About the Authors

Ana Paula Silva de Lemos

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

ana.lemos@ial.sp.gov.br

Affiliation Centre of Bacteriology, Institute Adolfo Lutz (IAL), São Paulo, Brazil

Claudio Tavares Sacchi

Roles Data curation, Methodology

Affiliation Strategic Laboratory, Institute Adolfo Lutz (IAL), São Paulo, Brazil

Claudia Regina Gonçalves

Roles Methodology

Affiliation Strategic Laboratory, Institute Adolfo Lutz (IAL), São Paulo, Brazil

Carlos Henrique Camargo

Roles Methodology, Software

Affiliation Centre of Bacteriology, Institute Adolfo Lutz (IAL), São Paulo, Brazil

Ana Lúcia Andrade

Roles Project administration, Resources, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Institute of Tropical Pathology and Public Health, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil

Competing Interests

I have read the journal’s policy, and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: ALA has received support for research and travel grants from GlaxoSmithKline. She has also served on ad hoc advisory boards for Pfizer, outside the submitted work. APSL has received a travel grant from Pfizer. She has also served on ad hoc advisory boards from Pfizer and Sanofi Pasteur, outside the submitted work. CTS, CRG, and CHC declare no competing interests. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.