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From: Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry traces the geographical source of Biomphalaria pfeifferi and Bulinus forskalii, involved in schistosomiasis transmission

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a Representative MS profiles of Bu. forskalii from Diourbel (1–2) and SRD (3–4) and Bi. pfeifferi from South-Eastern Senegal Wild strain (5, 6), lab strain (9–10) and Bi. pfeifferi from SRD (7–8) as a function of geographical location using FlexAnalysis v.3.3 software. au: arbitrary units; m/z: mass-to-charge ratio. b MALDI–TOF MS distinction of snail spectra using the feet shown on the PCA with ClinProTools software: Bu. forskalii (red crosses; ten specimens); Bi. pfeifferi (green circles; ten specimens) and out-group (Planorbella spp.) (blue squares; one specimen)

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Infectious Diseases of Poverty

ISSN: 2049-9957

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