Correction: Obesity Alters the Microbial Community Profile in Korean Adolescents
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The fourth author’s name is spelled incorrectly. The correct name is: Min-Kyu Choi. The correct citation is: Hu H-J, Park S-G, Jang HB, Choi M-K, Park K-H, Kang JH, et al. (2015) Obesity Alters the Microbial Community Profile in Korean Adolescents. PLoS ONE 10(7): e0134333. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0134333 There is an error in affiliation 4 for author Min-Kyu Choi. Affiliation 4 should be: Department of Family Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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