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Retraction: Prevalence and public health significance of rabies virus in bats in the North Region of Cameroon

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TopicsRabies epidemiology and control · Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research · Viral Infections and Vectors
Following publication of this article [1], a number of concerns were raised which question the scientific validity of the reported results. The concerns were discussed with two members of the PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Editorial Board who stated that:
The corresponding author responded to the above points, however the members of the PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Editorial Board concluded that these responses did not adequately address the concerns listed above.
In light of the unresolved concerns that question the reliability and validity of the reported results and conclusions, the PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Editors retract this article.
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