Morphological, molecular and MALDI-TOF MS identification of ticks and tick-associated pathogens in Vietnam.

• Main Authors: Ly Na Huynh (Author), Adama Zan Diarra (Author), Quang Luan Pham (Author), Nhiem Le-Viet (Author), Jean-Michel Berenger (Author), Van Hoang Ho (Author), Xuan Quang Nguyen (Author), Philippe Parola (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has been reported as a promising and reliable tool for arthropod identification, including the identification of alcohol-preserved ticks based on extracted leg protein spectra. In this study, the legs of 361...