Arthropod vectors have historically been identified morphologically, and more recently using
molecular biology methods. However, both of these methods are time-consuming and …

Background Ticks, as critical vectors of a variety of pathogens, pose a significant public
health challenge globally. In Southeast Asia (SEA), ticks are responsible for transmitting a …

Bed bug has become a major public health pest worldwide. Infestation may result in
numerous negative health effects. Homeless shelters are one of the most habitats that can …

Recent studies have reported the reliability of MALDI-TOF MS for arthropod identification,
including fresh or alcohol-preserved ticks based on leg-derived mass spectra. The aim of …

Background Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry
technology (MALDI-TOF MS) is an innovative tool that has been shown to be effective for the …

Ticks and tick-borne diseases have spread over the last decades. In parallel, the incidence
in humans, accidental hosts for most of these zoonotic diseases, has increased. This …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS)
is now routinely used for the rapid identification of microorganisms isolated from clinical …

Ticks are vectors of infectious diseases of major importance in human and veterinary
medicine. For epidemiological studies, accurate identification of ticks is crucial to define their …

Lice pose major public and veterinary health problems with economic consequences. Their
identification is essential and requires the development of an innovative strategy. MALDI …

Motivation Inferring taxonomy in mass spectrometry-based shotgun proteomics is a complex
task. In multi-species or viral samples of unknown taxonomic origin, the presence of proteins …