Detection of Rickettsia spp in ticks by MALDI-TOF MS.

BACKGROUND:Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has been shown to be an effective tool for the rapid identification of arthropods, including tick vectors of human diseases. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:The objective of the present study was to...

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Main Authors: Amina Yssouf, Lionel Almeras, Jérôme Terras, Cristina Socolovschi, Didier Raoult, Philippe Parola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4319929?pdf=render

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