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
Abstract
Matrix-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.
Keywords
Fungi; Spectrographic-analysis; Spectroscopes; Statistical-analysis; Biomarkers; Mass-spectrometry; Microbiology; Microchemistry; Microorganisms; Microscopic-analysis; Microbial-test-systems; Analytical-processes
Contact
Justin 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
Document Type
Journal Article
Email Address
jhettick@cdc.gov
Source Name
Analytical Biochemistry
