Detection of Rickettsia spp in ticks by MALDI-TOF MS.

• Main Authors: Amina Yssouf (Author), Lionel Almeras (Author), Jérôme Terras (Author), Cristina Socolovschi (Author), Didier Raoult (Author), Philippe Parola (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has been shown to be an effective tool for the rapid identification of arthropods, including tick vectors of human diseases. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS:The objective of the present study was to...