Academic titles or professional certifications, such as “MD” or “PhD”, that may follow a person’s name.
This element is only used inside the <contrib> element and relates only to people; it is not related to the similarly named MathML <mml:degree> element, which is a mathematical term for angles and relationships and does not relate to people.
Any combination of:
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name><surname>Silverstein</surname>
<given-names>Michael Q.</given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="affDorelco"><sup>1</sup></xref>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name><surname>Taylor</surname>
<given-names>James C.</given-names>
</name>
<degrees>Ph D</degrees>
<aff id="affDorelco">Dorelco Corporation Ltd.</aff>
<aff id="IIDR">
<institution>Institute of Infectious Disease Research
</institution><break/>
<addr-line>Oberlin, Washington 96204;</addr-line><break/>
</aff>
<aff id="UWW">
<institution>Department of Pathobiology,
University of WallieWash</institution>
<addr-line>Oberlin, Washington 96204</addr-line>
</aff>
<aff>
<institution>University of Kuopio</institution>
<addr-line>Kuopio</addr-line>
<country>Finland</country>
</aff>
<address>
<institution>Kalakukko Corporation</institution>
<addr-line>17 West Jefferson St.</addr-line>
<addr-line>Suite 207</addr-line>
<addr-line>New South Finland, MD 20856.</addr-line>
<phone>(301) 754-5766</phone>
<fax>(301) 754-5765</fax>
<email>jct@kalakukko.com.fi</email>
<uri>http://www.kalakukko.com</uri>
</address>
</contrib>
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