About the Authors

Steven E. A. Christiaen

Contributed equally to this work with: Steven E. A. Christiaen, Mary O'Connell Motherway

Affiliation Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

Mary O'Connell Motherway

Contributed equally to this work with: Steven E. A. Christiaen, Mary O'Connell Motherway

Affiliation Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Western Road, Cork, Ireland

Francesca Bottacini

Affiliation Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Western Road, Cork, Ireland

Noreen Lanigan

Affiliation Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Western Road, Cork, Ireland

Pat G. Casey

Affiliation Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Western Road, Cork, Ireland

Geert Huys

Affiliation Laboratory of Microbiology & BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

Hans J. Nelis

Affiliation Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

Douwe van Sinderen

Affiliation Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Western Road, Cork, Ireland

Tom Coenye

Tom.Coenye@UGent.be

Affiliation Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: SEAC MOCM GH HJN DvS TC. Performed the experiments: SEAC MOCM FB NL PGC. Analyzed the data: SEAC MOCM GH DvS TC. Wrote the paper: SEAC MOCM HJN DvS TC. Technical and scientific discussion: FB NL PGC.