The authors regret that they omitted to add an Acknowledgments section in their original paper and apologise for any inconvenience caused. In addition there was an error in the affiliation details for Afaf Soummane. The correct details can be found below and have been updated on the paper online.

Afaf Soummaneb,c

bLaboratory of Water Microbiology and Environmental Hygiene, Institut Pasteur du Maroc, Casablanca, Morocco

cFaculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Hassan II University, Casablanca, Morocco

The authors wish to acknowledge and highlight the equal contribution of the co-first authors Afaf Soummane and Assaidi Abdelwahid for their efforts in completing this work. Additionally, the authors thank the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca – Hassan II University for their contribution and technical support.

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