About the Authors

Daniela P. Almenara

Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences – University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Joselene P. de Moura

Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences – University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Cristiane P. Scarabotto

Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences – University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Russolina B. Zingali

Affiliation Laboratory of Proteomics and Protein and Peptide Microsequencing, Institute of Medical Biochemistry - UFRJ/CCS/Bloco H, Cid. Universitária – Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Carlos E. Winter

cewinter@icb.usp.br

Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences – University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Competing Interests

One of the co-authors, CEW, is a PLOS ONE Editorial Board member. This does not alter the authors' adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: CEW DPA JPdM CPS. Performed the experiments: DPA JPdM CPS RBZ. Analyzed the data: CEW DPA JPdM CPS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: CEW DPA RBZ. Wrote the paper: CEW DPA JPdM.