About the Authors

Amelia Ruth Hofstetter

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

amelia.hofstetter@ars.usda.gov

Affiliation Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Kirsten C. Eberle

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Stephanie K. Venn-Watson

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Translational Medicine and Research Program, National Marine Mammal Foundation, San Diego, California, United States of America

Eric D. Jensen

Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation United States Navy Marine Mammal Program, San Diego, California, United States of America

Tracy J. Porter

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology

Affiliation Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Theresa E. Waters

Roles Methodology

Affiliation Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Randy E. Sacco

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Ruminant Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.