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RETRACTION article

Front. Microbiol., 11 May 2023
Sec. Infectious Agents and Disease
Volume 14 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1216170

Retraction: Microbiome-based hypothesis on Ivermectin's mechanism in COVID-19: Ivermectin feeds bifidobacteria to boost immunity

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  1. RETRACTED: Microbiome-Based Hypothesis on Ivermectin’s Mechanism in COVID-19: Ivermectin Feeds Bifidobacteria to Boost Immunity

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A Retraction of the Hypothesis and Theory Article
Microbiome-based hypothesis on Ivermectin's mechanism in COVID-19: Ivermectin feeds bifidobacteria to boost immunity

by Hazan, S. (2022). Front. Microbiol. 13:952321. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.952321

The journal retracts the 11 July 2022 article “Microbiome-based hypothesis on Ivermectin's mechanism in COVID-19: Ivermectin feeds bifidobacteria to boost immunity.”

Following publication, concerns were raised regarding the scientific validity of the article. An investigation was conducted in accordance with Frontiers' policies. It was found that the complaints were valid and that the article does not meet the standards of editorial and scientific soundness for Frontiers in Microbiology; therefore, the article has been retracted. This retraction was approved by the Chief Editors of Frontiers in Microbiology and the Chief Executive Editor of Frontiers.

The author has not agreed to the retraction.

Citation: Frontiers Editorial Office (2023) Retraction: Microbiome-based hypothesis on Ivermectin's mechanism in COVID-19: Ivermectin feeds bifidobacteria to boost immunity. Front. Microbiol. 14:1216170. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1216170

Received: 03 May 2023; Accepted: 03 May 2023;
Published: 11 May 2023.

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