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Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) Analysis for the Identification of Pathogenic Microorganisms: A Review

Microorganisms, 2021
Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has been used in the field of clinical microbiology since 2010.
Xiao Meng, Ying-Chun Xu, Po-Ren Hsueh
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Current Scenario and Challenges in the Direct Identification of Microorganisms Using MALDI TOF MS

Microorganisms, 2021
MALDI TOF MS-based microbial identification significantly lowers the operational costs because of minimal requirements of substrates and reagents for extraction.
Young-Su Jeong
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How MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry Technology Contributes to Microbial Infection Control in Healthcare Settings

Vaccines, 2022
Healthcare settings have been utilizing matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) since 2010. MALDI-TOF MS has various benefits over the conventional method of biochemical identification, including ease ...
Ayman Elbehiry, Mohammed Rawway, Adil Abalkhail   +2 more
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Performance and additional benefits of MALDI-TOF-MS in M-protein detection in plasma cell disorders [PDF]

Annals of Medicine
Purposes Current methods for detecting monoclonal (M) proteins, such as immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE), serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) and serum free light chains (sFLC), are limited by insufficient sensitivity and suboptimal efficiency. This
Mengmeng Dong, Hongying Ye, Xiao Xiao, Fuqiang Li, Haimeng Yan, Jing Chen, Siyu Chen, Kexing Zhu, Yang Yang, Gaofeng Zheng, Li Yang, Zhen Cai   +11 more
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Performance of MALDI–TOF Mass Spectrometry in the Philippines

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2021
Identification of the causative pathogen in infectious diseases is important for surveillance and to guide treatment. In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), conventional culture and identification methods, including biochemical methods, are ...
Morichika Osa, Maria Cecilia Belo, Zita Dela Merced, Annavi Marie G. Villanueva, Jaira Mauhay, Alyannah Celis, Melissa Catli, Shuichi Suzuki, Tatsuya Ukawa, Shingo Tamaki, Bhim Gopal Dhoubhadel, Koya Ariyoshi, Elizabeth Freda O. Telan, Dorcas Valencia Umipig, Christopher M. Parry, Nobu Saito, Chris Smith   +16 more
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry for the identification of clinically relevant bacteria. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
BACKGROUND: Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) allows rapid and reliable identification of microorganisms, particularly clinically important pathogens.
Cinzia Benagli, Viviana Rossi, Marisa Dolina, Mauro Tonolla, Orlando Petrini   +4 more
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Performance evaluation and clinical validation of optimized nucleotide MALDI-TOF-MS for mycobacterial identification

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022
ObjectiveTo evaluate the performance and validate the diagnostic value of a nucleotide matrix-assisted laser desorption time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) with the analysis process optimized in identification of mycobacterium species ...
Baiying Li, Chi Zhu, Lifang Sun, Hang Dong, Yaping Sun, Shangzhi Cao, Libo Zhen, Qi Qi, Quanquan Zhang, Ting Mo, Huijie Wang, Meihua Qiu, Chao Song, Qingshan Cai   +13 more
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Multicentre study on the reproducibility of MALDI-TOF MS for nontuberculous mycobacteria identification

Scientific Reports, 2022
The ability of MALDI-TOF for the identification of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) has improved recently thanks to updated databases and optimized protein extraction procedures.
David Rodriguez-Temporal, Fernando Alcaide, Ivana Mareković, James Anthony O’Connor, Rebecca Gorton, Jakko van Ingen, An Van den Bossche, Genevieve Héry-Arnaud, Clémence Beauruelle, Dorothea Orth-Höller, Juan-José Palacios-Gutiérrez, Griselda Tudó, Germán Bou, Pieter-Jan Ceyssens, Montserrat Garrigó, Julià González-Martin, Gilbert Greub, Jaroslav Hrabak, André Ingebretsen, Maria Concepción Mediavilla-Gradolph, Marina Oviaño, Begoña Palop, Arthur B. Pranada, Lidia Quiroga, Maria Jesús Ruiz-Serrano, Belén Rodríguez-Sánchez   +25 more
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Rapid diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection from synovial fluid in blood culture bottles by direct matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

PLoS ONE, 2020
BackgroundThe aim of this prospective study was to use direct matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) to rapidly diagnose periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs).MethodSynovial fluid was taken from 77 ...
Feng-Chih Kuo, Chun-Chih Chien, Mel S Lee, Jun-Wen Wang, Po-Chun Lin, Chen-Hsiang Lee   +5 more
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Integrative Description of Cryptic Tigriopus Species From Korea Using MALDI-TOF MS and DNA Barcoding

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
MALDI Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) provides a fast and reliable alternative method for species-level identification of pathogens and various metazoans.
Jisu Yeom, Nayeon Park, Raehyuk Jeong, Wonchoel Lee   +3 more
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