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Optimized MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry enables reliable identification of freshwater snails from schistosomiasis-endemic areas in Mauritania
Lemat Nakatt, Lionel Alméras, Mohamed Ouldabdallahi Moukah…·Stéphane Ranque
This study uses MALDI-TOF MS to identify freshwater snail species in Mauritania, finding high accuracy and distinct ecological distributions, with Schistosoma haematobium DNA detected in 29.9% of specimens.
DOI 10.64898/2026.06.01.729200