identification based only on phenotypic characteristics is often inconclusive due to
phenotypic variability within the species. We used matrix-assisted laser desorption
ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for species identification of 70
environmental and clinical isolates of the Sporothrix complex. A reference database was
established for MALDI-TOF MS-based species identification according to minor adjustments …