About the Authors

Katia Cristina Bassichetto

To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: kbassichetto@prefeitura.sp.gov.br

Affiliation Public Health Department of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Denise Pimentel Bergamaschi

Affiliation Department of Allergy and Immunology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Solange Maria Oliveira

Affiliation Henfil Counseling and Testing Center, São Paulo, Brazil

Marylei Casteldelli Verri Deienno

Affiliation Specialized Attending Service in STD/Aids Campos Elíseos, São Paulo, Brazil

Reginaldo Bortolato

Affiliation Specialized Attending Service in STD/Aids Lapa, São Paulo, Brazil

Heloíza Vilma de Rezende

Affiliation Pirituba Counseling and Testing Center, São Paulo, Brazil

Thaís Arthur

Affiliation Department of Allergy and Immunology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Helena Tomiyama

Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Colyn Watkins

Affiliation Division of Infectious Diseases, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Fabio Mesquita

Affiliation Public Health Department of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Maria Cristina Abbate

Affiliation Public Health Department of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Esper Georges Kallas

Affiliations Department of Allergy and Immunology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, Division of Infectious Diseases, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: EK KB SO MV RB Hd TA HT FM MA. Performed the experiments: KB SO MV RB Hd. Analyzed the data: EK KB CW DB MV RB Hd TA HT MA. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: KB. Wrote the paper: EK KB CW DB FM MA.