Assessment of MALDI TOF MS as alternative tool for Streptococcus suis identification

• Main Authors: Marta ePerez-Sancho (Author), Ana Isabel Vela (Author), Teresa eGarcía-Seco (Author), Marcelo eGottschalk (Author), Lucas eDominguez (Author), JOSE FRANCISCO FERNANDEZ-GARAYZABAL (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2015-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

The accuracy of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for identifying Streptococcus suis isolates obtained from pigs, wild animals and humans was evaluated using a PCR-based identification assay as the gold standard. In addition, MALDI-TOF MS was...