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Correction to: Detection of Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis in Norway up to the northern limit of Ixodes ricinus distribution using a novel real time PCR test targeting the groEL gene.

ABSTRACT: After publication of our article [1] it came to our notice that the source of the sequence for the control plasmid, pNeo (Materials and methods: Controls) was incorrectly stated as AB094461. The correct accession number is AB074461. The authors apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

SUBMITTER: Jenkins A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6953464 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Correction to: Detection of Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis in Norway up to the northern limit of Ixodes ricinus distribution using a novel real time PCR test targeting the groEL gene.

Jenkins Andrew A Raasok Cecilie C Pedersen Benedikte N BN Jensen Kristine K Andreassen Åshild Å Soleng Arnulf A Edgar Kristin Skarsfjord KS Lindstedt Heidi Heggen HH Kjelland Vivian V Stuen Snorre S Hvidsten Dag D Kristiansen Bjørn-Erik BE

BMC microbiology 20200110 1

After publication of our article [1] it came to our notice that the source of the sequence for the control plasmid, pNeo (Materials and methods: Controls) was incorrectly stated as AB094461. The correct accession number is AB074461. The authors apologize for any confusion this may have caused. ...[more]

PMID: 31924162

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