Recent Advances and Potential Future Applications of MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry for Identification of Helminths

Issa Sy1, Lucie Conrad1, Sören L Becker1,2,3

  • 1Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Germany.

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