About the Authors

Devandir Antonio de Souza Jr.

Affiliation Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and Pathogenic Bioagents, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto – University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paolo, Brazil

Vanina Danuza Toso

Affiliation Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and Pathogenic Bioagents, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto – University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paolo, Brazil

Maria Rita de Cássia Campos

Affiliation Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and Pathogenic Bioagents, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto – University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paolo, Brazil

Vanessa Soares Lara

Affiliation Department of Estomatology, Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru, University of São Paulo, São Paolo, Brazil

Constance Oliver

Affiliation Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and Pathogenic Bioagents, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto – University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paolo, Brazil

Maria Célia Jamur

mjamur@fmrp.usp.br

Affiliation Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and Pathogenic Bioagents, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto – University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paolo, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: DASJ CO MCJ. Performed the experiments: DASJ VDT MRCC. Analyzed the data: DASJ VDT MRCC VSL CO MCJ. Wrote the paper: DASJ VSL CO MCJ.