Related Experiment Video
Updated: May 7, 2026

Identification of Rare Bacterial Pathogens by 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing and MALDI-TOF MS
Published on: July 11, 2016
EXPRESSION OF CONCERN: Taxonogenomics Description of Parabacteroides timonensis sp. nov. Isolated from a Human Stool
Expression Of Concern:
M. Bilen, M.D.M. Fonkou, S. Khelaifia, E. Tomei, F. Cadoret, Z. Daoud, N. Armstrong, F. Bittar, P.-E. Fournier, D. Raoult, and G. Dubourg, "Taxonogenomics Description of Parabacteroides timonensis sp. nov. Isolated from a Human Stool Sample," Microbiology Open 8, no. 4 (2019): e00702, https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.702. This Expression of Concern is for the above article, published online on 11 October 2018 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), and has been issued by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Expression of Concern has been agreed due to questions raised about the study's adherence to French legal and ethical requirements for research involving human subjects, including questions regarding proper informed consent for research involving vulnerable populations. The investigation into these concerns is ongoing. Therefore, the journal has decided to issue an Expression of Concern to inform and alert the readers.
Related Concept Videos
Bacterial Flora of the Large Intestine
The normal gut flora of the colon plays a critical role in generating essential vitamins such as vitamins K, B5, and B7.
Applications of Molecular Taxonomy
Bacterial Phylum Firmicutes
Bacterial Phylum Bacteroidota
Diversity of Protists I
Microbiota of the Large Intestine

