About the Authors
- Masaaki Minami
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* E-mail: minami@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp
Affiliation Department of Bacteriology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
- Mariko Ichikawa
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Affiliation Department of Bacteriology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
- Nanako Hata
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Affiliation Department of Microbiology, Nagoya City University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
- Tadao Hasegawa
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Affiliation Department of Bacteriology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Analyzed the data: MM MI NH TH. Conceived the study: MM. Designed and performed the experimental work: MM MI NH TH. Wrote the original manuscript: MM. Helped craft the final manuscript: MI NH TH. Approved the final manuscript: MM MI NH TH.