[HTML][HTML] Assessment of MALDI-TOF MS biotyping for Borrelia burgdorferi sl detection in Ixodes ricinus

PH Boyer, N Boulanger, A Nebbak, E Collin… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF
MS) has been demonstrated to be useful for tick identification at the species level. More …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of closely related Ixodes species by protein profiling with MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry

PH Boyer, L Almeras, O Plantard, A Grillon… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Ticks are vectors of infectious diseases of major importance in human and veterinary
medicine. For epidemiological studies, accurate identification of ticks is crucial to define their …

Identification of tick species and disseminate pathogen using hemolymph by MALDI-TOF MS

A Yssouf, L Almeras, JM Berenger, M Laroche… - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass
Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) is increasingly emerging tool for identification of arthropods …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of Rickettsia spp in Ticks by MALDI-TOF MS

A Yssouf, L Almeras, J Terras… - PLoS neglected …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry Detection of Pathogens in Vectors: The Borrelia crocidurae/Ornithodoros sonrai Paradigm

A Fotso Fotso, O Mediannikov, G Diatta… - PLoS neglected …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background In Africa, relapsing fever borreliae are neglected vector-borne pathogens that
cause mild to deadly septicemia and miscarriage. Screening vectors for the presence of …

Evaluation of a novel multiplex PCR amplicon sequencing assay for detection of human pathogens in Ixodes ticks

A Hojgaard, LM Osikowicz, L Eisen, RJ Eisen - Ticks and tick-borne …, 2020 - Elsevier
Tickborne diseases are an increasing public health concern in the United States, where the
majority of notifiable cases are caused by pathogens vectored by Ixodes ticks. To better …

Development and validation of a protein array for detection of antibodies against the tick-borne pathogen Borrelia miyamotoi

D Hoornstra, OA Stukolova, LS Karan… - Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Current serological tests for the emerging tick-borne pathogen Borrelia miyamotoi lack
diagnostic accuracy. To improve serodiagnosis, we investigated a protein array …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of Borrelia Species after Creation of an In-House MALDI-TOF MS Database

A Calderaro, C Gorrini, G Piccolo, S Montecchini… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Lyme borreliosis (LB) is a multisystemic disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato
(sl) complex transmitted to humans by Ixodes ticks. B. burgdorferi sl complex, currently …

[HTML][HTML] A Novel Rapid Sample Preparation Method for MALDI-TOF MS Permits Borrelia burgdorferi Sensu Lato Species and Isolate Differentiation

AC Neumann-Cip, V Fingerle, G Margos… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The genus Borrelia comprises vector-borne bacterial pathogens that can severely affect
human and animal health. Members of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species complex …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry for rapid identification of tick vectors

A Yssouf, C Flaudrops, R Drali, T Kernif… - Journal of clinical …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A method for rapid species identification of ticks may help clinicians predict the
disease outcomes of patients with tick bites and may inform the decision as to whether to …