About the Authors

Nicole L. Podnecky

Affiliation Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Mindy G. Elrod

Affiliation Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Bruce R. Newton

Affiliation Bioterrorism Rapid Response and Advanced Technology Laboratory, Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Leslie A. Dauphin

Affiliation Bioterrorism Rapid Response and Advanced Technology Laboratory, Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Jianrong Shi

Affiliation Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Sutthinan Chawalchitiporn

Affiliation Nakhon Phanom Provincial Health Office, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand

Henry C. Baggett

Affiliation International Emerging Infections Program, Global Disease Detection Regional Center, Thailand Ministry of Public Health-US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration, Nonthaburi, Thailand

Alex R. Hoffmaster

Affiliation Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Jay E. Gee

xzg4@cdc.gov

Affiliation Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: NP BN LD AH JG. Performed the experiments: NP ME BN JG. Analyzed the data: NP JS LD AH JG. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: HB SC AH BN LD JG. Wrote the paper: NP LD AH JG.