About the Authors

Silvana Maria Alban

Affiliation Department of Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil

Juliana Ferreira de Moura

Affiliation Basic Pathology Department, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil

Vanete Thomaz-Soccol

vanetesoccol@gmail.com

Affiliation Department of Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil

Samira Bührer Sékula

Affiliation Immunology Department, Tropical Pathology and Public Health Institute, Federal University of Goias, Goiania, Goias, Brazil

Larissa Magalhães Alvarenga

Affiliation Immunology Department, Tropical Pathology and Public Health Institute, Federal University of Goias, Goiania, Goias, Brazil

Marcelo Távora Mira

Affiliation Health Sciences Postgraduate Program, School of Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of Parana, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil

Carlos Chávez Olortegui

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

João Carlos Minozzo

Affiliation Center for Production and Research of Immunobiological Products, Parana State Department of Health, Piraquara, Parana, Brazil

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: SMA JFM VTS. Performed the experiments: SMA SBS JCM. Analyzed the data: SMA JFM VTS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: SBS MTM CCO JFM VTS. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: SMA VTS JFM SBS LMA MTM.