About the Authors

Janne K. S. Morais

Affiliations Departament of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, Institute for Medical Microbiology and German National Reference Center for Systemic Mycoses, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

Oliver Bader

Affiliation Institute for Medical Microbiology and German National Reference Center for Systemic Mycoses, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

Michael Weig

Affiliation Institute for Medical Microbiology and German National Reference Center for Systemic Mycoses, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Niedersachsen, Germany

Jose Tadeu A. Oliveira

Affiliation Departament of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Mariana R. Arantes

Affiliation Departament of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Valdirene M. Gomes

Affiliation Bioscience and Biotecnology Center, State University of North Fluminense, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Maura Da Cunha

Affiliation Bioscience and Biotecnology Center, State University of North Fluminense, Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Hermogenes D. Oliveira

Affiliation Departament of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Daniele O. B. Sousa

Affiliation Departament of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Andre L. Lourencao

Affiliation Agronomic Institute of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Ilka M. Vasconcelos

imvasco@ufc.br

Affiliation Departament of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JKSM OB MW JTAO VMG IMV. Performed the experiments: JKSM OB MW JTAO MRA VMG MC HDO DOBS IMV. Analyzed the data: JKSM OB MW JTAO MRA VMG MC HDO DOBS IMV. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MW JTAO VMG MC ALL IMV. Wrote the paper: JKSM OB MW JTAO VMG MC IMV.