About the Authors

J. A. M. C. Dirks

anne.dirks@mumc.nl

Affiliations Department of Medical Microbiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, the Netherlands, Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Public Health Service South Limburg, Geleen, the Netherlands

G. A. F. S. van Liere

Affiliations Department of Medical Microbiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, the Netherlands, Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Public Health Service South Limburg, Geleen, the Netherlands

S. Bogers

Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, the Netherlands

N. H. T. M. Dukers-Muijrers

Affiliations Department of Medical Microbiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, the Netherlands, Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Public Health Service South Limburg, Geleen, the Netherlands

P. F. G. Wolffs

Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, the Netherlands

C. J. P. A. Hoebe

Affiliations Department of Medical Microbiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, the Netherlands, Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, Public Health Service South Limburg, Geleen, the Netherlands

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: GvL NDM PW CH. Performed the experiments: JD SB. Analyzed the data: JD GvL SB. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: NDM PW CH. Wrote the paper: JD GvL NDM PW CH.