Assessment of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for filariae detection in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) is an emerging tool for routine identification of bacteria, archaea and fungi. It has also been recently applied as an accurate approach for arthropod identification. Preliminary studies have shown that the M...

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Main Authors: Djamel Tahir, Lionel Almeras, Marie Varloud, Didier Raoult, Bernard Davoust, Philippe Parola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5754087?pdf=render