About the Authors

Margaret V. Becker

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

Anastasia Accoti

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

Angel Elma I. Abu

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

Julia Vulcan

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

Massamba Sylla

Roles Resources

Affiliation Laboratory Vectors & Parasites, Department of Livestock Sciences and Techniques, Sine Saloum University El Hadji Ibrahima NIASS, Kaffrine Campus, Karffrine, Senegal

Kamil Khanipov

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation

Affiliation Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

Laura B. Dickson

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Supervision, Writing – original draft

ldickson@utmb.edu

Affiliations Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America, Center for Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America, The West African Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Galveston, Texas, United States of America, Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.