In the version of the article initially published, in Fig. 1a the labels a-e and a methyl group (H 3 C) were missing and in Fig. 1c the text now reading "GPC characterization" originally read "MIC µg ml -1 ".In the caption to Fig. 3e, the P value, now < 0.001, has been corrected from < 0.0001.In Fig. 4f and g the colour keys were swapped and the x axis of Fig. 4g originally read "Trypsin (mg)" but has now been corrected to "Trypsin (mg ml -1 )".In the caption to Fig. 5d, "n = 5" has been corrected from "n = 4" and in the caption to Fig. 5h,i the text now reading "infected mice skin tissue" originally read "infected mice kidneys".In Fig. 6g, the graph showing BUN levels was incorrect and has now been amended.