About the Authors

Joyce F. Braam

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

jbraam@ggd.amsterdam.nl

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service (GGD) of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

David J. Hetem

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, Haaglanden Medical Center, The Hague, The Netherlands

Clarissa E. Vergunst

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service (GGD) of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Dermatology, NWZ Den Helder, Den Helder, The Netherlands

Sophie Kuizenga Wessel

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Infectious diseases, Public Health Service, The Hague, The Netherlands

Martijn S. van Rooijen

Roles Data curation

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service (GGD) of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Roel H. T. Nijhuis

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Medical Microbiology, Haaglanden Medical Center, The Hague, The Netherlands, Laboratory for Medical microbiology and immunology, Meander Medical Center, Amersfoort, The Netherlands

Maarten F. Schim van der Loeff

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

Affiliations Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service (GGD) of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Internal Medicine, Amsterdam Infection & Immunity Institute (AI&II), Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Alje P. van Dam

Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service (GGD) of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Medical Microbiology, Amsterdam Infection & Immunity Institute (AI&II), Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Sylvia M. Bruisten

Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Service (GGD) of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Medical Microbiology, Amsterdam Infection & Immunity Institute (AI&II), Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Competing Interests

The authors have read the journal’s policy and have the following potential competing interests: Hologic Inc, San Diego, USA provided part of the diagnostic tests to detect MG. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials. There are no patents, products in development or marketed products associated with this research to declare.