Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization Time-of-Flight mass spectrometry using a custom-made database, biomarker assignment, or mathematical classifiers does not differentiate Shigella spp. and Escherichia coli
M. J. C. van den Beld, J. W. A. Rossen, A. Evers…·F. A. G. Reubsaet
This study evaluates methods to distinguish Shigella spp. and E. coli using MALDI-TOF MS, finding none effectively differentiate them due to their close relation.