Erratum to: World J Microbiol Biotechnol (2015) 31:1923–1934 DOI 10.1007/s11274-015-1936-9

The co-author Dr. Gururao Hariprasad from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi wishes to correct his name. The correct name order is GURURAO HARIPRASAD (and not HARIPRASAD GURURAO as stated in the article).