About the Authors

Rebecca E. Colman

Affiliation Translational Genomics Research Institute, Flagstaff, AZ, United States of America

James M. Schupp

Affiliation Translational Genomics Research Institute, Flagstaff, AZ, United States of America

Nathan D. Hicks

Affiliation Translational Genomics Research Institute, Flagstaff, AZ, United States of America

David E. Smith

Affiliation Translational Genomics Research Institute, Flagstaff, AZ, United States of America

Jordan L. Buchhagen

Affiliation Translational Genomics Research Institute, Flagstaff, AZ, United States of America

Faramarz Valafar

Affiliation San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States of America

Valeriu Crudu

Affiliation Phthisiopneumology Institute (PPI), Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

Elena Romancenco

Affiliation University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States of America

Ecaterina Noroc

Affiliation Phthisiopneumology Institute (PPI), Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

Lynn Jackson

Affiliation University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States of America

Donald G. Catanzaro

Affiliation University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions, Fayetteville, AR, United States of America

Timothy C. Rodwell

Affiliation University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States of America

Antonino Catanzaro

Affiliation University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States of America

Paul Keim

Affiliations Translational Genomics Research Institute, Flagstaff, AZ, United States of America, Center for Microbial Genetics & Genomics, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, United States of America

David M. Engelthaler

dengelthaler@tgen.org

Affiliation Translational Genomics Research Institute, Flagstaff, AZ, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: PK JMS DME TCR AC REC. Performed the experiments: NH JLB VC ER EN LJ REC. Analyzed the data: DES VC LJ TCR REC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: DES FV VC LJ DC TCR AC. Wrote the paper: REC DME TCR. Designed the software used in analysis: DES.