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ERRATA, AUTHOR CORRECTIONS, RETRACTIONS

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Errata

Errata provide a means of correcting errors that occurred during the writing, typing, editing, or publication (e.g., a misspelling, a dropped word or line, or mislabeling in a figure) of a published article. Submit Errata via the eJP online manuscript submission and peer review system (see Submission, Review, and Publication Processes). In the Abstract section of the submission form (a required field), put "Not Applicable." Upload the text of your Erratum as a Microsoft Word file. Please see a recent issue for correct formatting.

Author Corrections

Author Corrections provide a means of correcting errors of omission (e.g., author names or citations) and errors of a scientific nature that do not alter the overall basic results or conclusions of a published article (e.g., an incorrect unit of measurement or order of magnitude used throughout, contamination of one of numerous cultures, or misidentification of a mutant strain, causing erroneous data for only a [noncritical] portion of the study). Note that the addition of new data is not permitted.

For corrections of a scientific nature or issues involving authorship, including contributions and use or ownership of data and/or materials, all disputing parties must agree, in writing, to publication of the Correction. For omission of an author’s name, e-mails from or letters signed by the authors of the article and the author whose name was omitted must be sent to the production editor. The editor who handled the article will be consulted if necessary.

Submit an Author Correction via the eJP online manuscript submission and peer review system (see Submission, Review, and Publication Processes). Select Author Correction as the manuscript type. In the Abstract section of the submission form (a required field), put "Not Applicable." Upload the text of your Author Correction as a Microsoft Word file. Please see a recent issue for correct formatting. Signed letters of agreement must be supplied as Miscellaneous Files Not for Publication (scanned PDF files). E-mail agreement is also acceptable, which may be confirmed by production staff.

Retractions

Retractions are reserved for major errors or breaches of ethics that, for example, may call into question the source of the data or the validity of the results and conclusions of an article. Submit Retractions via the eJP online manuscript submission and peer review system (see Submission, Review, and Publication Processes). In the Abstract section of the submission form (a required field), put “Not Applicable.” Upload the text of your Retraction as a Microsoft Word file. Letters of agreement signed by all of the authors must be supplied as Miscellaneous Files Not for Publication (scanned PDF files). The Retraction will be assigned to the editor in chief of the journal, and the editor who handled the paper and the chairperson of the ASM Journals Committee will be consulted. If all parties agree to the publication and content of the Retraction, it will be sent to the Journals Department for publication.

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