Identification of <i>Francisella tularensis</i> Subspecies in a Clinical Setting Using MALDI-TOF MS: An In-House <i>Francisella</i> Library and Biomarkers

<i>Francisella tularensis</i> is a zoonotic bacterium that is endemic in large parts of the world. It is absent in the standard library of the most applied matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) systems: the Vitek MS and the Bruker Bio...

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Main Authors: Maaike C. de Vries, B. J. A. Hoeve-Bakker, Maaike J. C. van den Beld, Amber C. A. Hendriks, Airien S. D. Harpal, Ramón C. E. A. Noomen, Frans A. G. Reubsaet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/4/905