About the Authors

Aida de Lucio

Contributed equally to this work with: Aida de Lucio, Rocío Martínez-Ruiz, Francisco J. Merino

Affiliation Parasitology Service, National Centre for Microbiology, Carlos III Health Institute, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain

Rocío Martínez-Ruiz

Contributed equally to this work with: Aida de Lucio, Rocío Martínez-Ruiz, Francisco J. Merino

Affiliation Microbiology and Clinical Parasitology Service, University Hospital Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain

Francisco J. Merino

Contributed equally to this work with: Aida de Lucio, Rocío Martínez-Ruiz, Francisco J. Merino

Affiliation Microbiology Service, University Hospital Severo Ochoa, Leganés, Madrid, Spain

Begoña Bailo

Affiliation Parasitology Service, National Centre for Microbiology, Carlos III Health Institute, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain

María Aguilera

Affiliation Parasitology Service, National Centre for Microbiology, Carlos III Health Institute, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain

Isabel Fuentes

Affiliation Parasitology Service, National Centre for Microbiology, Carlos III Health Institute, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain

David Carmena

dacarmena@isciii.es

Affiliation Parasitology Service, National Centre for Microbiology, Carlos III Health Institute, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: RMR FJM IF DC. Performed the experiments: ADL RMR FJM BB MA. Analyzed the data: ADL RMR FJM IF DC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: RMR FJM IF. Wrote the paper: DC.