Assessment of MALDI TOF MS as alternative tool for Streptococcus suis identification

Assessment of MALDI TOF MS as alternative tool for Streptococcus suis identification

The accuracy of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for identifying Streptococcus suis isolates obtained from pigs, wild animals and humans was evaluated using a PCR-based identification assay as the gold standard. In addition, MALDI-TOF MS was...

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Main Authors: Marta ePerez-Sancho, Ana Isabel Vela, Teresa eGarcía-Seco, Marcelo eGottschalk, Lucas eDominguez, JOSE FRANCISCO FERNANDEZ-GARAYZABAL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Streptococcus suis
PCR
IDENTIFICATION
MALDI-TOF MS
biochemical markers
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2015.00202/full

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