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. 2013 Apr;51(4):1303-4.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.02637-12. Epub 2013 Feb 6.

Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry is a sensitive and specific method for identification of aerococci

Erik Senneby  1 , Bo Nilson, Ann-Cathrine Petersson, Magnus Rasmussen
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry is a sensitive and specific method for identification of aerococci

Erik Senneby et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Apr.

Abstract

Conventional methods for the identification of human-pathogenic aerococci to the species level are not reliable. We show that matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry correctly identifies aerococci to the species level and that it can be used to identify aerococci with high specificity in the diagnostic clinical microbiology laboratory.

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