About the Authors

Robert B. Couch

rcouch@bcm.edu

Affiliation Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America

Shital M. Patel

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America

Chianti L. Wade-Bowers

Affiliation Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America

Diane Niño

Affiliation Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: RBC. Performed the experiments: RBC SMP CLW DN. Analyzed the data: RBC. Wrote the paper: RBC.