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RETRACTED ARTICLE: The Deletion of IL-17A Enhances Helicobacter hepaticus Colonization and Triggers Colitis
Authors Zhu L, Wu Z, Zhu C, Yin J 
, Huang Y, Feng J, Zhang Q
Received 19 January 2022
Accepted for publication 19 April 2022
Published 29 April 2022 Volume 2022:15 Pages 2761—2773
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/JIR.S359100
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Editor who approved publication: Professor Ning Quan
This paper has been retracted.
Zhu L, Wu Z, Zhu C, Yin J, Huang Y, Feng J, Zhang Q. J Inflamm Res. 2022;15:2761–2773. https://doi.org/10.2147/JIR.S359100
We, the Editors and Publisher of the Journal of Inflammation Research, have retracted the published article.
After publication, concerns have been raised by a third party about the integrity of the data in Figures 2 and 3 of the article. Further investigation conducted by the Journal and Publisher confirmed unusual similarities present in the image panels representative of different treatment conditions in Figures 2 and 3.
When approached for an explanation, the authors checked their data and confirmed there are fundamental errors present. Therefore, they have agreed to the retraction of this article and apologize for this oversight. The corresponding author listed in this publication has been informed.
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