About the Authors
- Szilvia Vincze
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* E-mail: szilvia.vincze@fu-berlin.de
Affiliation Institute of Microbiology and Epizootics, Veterinary Faculty, Free University Berlin, Germany
- Ivonne Stamm
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Affiliation Vet Med Labor GmbH, Division of IDEXX Laboratories, Ludwigsburg, Germany
- Peter A. Kopp
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Affiliation Vet Med Labor GmbH, Division of IDEXX Laboratories, Ludwigsburg, Germany
- Julia Hermes
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Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
- Cornelia Adlhoch
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Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
- Torsten Semmler
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Affiliation Institute of Microbiology and Epizootics, Veterinary Faculty, Free University Berlin, Germany
- Lothar H. Wieler
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Affiliation Institute of Microbiology and Epizootics, Veterinary Faculty, Free University Berlin, Germany
- Antina Lübke-Becker
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Affiliation Institute of Microbiology and Epizootics, Veterinary Faculty, Free University Berlin, Germany
- Birgit Walther
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Affiliation Institute of Microbiology and Epizootics, Veterinary Faculty, Free University Berlin, Germany
Competing Interests
Ivonne Stamm and Peter A. Kopp are employees of IDEXX Vet Med Labor GmbH (Ludwigsburg). The authors' collaboration partners from VetMed Labor GmbH Ludwigsburg provided the investigated samples for this study. The authors confirm that this does not alter their adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: BW JH SV ALB. Performed the experiments: SV IS PAK. Analyzed the data: SV IS CA TS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: PAK IS LHW ALB. Wrote the paper: SV BW ALB.