About the Authors

Neil J. Oldfield

Affiliation Molecular Bacteriology and Immunology Group, School of Molecular Medical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Suzan Matar

Affiliations Molecular Bacteriology and Immunology Group, School of Molecular Medical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom, Department of Biological Sciences and Medical Analysis, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan

Fadil A. Bidmos

Affiliation Department of Genetics, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom

Mohammed Alamro

Affiliation Department of Genetics, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom

Keith R. Neal

Affiliation School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

David P. J. Turner

Affiliation Molecular Bacteriology and Immunology Group, School of Molecular Medical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Christopher D. Bayliss

Affiliation School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Dlawer A. A. Ala’Aldeen

daa@nottingham.ac.uk

Affiliation Molecular Bacteriology and Immunology Group, School of Molecular Medical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: NJO KRN DPJT CDB DAAA. Performed the experiments: NJO SM. Analyzed the data: NJO CDB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: NJO FAB MA KRN DPJT CDB DAAA. Wrote the paper: NJO CDB.