About the Authors
- Carla R. Couto
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Affiliation Virology Laboratory (LIM 52 - HCFMUSP), Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Cláudio S. Pannuti
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Affiliation Virology Laboratory (LIM 52 - HCFMUSP), Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- José P. Paz Jr
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Affiliation Virology Laboratory (LIM 52 - HCFMUSP), Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Maria C. D. Fink
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Affiliation Virology Laboratory (LIM 52 - HCFMUSP), Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Alessandra A. Machado
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Affiliation Virology Laboratory (LIM 52 - HCFMUSP), Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Michela de Marchi
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Affiliation Virology Laboratory (LIM 52 - HCFMUSP), Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Clarisse M. Machado
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* E-mail: clarimm@usp.br
Affiliation Virology Laboratory (LIM 52 - HCFMUSP), Institute of Tropical Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Competing Interests
CC and JP received grants from Aventis Pasteur. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLoS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: CM. Performed the experiments: CC JP MF AM MdM. Analyzed the data: CM CC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: CM CP. Wrote the paper: CC CM.