About the Authors

Ferdy R. van Diemen

Affiliation Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Elisabeth M. Kruse

Contributed equally to this work with: Elisabeth M. Kruse, Marjolein J. G. Hooykaas

Affiliation Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Marjolein J. G. Hooykaas

Contributed equally to this work with: Elisabeth M. Kruse, Marjolein J. G. Hooykaas

Affiliation Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Carlijn E. Bruggeling

Affiliation Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Anita C. Schürch

Affiliation Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Petra M. van Ham

Affiliation Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Saskia M. Imhof

Affiliation Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Monique Nijhuis

Affiliation Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Emmanuel J. H. J. Wiertz

‡ EJHJW and RJL also contributed equally to this work.

Affiliation Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Robert Jan Lebbink

R.J.Lebbink-2@umcutrecht.nl

‡ EJHJW and RJL also contributed equally to this work.

Affiliation Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: FRvD SMI EJHJW RJL. Performed the experiments: FRvD EMK MJGH CEB PMvH RJL. Analyzed the data: FRvD EMK MJGH CEB ACS PMvH EJHJW RJL. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MN. Wrote the paper: FRvD EJHJW RJL. Conceptual advice: SMI MN.