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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Identification of cryptic Candida species by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, not all MALDI-TOF systems are the same: focus on the C. parapsilosis species complex

Line Pepin-pugetSandra Valderrama-beltránFrédéric GrenouilletCarlos Alvarez-morenoSophie LoubersacBeatriz ArizaMarion HaasRose-anne LavergneFlorent MorioPatrice Le Pape

subject

Microbiological Techniques0301 basic medicineMicrobiology (medical)Species complex030106 microbiologyComputational biologyBiologyMass spectrometrySensitivity and SpecificityMicrobiology[ SDV.EE.SANT ] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology environment/Health03 medical and health sciencesC. parapsilosisHumans[SDV.EE.SANT] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology environment/HealthSpecies identificationComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUSCandida[SDV.EE.SANT]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology environment/HealthCandidiasisGeneral MedicineMALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry3. Good healthInfectious DiseasesSpectrometry Mass Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationIdentification (biology)

description

Data about the performance of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry against cryptic Candida species are limited. According to our findings within the C. parapsilosis species complex, microbiologists should be aware that the choice of the instrument is critical for accurate species identification due to the risk of misidentification in the clinical setting.

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2016-09-04
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01397030