Correction to: Genes and Immunity (2011) 12, 466–472; doi:10.1038/gene.2011.18; published online 7 April 2011

Since the publication of this paper, the authors have noticed that one of the author names was incorrectly listed as TCTM van der PouwKraan. The correct name is shown above.

The authors apologise for any inconvenience caused.