An improved method for the analysis of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 479-481

  Glassmeyer, Susan T ^a   Ware, Michael W ^a   Schaefer III, Frank W ^a   Shoemaker, Jody A ^a   Kryak, David D ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium parvum; Excysted sporozoite; MALDI TOF MS; Mass spectra; Oocysts; Sample preparation

Indexed keywords

DESORPTION; IONIZATION; LASER; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PROTIST;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; C57BL MOUSE; CHEMISTRY; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; EVALUATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSTRUMENTATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; OOCYST; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPOROZOITE;

ANIMALS; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; OOCYSTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SPECTROMETRY, MASS, MATRIX-ASSISTED LASER DESORPTION-IONIZATION; SPOROZOITES;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM;

EID: 36749054713     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: 15507408     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.2007.00287.x     Document Type: Article

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