About the Authors

Alessandra Bandera

a.bandera@hsgerardo.org

Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, “San Gerardo” Hospital, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy

Daria Trabattoni

Affiliation Department of Preclinical Sciences, Chair of Immunology, LITA VIALBA, University of Milan, Milano, Italy

Michela Pacei

Affiliation Department of Preclinical Sciences, Chair of Immunology, LITA VIALBA, University of Milan, Milano, Italy

Francesca Fasano

Affiliation Department of Preclinical Sciences, Chair of Immunology, LITA VIALBA, University of Milan, Milano, Italy

Elisa Suardi

Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, “San Gerardo” Hospital, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy

Miriam Cesari

Affiliation Department of Clinical Sciences, Infectious Diseases Section, “Luigi Sacco” Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

Giulia Marchetti

Affiliations Department of Clinical Sciences, Infectious Diseases Section, “Luigi Sacco” Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, “San Paolo“ Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

Enrico M. Pogliani

Affiliation Hematology Division and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy

Fabio Franzetti

Affiliation Department of Clinical Sciences, Infectious Diseases Section, “Luigi Sacco” Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

Mario Clerici

Affiliation Chair of Immunology, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Technologies, University of Milan and Don C. Gnocchi Foundation IRCCS, Milan, Italy

Andrea Gori

Affiliations Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, “San Gerardo” Hospital, University of Milan-Bicocca, Monza, Italy, Department of Clinical Sciences, Infectious Diseases Section, “Luigi Sacco” Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: AB DT GM EMP FF MC AG. Performed the experiments: DT MP FF. Analyzed the data: AB ES MC GM MC AG. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: AB DT. Wrote the paper: AB MC AG.