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