About the Authors
- Bao G. Vu
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Affiliation Department of Microbiology, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Francoise A. Gourronc
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Affiliation Department of Microbiology, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- David A. Bernlohr
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Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
- Patrick M. Schlievert
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Affiliation Department of Microbiology, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
- Aloysius J. Klingelhutz
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* E-mail: aloysius-klingelhutz@uiowa.edu
Affiliation Department of Microbiology, University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa, United States of America
Competing Interests
PMS is a PLOS ONE Academic Editor. 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: BGV FAG DAB PMS AJK. Performed the experiments: BGV FAG AJK. Analyzed the data: BGV FAG DAB PMS AJK. Wrote the paper: BGV PMS AJK.