About the Authors

Rebecca A. Hall

Affiliation Aberdeen Fungal Group, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Steven Bates

Affiliation Biosciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom

Megan D. Lenardon

Affiliation Aberdeen Fungal Group, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Donna M. MacCallum

Affiliation Aberdeen Fungal Group, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Jeanette Wagener

Affiliation Aberdeen Fungal Group, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Douglas W. Lowman

Affiliations Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America, AppRidge International, LLC, Telford, Tennessee, United States of America

Michael D. Kruppa

Affiliation Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

David L. Williams

Affiliation Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Frank C. Odds

Affiliation Aberdeen Fungal Group, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Alistair J. P. Brown

Affiliation Aberdeen Fungal Group, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Neil A. R. Gow

n.gow@abdn.ac.uk

Affiliation Aberdeen Fungal Group, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

I have read the journal's policy and have the following conflicts: Douglas W. Lowman is an employee of AppRidge International, LLC. The noted receipt of funding from AppRidge does not alter our adherence to all PLoS Pathogens policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: RAH NARG DMM DLW DWL AJPB FCO. Performed the experiments: RAH SB MDL DMM DWL DLW MDK JW. Analyzed the data: RAH DMM NARG DWL DLW. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MDK DLW DWL NARG AJPB FCO. Wrote the paper: RAH MDL DMM DWL NARG.