# EXPRESSION OF CONCERN: Characterization of a Novel Gram‐Stain‐Positive Anaerobic Coccus Isolated from the Female Genital Tract: Genome Sequence and Description of Murdochiella vaginalis sp. nov

## TL;DR

A new Gram-positive anaerobic coccus, Murdochiella vaginalis, was described from the female genital tract, but ethical concerns about the study's compliance with French regulations are under investigation.

## Contribution

The paper introduces a novel bacterial species, Murdochiella vaginalis, and provides its genome sequence and characterization.

## Key findings

- A new Gram-positive anaerobic coccus was isolated from the female genital tract.
- The genome sequence and taxonomic description of Murdochiella vaginalis sp. nov. were provided.
- Ethical concerns regarding the study's compliance with French regulations were raised.

## Abstract

EXPRESSION OF CONCERN: K. Diop, A. Diop, S. Khelaifia, et al., “Characterization of a Novel Gram‐Stain‐Positive Anaerobic Coccus Isolated from the Female Genital Tract: Genome Sequence and Description of Murdochiella vaginalis sp. nov.,” Microbiology Open 7, no. 3 (2018): e00570, https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.570.

This Expression of Concern is for the above article, published online on 21 June 2018 in Wiley Online Library (https://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. The investigation into these concerns is ongoing. Therefore, the journal has decided to issue an Expression of Concern to inform and alert readers.