Clinical Report: Correction to HIV-1 Subtype B Origins and Spread on Hainan

Overview

A 2025 correction notice for the article on HIV-1 subtype B origins and spread on Hainan Island states that the original article has been corrected. The notice displays both the initially published and corrected versions of Figure 2; it does not provide further findings or explain the nature of the figure error in the supplied material.

Background

HIV-1 molecular epidemiology can describe subtype distribution and transmission patterns across populations and locations. The original article concerns subtype B on Hainan Island during 2007–2024, while related research addresses HIV-1 molecular surveillance and transmission patterns in China. The correction notice is relevant to readers interpreting the original article because it identifies a change to Figure 2. The supplied notice does not describe the figure’s specific content or the correction’s effect on the article’s conclusions.

Data Highlights

The correction notice provides no numerical or trial data. It identifies Figure 2 as corrected and presents both the erroneous version initially published and the corrected version incorporated into the original article.

Key Findings

• The notice is a correction to the article titled “Origins and spread of HIV-1 subtype B on Hainan Island in southern China, 2007–2024.”
• The correction notice was published in BMC Infectious Diseases in 2025 (volume 25, article 310).
• Figure 2 appeared in an erroneous form in the initial publication and has since been corrected.
• Both the erroneous and corrected versions of Figure 2 are displayed in the notice for transparency.
• The notice states that the original article has undergone correction but does not specify the correction’s impact on its findings.

Clinical Implications

Readers consulting the original article should refer to the corrected version of Figure 2 incorporated into the article. The supplied correction notice does not state that the correction changes the article’s conclusions or clinical interpretation.

Conclusion

The notice documents a correction to Figure 2 in the Hainan HIV-1 subtype B article and provides both versions. No further scientific or clinical conclusions about the correction are stated in the supplied material.

Related Resources & Content

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