Correction: Kwon-Chung, K.J. et al. Is Cryptococcus gattii a Primary Pathogen? J. Fungi 2015, 1, 154-167

Kyung J Kwon-Chung1, Tomomi Saijo2

  • 1Molecular Microbiology Section, Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. june_kwonchung@nih.gov.

Insights

This study corrects Table 1 in a published paper. The updated data provides more accurate information for researchers.

Area of Science:

  • Scientific data integrity
  • Research reproducibility

Context:

  • Published research requires accurate data presentation.
  • Corrections are essential for scientific validity.

Purpose:

  • To amend inaccuracies in Table 1 of a previously published paper.
  • To ensure the reliability of presented scientific findings.

Summary:

  • A correction is issued for Table 1.
  • The revised table presents accurate data.

Impact:

  • Enhances the reliability of the original publication.
  • Supports accurate data interpretation and future research endeavors.

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