MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry detection of pathogens in vectors: the Borrelia crocidurae/Ornithodoros sonrai paradigm.

• Main Authors: Aurélien Fotso Fotso (Author), Oleg Mediannikov (Author), Georges Diatta (Author), Lionel Almeras (Author), Christophe Flaudrops (Author), Philippe Parola (Author), Michel Drancourt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In Africa, relapsing fever borreliae are neglected vector-borne pathogens that cause mild to deadly septicemia and miscarriage. Screening vectors for the presence of borreliae currently requires technically demanding, time- and resource-consuming molecular methods. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/i...