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. 2022 Jun 17;12:10202. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-14546-7

Retraction Note: Human blood type influences the host-seeking behavior and fecundity of the Asian malaria vector Anopheles stephensi

Shahmshad Ahmed Khan 1,2, Nur Faeza Abu Kassim 3,, Cameron Ewart Webb 4, Muhammad Anjum Aqueel 5, Saboor Ahmad 6, Sadia Malik 7, Taimoor Hussain 8
PMCID: PMC9205879  PMID: 35715579

Retraction of: Scientific Reports 10.1038/s41598-021-03765-z, published online 21 December 2021

The Authors have retracted this Article. After publication, concerns were raised about overlaps with a previously-published article by the research group of two contributing authors, Khan and Ahmad1. Specifically, Figs. 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8b overlap with Figs. 4, 5, 2, 6 and 7 in1 respectively. A review of images and data presented in these figures identified errors and discrepancies that could not be resolved and, therefore, authors have lost confidence in the integrity of the data.

All Authors agree to the retraction and its wording.

Reference

  • 1.Khan SA, Ombugadu A, Ahmad S. Host-seeking behavior and fecundity of the female Aedes aegypti to human blood types. Pest Manag. Sci. 2022;78:321–328. doi: 10.1002/ps.6635. [DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

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