Detection of Bartonella spp. in fleas by MALDI-TOF MS.

Basma El HamzaouiMaureen LarocheLionel AlmerasJean-Michel BérengerDidier RaoultPhilippe Parola

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2018)

MALDI-TOF is a promising tool for identification of the infection status of fleas infected with Bartonella spp., which allows new possibilities for fast and accurate diagnosis in medical entomology and vector surveillance.

Keyphrases

mass spectrometry
high resolution
public health
healthcare
loop mediated isothermal amplification
ms ms
real time pcr
label free
bioinformatics analysis