About the Authors

Arun K. Haldar

Affiliation Departments of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, and Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America

Hector A. Saka

Affiliation Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America

Anthony S. Piro

Affiliation Departments of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, and Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America

Joe Dan Dunn

Affiliation Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America

Stanley C. Henry

Affiliations Departments of Medicine, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, and Immunology and Center for the Study of Aging, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, Geriatric Research and Education and Clinical Center, Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America

Gregory A. Taylor

Affiliations Departments of Medicine, Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, and Immunology and Center for the Study of Aging, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America, Geriatric Research and Education and Clinical Center, Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America

Eva M. Frickel

Affiliation Division of Parasitology, MRC National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom

Raphael H. Valdivia

Affiliation Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America

Jörn Coers

jorn.coers@duke.edu

Affiliation Departments of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, and Immunology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: AKH HAS ASP JDD RHV JC. Performed the experiments: AKH HAS ASP JDD. Analyzed the data: AKH HAS ASP JDD RHV JC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: SCH GAT EMF. Wrote the paper: AKH JC.