About the Authors

Saskia L. Smits

s.smits@erasmusmc.nl

Affiliations Department of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Viroclinics Biosciences BV, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

V. Stalin Raj

Affiliation Department of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Minoushka D. Oduber

Affiliation Department of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Claudia M. E. Schapendonk

Affiliation Department of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Rogier Bodewes

Affiliation Department of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Lisette Provacia

Affiliation Department of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Koert J. Stittelaar

Affiliation Viroclinics Biosciences BV, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Albert D. M. E. Osterhaus

Affiliations Department of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Viroclinics Biosciences BV, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Bart L. Haagmans

Affiliation Department of Viroscience, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Competing Interests

The authors have the following interests. Dr. A.D.M.E. Osterhaus and Dr. S.L. Smits are part time chief scientific officer and senior scientist respectively of Viroclinics Biosciences B.V. Koert J. Stittelaar is employed by Viroclinics Biosciences B.V. There are no patents, products in development or marketed products to declare. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials, as detailed online in the guide for authors.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: SLS VSR KJS ADMEO BLH. Performed the experiments: SLS VSR MDO CMES LP RB KJS. Analyzed the data: SLS VSR BLH ADMEO KJS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: KJS. Wrote the paper: SLS BLH.