Sylvain Godreuil - Génétique et Evolution des Maladies Infectieuses (GEMI), UMR IRD/CNRS 2724, IRD, BP 64501, 34374 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
Frederick Cohan - Department of Biology, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT 06459-0170, USA
Haroun Shah - Molecular Identification Services, NCTC, Health Protection Agency, Specialist and Reference Microbiology Division (SRMD), 61 Colindale Avenue, London NW9 5HT, UK
Michel Tibayrenc - Génétique et Evolution des Maladies Infectieuses (GEMI), UMR IRD/CNRS 2724, IRD, BP 64501, 34374 Montpellier Cedex 5, France