Erratum and republication: Identification of a new Salmonella serovar – Salmonella Weitmar (8:z41:1,5)
Carlos José Téllez-Castillo, Ann-Katrin Rekendt, Susanne Kollberg-Dix, Laura Pra-Mio, Claas Scharmann
Abstract
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TopicsSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology · Escherichia coli research studies · Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology
Notification
Following the publication of the article
Téllez-Castillo CJ, Rekendt AK, Kollberg-Dix S, Pra-Mio L, Scharmann C. Identification of a new Salmonella serovar – Salmonella Scharmann (8:z41:1,5). GMS Infect Dis. 2025;13:Doc08. DOI: 10.3205/id000098
the serovar name Salmonella Scharmann was formally changed to Salmonella Weitmar by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Salmonella (Institut Pasteur, Paris, France). A corrected version of the article has therefore been republished; the scientific content, data, and conclusions remain unchanged:
Téllez-Castillo CJ, Rekendt AK, Kollberg-Dix S, Pra-Mio L, Scharmann C. Identification of a new Salmonella serovar – Salmonella Weitmar (8:z41:1,5). GMS Infect Dis. 2026;14:Doc02. DOI: 10.3205/id000102
Explanation
In the originally published version of article, the serovar name Salmonella Scharmann was used. At the time of submission and publication, this designation had been officially confirmed by the relevant reference authorities. Following publication, the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Salmonella (Institut Pasteur, Paris, France), via the Institute for Hygiene and Environment (Hamburg, Germany), clarified that the designation “Scharmann” is considered a personal name and therefore does not comply with current international nomenclature rules. The WHO Reference Centre has since officially confirmed the alternative geographical designation Salmonella Weitmar.
Accordingly, the serovar name in the article, in association with the antigenic formula (8:z41:1,5), has been formally changed from Salmonella Scharmann to Salmonella Weitmar. This correction does not affect the scientific content, data, or conclusions of the article.
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Author’s ORCID
Carlos José Téllez-Castillo: 0000-0003-3722-2830
Competing interests
The authors declare that they have no competing interests.