P2.046 Evaluation of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) For Species Identification Within the Neisseria Genus - Effective Alternative to Conventional Techniques?

Abstract

BackgroundHighly specific and sensitive discrimination between closely related pathogenic and commensal Neisseria spp is crucial because these species frequently colonise the same anatomical sites. Herein, two commercially available Matrix-Assisted Laser...