About the Authors

Cesar Mauricio Rueda

Affiliation Grupo Inmunovirologia, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Paula Andrea Velilla

Affiliation Grupo Inmunovirologia, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Claire A. Chougnet

Affiliation Division of Molecular Immunology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Research Foundation, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Carlos Julio Montoya

Affiliation Grupo Inmunovirologia, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Maria Teresa Rugeles

mtrugel@udea.edu.co

Affiliation Grupo Inmunovirologia, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no conflicts of interest exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: CMR PAV MTR. Performed the experiments: CMR. Analyzed the data: CMR. Wrote the paper: CMR PAV MTR. Collaborated in patient's recruitment and provided comments on the manuscript: CJM. Helped interpret the data and critically evaluate the manuscript: CAC.