About the Authors

Jibran A. Wali

Affiliation Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Hendrina A. de Boo

Affiliation Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

José G. B. Derraik

Affiliation Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Hui Hui Phua

Affiliation Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Mark H. Oliver

Affiliation Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Frank H. Bloomfield

Affiliation Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Jane E. Harding

j.harding@auckland.ac.nz

Affiliation Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: HAB MHO FHB JEH. Performed the experiments: JAW HAB MHO. Wrote the paper: JGBD JAW. Analyzed the samples: HHP JAW. Carried out the statistical analyses: JGBD JAW. Revised the manuscript, contributed to discussions and approved the final version: JAW HAB JGBD HHP MHO FHB JEH.