About the Authors

Ana K. Sarvel

Affiliation Laboratory of Schistosomiasis, Research Center René Rachou/FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Áureo A. Oliveira

Affiliation Laboratory of Schistosomiasis, Research Center René Rachou/FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Alexandre R. Silva

Affiliation Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Anna C. L. Lima

Affiliation Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Naftale Katz

nkatz@cpqrr.fiocruz.br

Affiliation Laboratory of Schistosomiasis, Research Center René Rachou/FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: NK. Performed the experiments: AKS ÁAO ARS. Analyzed the data: AKS ACLL NK. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: ÁAO. Wrote the paper: AKS NK. Advisor: NK.