About the Authors

Naomi L. Forrester

Affiliation Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases and Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

Mathilde Guerbois

Affiliation Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases and Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

Robert L. Seymour

Affiliation Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases and Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

Heidi Spratt

Affiliation Sealy Center for Preventative Medicine and Preventative Medicine and Community Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

Scott C. Weaver

sweaver@utmb.edu

Affiliation Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases and Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: NLF SCW. Performed the experiments: NLF MG RLS. Analyzed the data: NLF HS. Wrote the paper: NLF SCW.