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<article-title>Corrigendum: Gatifloxacin hydrochloride confers broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against phytopathogenic bacteria</article-title>
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<name><surname>Huang</surname> <given-names>Yanxia</given-names></name>
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<name><surname>Peng</surname> <given-names>Bin</given-names></name>
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<name><surname>Li</surname> <given-names>Chenhui</given-names></name>
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<name><surname>Wu</surname> <given-names>Yuqin</given-names></name>
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<name><surname>Zeng</surname> <given-names>Zixian</given-names></name>
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<name><surname>Tariq</surname> <given-names>Moh</given-names></name>
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<name><surname>Jiang</surname> <given-names>Lin</given-names></name>
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<name><surname>Li</surname> <given-names>Shun-xiang</given-names></name>
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<name><surname>Wu</surname> <given-names>Dousheng</given-names></name>
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<aff id="aff1"><sup>1</sup><institution>Hunan Key Laboratory of Plant Functional Genomics and Developmental Regulation, College of Biology, Hunan University</institution>, <addr-line>Changsha</addr-line>, <country>China</country></aff>
<aff id="aff2"><sup>2</sup><institution>Hunan Engineering Technology Research Center for Bioactive Substance Discovery of Chinese Medicine, School of Pharmacy, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine</institution>, <addr-line>Changsha</addr-line>, <country>China</country></aff>
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<fn fn-type="edited-by"><p>Edited and reviewed by: Abdelali Daddaoua, University of Granada, Spain</p></fn>
<corresp id="c001">&#x0002A;Correspondence: Dousheng Wu <email>dousheng.wu&#x00040;hnu.edu.cn</email></corresp>
<corresp id="c002">Lin Jiang <email>670061458&#x00040;qq.com</email></corresp>
<corresp id="c003">Shun-xiang Li <email>lishunxiang&#x00040;hotmail.com</email></corresp>
<corresp id="c004">Moh Tariq <email>aziztariq14&#x00040;gmail.com</email></corresp>
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<related-article id="RA1" related-article-type="corrected-article" journal-id="Front. Microbiol." journal-id-type="nlm-ta" vol="15" page="1504243" xlink:href="10.3389/fmicb.2024.1504243" ext-link-type="doi">A Corrigendum on <article-title>Gatifloxacin hydrochloride confers broad-spectrum antibacterial activity against phytopathogenic bacteria</article-title> by Huang, Y., Peng, B., Li, C., Wu, Y., Zeng, Z., Tariq, M., Jiang, L., Li, S.-x., and Wu, D. (2024). <italic>Front. Microbiol</italic>. 15:1504243. doi: <object-id>10.3389/fmicb.2024.1504243</object-id></related-article>
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<p>In the published article, there was an error in the legend for <bold>Figure 1</bold>, page 4 as published. The compound library composition was inaccurately described as exclusively containing 58 microorganism-derived natural products, whereas it included 57 microorganism-derived small molecules and 1 fully synthetic compound. The corrected legend appears below.</p>
<p>&#x0201C;Screening of microorganism-derived and synthetic compounds against <italic>R. solanacearum</italic>. The effects of 57 microorganism-derived small molecules and 1 fully synthetic compound on the growth of <italic>R. solanacearum</italic> were investigated.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>In the published article, there was an error. The source of the fully synthetic compounds was incorrectly described as &#x0201C;microorganism-derived compounds&#x0201D; in the text.</p>
<p>A correction has been made to <bold>Abstract Section</bold>, page 1, paragraph 1. This sentence previously stated:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;In this study, we screened a library of 58 microorganism-derived natural products for their antibacterial activity against <italic>R. solanacearum</italic>.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>The corrected sentence appears below:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;In this study, we screened a library of 57 microorganism-derived small molecule compounds and 1 fully synthetic small molecule compound for their antibacterial activity against <italic>R. solanacearum</italic>.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>A correction has been made to <bold>Abstract Section</bold>, page 1, paragraph 1. This sentence previously stated:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;In summary, our results demonstrate the great potential of microorganism-derived compounds as broad-spectrum antibacterial compounds, providing alternative ways for the efficient control of bacterial plant diseases.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>The corrected sentence appears below:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;In summary, our results demonstrate the great potential of microorganism-derived and synthetic small molecules as broad-spectrum antibacterial compounds, providing alternative ways for the efficient control of bacterial plant diseases.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>A correction has been made to <bold>Introduction Section</bold>, page 2, paragraph 5. This sentence previously stated:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;Gatifloxacin hydrochloride is a microorganism-derived compound with promising antibacterial activities against both Gram positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including some anaerobic organisms and mycobacteria.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>The corrected sentence appears below:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;Gatifloxacin hydrochloride is a fully synthetic small molecule with promising antibacterial activities against both Gram positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including some anaerobic organisms and mycobacteria.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>A correction has been made to <bold>Introduction Section</bold>, page 2, paragraph 6. This sentence previously stated:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;In this study, we screened a microorganism-derived compound library to identify compounds that show good antibacterial activity against <italic>R. solanacearum</italic>.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>The corrected sentence appears below:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;In this study, we screened a compound library comprising 57 microorganism-derived compounds and 1 fully synthetic compound to identify compounds that show good antibacterial activity against <italic>R. solanacearum</italic>.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>A correction has been made to <bold>Materials and methods Section</bold>, <italic>Microorganism-derived compounds information</italic>, page 2. This heading previously stated:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;Microorganism-derived compounds information.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>The corrected heading appears below:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;Small molecule compounds information.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>A correction has been made to <bold>Materials and methods Section</bold>, <italic>Microorganism-derived compounds information</italic>, page 2, paragraph 1. This sentence previously stated:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;In this study, all microorganism-derived compounds (HPLC purity &#x0003E;99%) were acquired from TargetMol.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>The corrected sentence appears below:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;In this study, all small molecule compounds (HPLC purity &#x0003E;99%) were acquired from TargetMol.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>A correction has been made to <bold>Results Section</bold>, <italic>A screen identifies gatifloxacin hydrochloride as a novel antibacterial agent against Ralstonia solanacearum</italic>, page 4, paragraph 1. This sentence previously stated:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;To further identify natural compounds that can inhibit <italic>R. solanacearum</italic> growth, we screened a library consisting of 58 microorganism-derived compounds and tested their antibacterial activity against <italic>R. solanacearum</italic> at a concentration of 10 &#x003BC;M.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>The corrected sentence appears below:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;To further identify natural compounds that can inhibit <italic>R. solanacearum</italic> growth, we screened a library consisting of 57 microorganism-derived small molecule compounds and 1 fully synthetic small molecule compound and tested their antibacterial activity against <italic>R. solanacearum</italic> at a concentration of 10 &#x003BC;M.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>A correction has been made to <bold>Results Section</bold>, <italic>A screen identifies gatifloxacin hydrochloride as a novel antibacterial agent against Ralstonia solanacearum</italic>, page 4, paragraph 1. This sentence previously stated:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;In summary, the screening identified several microorganism-derived natural compounds as novel antibacterial agents against <italic>R. solanacearum</italic>.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>The corrected sentence appears below:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;In summary, the screening identified several small molecule compounds as novel antibacterial agents against <italic>R. solanacearum</italic>.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>A correction has been made to <bold>Results Section</bold>, <italic>Gatifloxacin hydrochloride delays bacterial wilt disease development</italic>, page 5, paragraph 1. This sentence previously stated:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;Given that gatifloxacin hydrochloride shows strong antibacterial activity against <italic>R. solanacearum</italic> and reduces biofilm formation, we hypothesized that this microorganism-derived compound could delay bacterial wilt disease development caused by this pathogen. <italic>R. solanacearum</italic> has a wide range of host plants, with Solanaceae plants, particularly tomato, being the most common hosts.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>The corrected sentence appears below:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;Given that gatifloxacin hydrochloride shows strong antibacterial activity against <italic>R. solanacearum</italic> and reduces biofilm formation, we hypothesized that this small molecule compound could delay bacterial wilt disease development caused by this pathogen. <italic>R. solanacearum</italic> has a wide range of host plants, with Solanaceae plants, particularly tomato, being the most common hosts.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>A correction has been made to <bold>Discussion Section</bold>, page 8, paragraph 2. This sentence previously stated:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;As a microorganism-derived natural compound, gatifloxacin hydrochloride is relatively safe and environmentally friendly.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>The corrected sentence appears below:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;As a small molecule compound, gatifloxacin hydrochloride is relatively safe and environmentally friendly.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>A correction has been made to <bold>Discussion Section</bold>, paragraph 5. This sentence previously stated:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;As gatifloxacin hydrochloride originates from microbial sources, these discoveries reinforce the notion that compounds derived from microorganisms hold significant promise as a versatile antibacterial for combating plant-based infections.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>The corrected sentence appears below:</p>
<p>&#x0201C;As gatifloxacin hydrochloride is a small-molecule compound, these discoveries reinforce the notion that small-molecule compounds hold significant promise as versatile antibacterials for combating plant-based infections.&#x0201D;</p>
<p>The authors apologize for this error and state that this does not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. The original article has been updated.</p>
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