About the Authors

Van Lun Low

lucaslow24@gmail.com

Affiliation Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Peter H. Adler

Affiliation School of Agricultural, Forest and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, United States of America

Hiroyuki Takaoka

Affiliation Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Zubaidah Ya’cob

Affiliation Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Phaik Eem Lim

Affiliations Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tiong Kai Tan

Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Yvonne A. L. Lim

Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Chee Dhang Chen

Affiliation Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Yusoff Norma-Rashid

Affiliation Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Mohd Sofian-Azirun

Affiliation Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: VLL PHA HT MSA. Performed the experiments: VLL ZY TKT. Analyzed the data: VLL TKT. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: PEL YALL CDC YNR. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: VLL PHA HT.