Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry for Differentiation of the Dimorphic Fungal Species Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and Paracoccidioides lutzii

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Date
2015-04-01
Author
Almeida, Joao Nobrega de
Del Negro, Gilda M. B.
Grenfell, Rafaella C. [UNIFESP]
Vidal, Monica S. M.
Thomaz, Danilo Y.
De Figueiredo, Dulce S. Y.
Bagagli, Eduardo
Juliano, Luiz [UNIFESP]
Benard, Gil
Type
Artigo
ISSN
0095-1137
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Journal of Clinical Microbiology
DOI
10.1128/JCM.02847-14
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Abstract
Isolates of Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and Paracoccidioides lutzii, previously characterized by molecular techniques, were identified for the first time by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). All isolates were correctly identified, with log score values of >2.0. Thus, MALDI-TOF MS is a new tool for differentiating species of the genus Paracoccidioides.
Citation
Journal of Clinical Microbiology. Washington: Amer Soc Microbiology, v. 53, n. 4, p. 1383-1386, 2015.
URI
http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/38908
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