Identification of closely related Ixodes species by protein profiling with MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.

Ticks are vectors of infectious diseases of major importance in human and veterinary medicine. For epidemiological studies, accurate identification of ticks is crucial to define their potential role as vectors and to develop control and prevention strategies. Although morphological and molecular met...

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Main Authors: Pierre H Boyer, Lionel Almeras, Olivier Plantard, Antoine Grillon, Émilie Talagrand-Reboul, Karen McCoy, Benoît Jaulhac, Nathalie Boulanger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223735