Retraction: Deciphering the urinary microbiota repertoire by culturomics reveals mostly anaerobic bacteria from the gut

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. 2025 Jul 7:16:1654647.

doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1654647. eCollection 2025.

Abstract

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.513305.].

Deciphering the Urinary Microbiota Repertoire by Culturomics Reveals Mostly Anaerobic Bacteria From the Gut.
Dubourg G, Morand A, Mekhalif F, Godefroy R, Corthier A, Yacouba A, Diakite A, Cornu F, Cresci M, Brahimi S, Caputo A, Lechevallier E, Tsimaratos M, Moal V, Lagier JC, Raoult D. Dubourg G, et al. Front Microbiol. 2020 Oct 16;11:513305. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.513305. eCollection 2020. Front Microbiol. 2020. Retraction in: Front Microbiol. 2025 Jul 07;16:1654647. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1654647. PMID: 33178140 Free PMC article. Retracted.

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