About the Authors

Geneviève A. F. S. van Liere

genevieve.vanliere@ggdzl.nl

Affiliations Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, South Limburg Public Health Service, Geleen, the Netherlands, Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Center + (MUMC+), Maastricht, the Netherlands

Jeanne A. M. C. Dirks

Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Center + (MUMC+), Maastricht, the Netherlands

Christian J. P. A. Hoebe

Affiliations Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, South Limburg Public Health Service, Geleen, the Netherlands, Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Center + (MUMC+), Maastricht, the Netherlands

Petra F. Wolffs

Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Center + (MUMC+), Maastricht, the Netherlands

Nicole H. T. M. Dukers-Muijrers

Affiliations Department of Sexual Health, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health, South Limburg Public Health Service, Geleen, the Netherlands, Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Maastricht University Medical Center + (MUMC+), Maastricht, the Netherlands

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: CJPAH PFW NHTMDM. Performed the experiments: JAMCD. Analyzed the data: GAFSvL. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JAMCD PFW. Wrote the paper: GAFSvL JAMCD CJPAH PFW NHTMDM.