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Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2010 Jun 15;
3(2):188-191.
doi:10.3889/MJMS.1857-5773.2010.0107
Retraction
Retraction: Ana Strezova. Genotyping of HLA-A, HLA-C and HLA-B Loci with Reverse Line Strip Hybridization in Macedonian Population and Association of HLA Class I Alleles with Spondilitis [MSc thesis]
Mirko Spiroski
Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Ss
Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Aim. The aim of this report is to retract
the results of Ana Strezova submitted without permission of her mentor and
her institution for Master of Science (MSc) degree at the Faculty of
Medicine, University “Ss Cyril and Methodius”, Skopje, Republic of
Macedonia.
Material and Methods. Two populations
were published from the same cohort: i) in the 15th International
Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Workshop 250 samples for HLA-A, 247
samples for HLA-B, 250 samples for HLA-C, 564 samples for HLA-DRB1, and 213
samples for HLA-DQB1 were included; and ii) in retracted MSc degree 250
samples for HLA-A, HLA-B and HLA-C were included.
Results. HLA DNA typing results from
Macedonian population were officially submitted for analysis and publication
to the 15th International Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Workshop
(IHIWS). Results were prepared and submitted for publication in Tissue
Antigens (received 7 July 2009; revised 12 January 2010; accepted 1 February
2010). Ana Strezova without permission of her mentor and director of the
Institute of Immunobiology and Human Genetics submitted MSc thesis for
defence with the identical results as in submitted manuscript. A total
number of 5 HLA genes and 220 alleles are published by the 15th
International Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Workshop in comparison
with 3 HLA genes and 58 alleles in retracted MSc thesis.
Conclusion. The results of the MSc thesis
of Ana Strezova with the title “Genotyping of HLA-A, HLA-C and HLA-B Loci
with Reverse Line Strip Hybridization in Macedonian Population and
Association of HLA Class I Alleles with Spondilitis” are retracted because:
i) the content was already submitted for publication; ii) the statistical
methods are inappropriate for ambiguous resolution of the data; and iii) the
permission was not allowed by her mentor and director. Editors-in-Chief and
employers are advised to be aware of possible acceptance of this thesis and
the results submitted in the future for publication.
Key words: retraction; Master of Science thesis; scientific fraud; Republic of Macedonia. |
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