About the Authors
- Sandra P. van Tongeren
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* E-mail: s.p.van.tongeren@umcg.nl
Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Hendrik I. J. Roest
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Affiliation Department of Bacteriology & TSEs, Central Veterinary Institute (CVI), part of Wageningen UR, Lelystad, The Netherlands
- John E. Degener
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Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Hermie J. M. Harmsen
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Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: SPvT HIJR HJMH JED. Performed the experiments: SPvT HIJR. Analyzed the data: SPvT HIJR. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: HIJR HJMH JED. Wrote the paper: SPvT HIJR HJMH JED.