and face shields. Methods: This quasi-experimental study evaluated the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on the interior and exterior surfaces of paper bags containing PPE that had aerosolized exposures in clinical and simulated settings. Between May and October 2020, 30 unique PPE items were collected from COVID-19 units at two urban hospitals. Exposed PPE, worn by either an infected patient or HCW during a SARS-CoV-2 aerosolizing event, were placed into an unused paper bag. Samples were tested at 30-minute and 12-hour intervals. Results: A total of 177 swabs were processed from 30 PPE samples. We found a 6.8% positivity rate among all samples across both collection sites. Highest positivity rates were associated with ventilator disconnection and exposure to respiratory droplets from coughing. Positivity rates differed between hospital units. Total positivity rates were similar between 30-minute (6.7%) and 12-hour (6.9%) sample testing time intervals. Control samples exposed to inactivated SARS-CoV-2 droplets had higher total viral counts than samples exposed to nebulized aerosols. Conclusions: Data suggests paper bags are not a significant fomite risk for SARS-CoV-2 transmission. However, controls demonstrated a risk with droplet exposure. Data can inform guidelines for storing and re-using PPE in situations of limited supplies during future pandemics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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8. Quantifying Environmental Mitigation of Aerosol Viral Load in a Controlled Chamber With Participants Diagnosed With Coronavirus Disease 2019.
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Parhizkar, Hooman, Dietz, Leslie, Olsen-Martinez, Andreas, Horve, Patrick F, Barnatan, Liliana, Northcutt, Dale, and Wymelenberg, Kevin G Van Den
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AEROSOLS ,COVID-19 ,COMMUNICABLE diseases ,VIRAL load ,RNA ,ENVIRONMENTAL health ,FILTERS & filtration ,HEALTH ,INFECTIOUS disease transmission ,VENTILATION ,PATIENT safety - Abstract
Background Several studies indicate that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is primarily transmitted within indoor spaces. Therefore, environmental characterization of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 viral load with respect to human activity, building parameters, and environmental mitigation strategies is critical to combat disease transmission. Methods We recruited 11 participants diagnosed with COVID-19 to individually occupy a controlled chamber and conduct specified physical activities under a range of environmental conditions; we collected human and environmental samples over a period of 3 days for each participant. Results Here we show that increased viral load, measured by lower RNA cycle threshold (C
T ) values, in nasal samples is associated with higher viral loads in environmental aerosols and on surfaces captured in both the near field (1.2 m) and far field (3.5 m). We also found that aerosol viral load in far field is correlated with the number of particles within the range of 1–2.5 µm. Furthermore, we found that increased ventilation and filtration significantly reduced aerosol and surface viral loads, while higher relative humidity resulted in lower aerosol and higher surface viral load, consistent with an increased rate of particle deposition at higher relative humidity. Data from near field aerosol trials with high expiratory activities suggest that respiratory particles of smaller sizes (0.3–1 µm) best characterize the variance of near field aerosol viral load. Conclusions Our findings indicate that building operation practices such as ventilation, filtration, and humidification substantially reduce the environmental aerosol viral load and therefore inhalation dose, and should be prioritized to improve building health and safety. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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9. Twenty Important Research Questions in Microbial Exposure and Social Equity.
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Robinson, Jake M., Redvers, Nicole, Camargo, Araceli, Bosch, Christina A., Breed, Martin F., Brenner, Lisa A., Carney, Megan A., Chauhan, Ashvini, Dasari, Mauna, Dietz, Leslie G., Friedman, Michael, Grieneisen, Laura, Hoisington, Andrew J., Horve, Patrick F., Hunter, Ally, Jech, Sierra, Jorgensen, Anna, Lowry, Christopher A., Man, Ioana, and Mhuireach, Gwynne
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- 2022
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10. Evaluation of a bioaerosol sampler for indoor environmental surveillance of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2.
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Horve, Patrick Finn, Dietz, Leslie, Northcutt, Dale, Stenson, Jason, and Van Den Wymelenberg, Kevin
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MICROBIOLOGICAL aerosols , *COVID-19 , *SARS-CoV-2 - Abstract
The worldwide spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has ubiquitously impacted many aspects of life. As vaccines continue to be manufactured and administered, limiting the spread of SARS-CoV-2 will rely more heavily on the early identification of contagious individuals occupying reopened and increasingly populated indoor environments. In this study, we investigated the utility of an impaction-based bioaerosol sampling system with multiple nucleic acid collection media. Heat-inactivated SARS-CoV-2 was utilized to perform bench-scale, short-range aerosol, and room-scale aerosol experiments. Through bench-scale experiments, AerosolSense Capture Media (ACM) and nylon flocked swabs were identified as the highest utility media. In room-scale aerosol experiments, consistent detection of aerosol SARS-CoV-2 was achieved at an estimated aerosol concentration equal to or greater than 0.089 genome copies per liter of room air (gc/L) when air was sampled for eight hours or more at less than one air change per hour (ACH). Shorter sampling periods (75 minutes) yielded consistent detection at ~31.8 gc/L of room air and intermittent detection down to ~0.318 gc/L at (at both 1 and 6 ACH). These results support further exploration in real-world testing scenarios and suggest the utility of indoor aerosol surveillance as an effective risk mitigation strategy in occupied buildings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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11. Identification of SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA in healthcare heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units.
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Horve, Patrick F., Dietz, Leslie G., Fretz, Mark, Constant, David A., Wilkes, Andrew, Townes, John M., Martindale, Robert G., Messer, William B., and Van Den Wymelenberg, Kevin G.
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COVID-19 , *SARS-CoV-2 , *AIR conditioning , *AIRBORNE infection , *VIRAL transmission - Abstract
Evidence continues to grow supporting the aerosol transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2). To assess the potential role of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in airborne viral transmission, this study sought to determine the viral presence, if any, on air handling units in a healthcare setting where coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) patients were being treated. The presence of SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA was detected in approximately 25% of samples taken from ten different locations in multiple air handlers. While samples were not evaluated for viral infectivity, the presence of viral RNA in air handlers raises the possibility that viral particles can enter and travel within the air handling system of a hospital, from room return air through high‐efficiency MERV‐15 filters and into supply air ducts. Although no known transmission events were determined to be associated with these specimens, the findings suggest the potential for HVAC systems to facilitate transfer of virions to locations remote from areas where infected persons reside. These results are important within and outside of healthcare settings and may present necessary guidance for building operators of facilities that are not equipped with high‐efficiency filtration. Furthermore, the identification of SARS‐CoV‐2 in HVAC components indicates the potential utility as an indoor environmental surveillance location. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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12. Viable bacterial communities on hospital window components in patient rooms.
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Horve, Patrick F., Dietz, Leslie G., Ishaq, Suzanne L., Kline, Jeff, Fretz, Mark, and Van Den Wymelenberg, Kevin G.
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BACTERIAL communities ,RESTROOMS ,METHICILLIN-resistant staphylococcus aureus ,BACTERIAL adhesion ,NUTRIENT density ,HOSPITAL housekeeping - Abstract
Previous studies demonstrate an exchange of bacteria between hospital room surfaces and patients, and a reduction in survival of microorganisms in dust inside buildings from sunlight exposure. While the transmission of microorganisms between humans and their local environment is a continuous exchange which generally does not raise cause for alarm, in a hospital setting with immunocompromised patients, these building-source microbial reservoirs may pose a risk. Window glass is often neglected during hospital disinfection protocols, and the microbial communities found there have not previously been examined. This pilot study examined whether living bacterial communities, and specifically the pathogens Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile), were present on window components of exterior-facing windows inside patient rooms, and whether relative light exposure (direct or indirect) was associated with changes in bacterial communities on those hospital surfaces. Environmental samples were collected from 30 patient rooms in a single ward at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon, USA. Sampling locations within each room included the window glass surface, both sides of the window curtain, two surfaces of the window frame, and the air return grille. Viable bacterial abundances were quantified using qPCR, and community composition was assessed using Illumina MiSeq sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene V3/V4 region. Viable bacteria occupied all sampled locations, but was not associated with a specific hospital surface or relative sunlight exposure. Bacterial communities were similar between window glass and the rest of the room, but had significantly lower Shannon Diversity, theorized to be related to low nutrient density and resistance to bacterial attachment of glass compared to other surface materials. Rooms with windows that were facing west demonstrated a higher abundance of viable bacteria than those facing other directions, potentially because at the time of sampling (morning) west-facing rooms had not yet been exposed to sunlight that day. Viable C. difficile was not detected and viable MRSA was detected at very low abundance. Bacterial abundance was negatively correlated with distance from the central staff area containing the break room and nursing station. In the present study, it can be assumed that there is more human traffic in the center of the ward, and is likely responsible for the observed gradient of total abundance in rooms along the ward, as healthcare staff both deposit more bacteria during activities and affect microbial transit indoors. Overall, hospital window components possess similar microbial communities to other previously identified room locations known to act as reservoirs for microbial agents of hospital-associated infections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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13. From one species to another: A review on the interaction between chemistry and microbiology in relation to cleaning in the built environment.
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Velazquez, Samantha, Griffiths, Willem, Dietz, Leslie, Horve, Patrick, Nunez, Susie, Hu, Jinglin, Shen, Jiaxian, Fretz, Mark, Bi, Chenyang, Xu, Ying, Van Den Wymelenberg, Kevin G., Hartmann, Erica M., and Ishaq, Suzanne L.
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BUILT environment ,MICROBIOLOGY ,MICROORGANISMS ,ECOLOGICAL impact ,HYGIENE - Abstract
Since the advent of soap, personal hygiene practices have revolved around removal, sterilization, and disinfection—both of visible soil and microscopic organisms—for a myriad of cultural, aesthetic, or health‐related reasons. Cleaning methods and products vary widely in their recommended use, effectiveness, risk to users or building occupants, environmental sustainability, and ecological impact. Advancements in science and technology have facilitated in‐depth analyses of the indoor microbiome, and studies in this field suggest that the traditional "scorched‐earth cleaning" mentality—that surfaces must be completely sterilized and prevent microbial establishment—may contribute to long‐term human health consequences. Moreover, the materials, products, activities, and microbial communities indoors all contribute to, or remove, chemical species to the indoor environment. This review examines the effects of cleaning with respect to the interaction of chemistry, indoor microbiology, and human health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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14. Cell-type-specific responses to the microbiota across all tissues of the larval zebrafish.
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Massaquoi, Michelle S., Kong, Garth L., Chilin-Fuentes, Daisy, Ngo, Julia S., Horve, Patrick F., Melancon, Ellie, Hamilton, M. Kristina, Eisen, Judith S., and Guillemin, Karen
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Animal development proceeds in the presence of intimate microbial associations, but the extent to which different host cells across the body respond to resident microbes remains to be fully explored. Using the vertebrate model organism, the larval zebrafish, we assessed transcriptional responses to the microbiota across the entire body at single-cell resolution. We find that cell types across the body, not limited to tissues at host-microbe interfaces, respond to the microbiota. Responses are cell-type-specific, but across many tissues the microbiota enhances cell proliferation, increases metabolism, and stimulates a diversity of cellular activities, revealing roles for the microbiota in promoting developmental plasticity. This work provides a resource for exploring transcriptional responses to the microbiota across all cell types of the vertebrate body and generating new hypotheses about the interactions between vertebrate hosts and their microbiota. [Display omitted] • The Larval Zebrafish Gnotobiotic Atlas: a resource of microbiota-responsive genes • The microbiota induces transcriptional responses across all tissues of the body • The microbiota stimulates widespread transcriptional signatures of ATP production • The microbiota promotes exocrine pancreas growth and functional plasticity The Larval Zebrafish Gnotobiotic Atlas provides a comprehensive resource of microbiota-dependent transcriptomes across the entire body at single-cell resolution. Massaquoi et al. show gene expression changes between conventionalized and germ-free cell types to the microbiota, not limited to tissues in direct contact with resident microbes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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15. Introducing the Microbes and Social Equity Working Group: Considering the Microbial Components of Social, Environmental, and Health Justice.
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Ishaq SL, Parada FJ, Wolf PG, Bonilla CY, Carney MA, Benezra A, Wissel E, Friedman M, DeAngelis KM, Robinson JM, Fahimipour AK, Manus MB, Grieneisen L, Dietz LG, Pathak A, Chauhan A, Kuthyar S, Stewart JD, Dasari MR, Nonnamaker E, Choudoir M, Horve PF, Zimmerman NB, Kozik AJ, Darling KW, Romero-Olivares AL, Hariharan J, Farmer N, Maki KA, Collier JL, O'Doherty KC, Letourneau J, Kline J, Moses PL, and Morar N
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Humans are inextricably linked to each other and our natural world, and microorganisms lie at the nexus of those interactions. Microorganisms form genetically flexible, taxonomically diverse, and biochemically rich communities, i.e., microbiomes that are integral to the health and development of macroorganisms, societies, and ecosystems. Yet engagement with beneficial microbiomes is dictated by access to public resources, such as nutritious food, clean water and air, safe shelter, social interactions, and effective medicine. In this way, microbiomes have sociopolitical contexts that must be considered. The Microbes and Social Equity (MSE) Working Group connects microbiology with social equity research, education, policy, and practice to understand the interplay of microorganisms, individuals, societies, and ecosystems. Here, we outline opportunities for integrating microbiology and social equity work through broadening education and training; diversifying research topics, methods, and perspectives; and advocating for evidence-based public policy that supports sustainable, equitable, and microbial wealth for all.
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