Retraction for Abolnik, Complete Genome Sequence of Mycoplasma meleagridis, a Possible Emerging Pathogen in Chickens

Volume 3, no. 3, e00380-15, 2015. The author hereby retracts this article. The author was alerted that an American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) strain sequence for Mycoplasma meleagridis had recently been released. Phylogenetic analyses of the 16S rRNA gene and intergenic spacer region (IGSR) of all avian Mycoplasma spp., including the ATCC Mycoplasma meleagridis strain and strain B2096 8B, were conducted, and subsequently it was discovered that the latter is Mycoplasma gallinaceum and not Mycoplasma meleagridis as reported. The author assumes all responsibility for this error and apologizes for any inconvenience caused to the readers of Genome Announcements. B2096 8B represents the first full genome sequence of Mycoplasma gallinaceum, and a revised manuscript is in preparation. Published 4 June 2015