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 13 Discrimination of Aspergillus isolates at the species and strain level by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry fingerprinting
Authors Hettick-JM; Green-BJ; Buskirk-AD; Kashon-ML; Slaven-JE; Janotka-E; Blachere-FM; Schmechel-D; Beezhold-DH 
Source Anal Biochem 2008 Sep; 380(2):276-281 
Link http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ab.2008.05.051 
NIOSHTIC No. 20034320 
AbstractMatrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) was used to generate highly reproducible mass spectral fingerprints for 12 species of fungi of the genus Aspergillus and 5 different strains of Aspergillus flavus. Prior to MALDI-TOF MS analysis, the fungi were subjected to three 1-min bead beating cycles in an acetonitrile/trifluoroacetic acid solvent. The mass spectra contain abundant peaks in the range of 5 to 20kDa and may be used to discriminate between species unambiguously. A discriminant analysis using all peaks from the MALDI-TOF MS data yielded error rates for classification of 0 and 18.75% for resubstitution and cross-validation methods, respectively. If a subset of 28 significant peaks is chosen, resubstitution and cross-validation error rates are 0%. Discriminant analysis of the MALDI-TOF MS data for 5 strains of A. flavus using all peaks yielded error rates for classification of 0 and 5% for resubstitution and cross-validation methods, respectively. These data indicate that MALDI-TOF MS data may be used for unambiguous identification of members of the genus Aspergillus at both the species and strain levels. 
KeywordsFungi; Spectrographic-analysis; Spectroscopes; Statistical-analysis; Stains; Biomarkers 
ContactJustin M. Hettick, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Effects Laboratory Division, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505-2888 
CODENANBCA2 
Publication Date20080915 
Document TypeJournal Article 
Email Addressjhettick@cdc.gov 
Fiscal Year2008 
NTIS Accession No. 
NTIS Price 
Issue of Publication
ISSN0003-2697 
NIOSH DivisionHELD 
Priority AreaServices 
Source NameAnalytical Biochemistry 
StateWV 
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