About the Authors

Samira Rahnama

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Biology and Environmental Sciences School, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Niveditha Vathsangam

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Validation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Robert Spence

Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Biology and Environmental Sciences School, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Carlos E. Medina-Torres

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, Australia

Christopher C. Pollitt

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, Australia

Melody A. de Laat

Roles Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Biology and Environmental Sciences School, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Simon R. Bailey

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Martin N. Sillence

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

martin.sillence@qut.edu.au

Affiliation Biology and Environmental Sciences School, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Competing Interests

The authors have read the journal's policy and the authors of this paper declare the following competing interests: This study received funding from the commercial companies Nexvet Biopharma and Zoetis. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.