Molecular and MALDI-TOF identification of ticks and tick-associated bacteria in Mali.

• Main Authors: Adama Zan Diarra (Author), Lionel Almeras (Author), Maureen Laroche (Author), Jean-Michel Berenger (Author), Abdoulaye K Koné (Author), Zakaria Bocoum (Author), Abdoulaye Dabo (Author), Ogobara Doumbo (Author), Didier Raoult (Author), Philippe Parola (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ticks are considered the second vector of human and animal diseases after mosquitoes. Therefore, identification of ticks and associated pathogens is an important step in the management of these vectors. In recent years, Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MA...