[Applications of MALDI-TOF-MS in clinical microbiology laboratory].

Autor:	Carbonnelle E; Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Faculté de médecine, Paris, France. etienne.carbonnelle@egp.aphp.fr, Nassif X
Jazyk:	francouzština
Zdroj:	Medecine sciences : M/S [Med Sci (Paris)] 2011 Oct; Vol. 27 (10), pp. 882-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Oct 21.
DOI:	10.1051/medsci/20112710017
Abstrakt:	For twenty years, mass spectrometry (MS) has emerged as a particularly powerful tool for analysis and characterization of proteins in research. It is only recently that this technology, especially MALDI-TOF-MS (Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-Of-Flight) has entered the field of routine microbiology. This method has proven to be reliable and safe for the identification of bacteria, yeasts, filamentous fungi and dermatophytes. MALDI-TOF-MS is a rapid, precise and cost-effective method for identification, compared to conventional phenotypic techniques or molecular biology. Its ability to analyse whole microorganisms with few sample preparation has greatly reduced the time to identification (1-2 min). Furthermore, this technology can be used to identify bacteria directly from clinical samples as blood culture bottles or urines. Future applications will be developed in order to provide direct information concerning virulence or resistance protein markers. (© 2011 médecine/sciences – Inserm / SRMS.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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