Retraction: In-depth systems biological evaluation of bovine alveolar macrophages suggests novel insights into molecular mechanisms underlying Mycobacterium bovis infection

doi:10.3389/fmicb.2025.1605607

RETRACTION article

Front. Microbiol., 10 April 2025

Sec. Infectious Agents and Disease

Volume 16 - 2025 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1605607

This article is part of the Research TopicMycobacterium spp.- Transmission, Pathogenesis, Host-pathogen interaction, Prevention and TreatmentView all 10 articles

Retraction: In-depth systems biological evaluation of bovine alveolar macrophages suggests novel insights into molecular mechanisms underlying Mycobacterium bovis infection

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RETRACTED: In-depth systems biological evaluation of bovine alveolar macrophages suggests novel insights into molecular mechanisms underlying Mycobacterium bovis infection
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A Retraction of the Original Research Article
In-depth systems biological evaluation of bovine alveolar macrophages suggests novel insights into molecular mechanisms underlying Mycobacterium bovis infection

by Hasankhani, A., Bahrami, A., Mackie, S., Maghsoodi, S., Alawamleh, H. S. K., Sheybani, N., Safarpoor Dehkordi, F., Rajabi, F., Javanmard, G., Khadem, H., Barkema, H. W., and De Donato, M. (2022). Front. Microbiol. 13:1041314. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1041314

The Journal retracts the 2022 article cited above.

Following publication, concerns were raised regarding the contributions and affiliations of the authors, as well as the validity of the qRT-PCR data presented in the article. The authors failed to provide a satisfactory explanation during the investigation, which was conducted in accordance with Frontiers' policies. Given the concerns, the editors no longer have confidence in the findings presented in the article.

This retraction was approved by the Chief Executive Editor of Frontiers. The authors received a communication regarding the retraction and had a chance to respond. This communication is recorded by the publisher.

Citation: Frontiers Editorial Office (2025) Retraction: In-depth systems biological evaluation of bovine alveolar macrophages suggests novel insights into molecular mechanisms underlying Mycobacterium bovis infection. Front. Microbiol. 16:1605607. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1605607

Received: 03 April 2025; Accepted: 03 April 2025;
Published: 10 April 2025.

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Retraction: In-depth systems biological evaluation of bovine alveolar macrophages suggests novel insights into molecular mechanisms underlying Mycobacterium bovis infection

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