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Fusobacterium nucleatum subspecies identification by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry

Shuping Nie et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Apr.

Abstract

We explored the use of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for identification of Fusobacterium nucleatum subspecies. MALDI-TOF MS spectra of five F. nucleatum subspecies (animalis, fusiforme, nucleatum, polymorphum, and vincentii) were analyzed and divided into four distinct clusters, including subsp. animalis, nucleatum, polymorphum, and fusiforme/vincentii. MALDI-TOF MS with the modified SARAMIS database further correctly identified 28 of 34 F. nucleatum clinical isolates to the subspecies level.

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Identification of F. nucleatum to subspecies level by MALDI-TOF MS. (A) MALDI-TOF mass spectra of five type strains of the F. nucleatum subspecies. The upper plot shows an enlargement (6,100 to 6,500 Da) of the full mass range (3,000 to 13,000 Da), highlighting differences in peak patterns for this range. ATCC 51191, subsp. animalis; ATCC 51190, subsp. fusiforme; ATCC 49256, subsp. vincentii; ATCC 10953, subsp. polymorphum; ATCC 25586, subsp. nucleatum. (B) Cluster analysis of mass spectra of type and clinical strains of four (five) Fusobacterium nucleatum subspecies used for the amendment of the reference database. For each strain, duplicate measurements were considered.

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