EXPRESSION OF CONCERN
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (AAC) are issuing this Expression of Concern regarding the following publication:
Angelakis E, Million M, Kankoe S, Lagier J-C, Armougom F, Giorgi R,Raoult D. 2014. Abnormal weight gain and gut microbiota modifications are side effects of long-term doxycycline and hydroxychloroquine treatment. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 58(6):3342–3347. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.02437-14.
The American Society for Microbiology was notified that the above-mentioned paper is being reviewed as part of a “scientific misconduct investigation” by the University of Aix Marseille.
This Expression of Concern is issued pending the outcome of the investigation and will be updated accordingly thereafter.