About the Authors

Elaine Cristina Cardoso

Affiliation Laboratory of Dermatology and Immunodeficiencies, Department of Dermatology, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Nátalli Zanete Pereira

Affiliation Laboratory of Dermatology and Immunodeficiencies, Department of Dermatology, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Gabrielle Eimi Mitsunari

Affiliation Laboratory of Dermatology and Immunodeficiencies, Department of Dermatology, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Luanda Mara da Silva Oliveira

Affiliation Laboratory of Dermatology and Immunodeficiencies, Department of Dermatology, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Rosa Maria S. A. Ruocco

Affiliation Hospital das Clínicas, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Rossana Pulcineli Vieira Francisco

Affiliation Hospital das Clínicas, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Marcelo Zugaib

Affiliation Hospital das Clínicas, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Alberto José da Silva Duarte

Affiliation Laboratory of Dermatology and Immunodeficiencies, Department of Dermatology, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Maria Notomi Sato

marisato@usp.br

Affiliation Laboratory of Dermatology and Immunodeficiencies, Department of Dermatology, Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: ECC MNS. Performed the experiments: ECC NZP GEM LMSO. Analyzed the data: ECC NZP MNS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: RMSAR RPVF MZ AJSD. Wrote the paper: ECC MNS.