About the Authors

Maria Cecilia Araripe Sucupira

Affiliation Infectious Diseases Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sabri Sanabani

Affiliation Sao Paulo Blood Bank, Fundacao Pro-Sangue, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Rodrigo M. Cortes

Affiliation Infectious Diseases Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Maria Teresa M. Giret

Affiliation Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Helena Tomiyama

Affiliation Infectious Diseases Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Mariana M. Sauer

Affiliation Infectious Diseases Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Ester Cerdeira Sabino

Affiliation Infectious Diseases Division, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Luiz Mario Janini

Affiliation Microbiology Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Esper Georges Kallas

Affiliation Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Ricardo Sobhie Diaz

rsdiaz@catg.com.br

Affiliation Infectious Diseases Division, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MCAS ECS LMJ RSD. Performed the experiments: MCAS MTMG SS RMC. Analyzed the data: MCAS RSD MTMG RMC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MCAS RMC RSD MTMG. Wrote the paper: EGK RSD. Handling samples: HT. Attending physician: MMS.