About the Authors

Dionne N. Shepherd

Dionne.shepherd@gmail.com

Affiliation Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa

Benjamin Dugdale

Affiliation Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Darren P. Martin

Affiliations Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa, Centre for High-Performance Computing, Rosebank, Cape Town, South Africa

Arvind Varsani

Affiliations School of Biological Sciences and Biomolecular Interaction Centre, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, Department of Plant Pathology and Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Electron Microscope Unit, Division of Medical Biochemistry, Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa

Francisco M. Lakay

Affiliation Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa

Marion E. Bezuidenhout

Affiliation Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa

Adérito L. Monjane

Affiliations Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa

Jennifer A. Thomson

Affiliation Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa

James Dale

Affiliation Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Edward P. Rybicki

Affiliations Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa

Competing Interests

DM is an academic editor of PLOS ONE. The study received funding from a commercial source, PANNAR Pty Ltd. This does not alter adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials. Please note there are no restrictions on sharing of data or materials as a result of this funding.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: DNS BD DPM AV JD EPR. Performed the experiments: DNS FML MEB ALM. Analyzed the data: DNS DPM BD. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: DNS EPR JAT. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: DNS BD DPM AV JAT EPR.