98405-4
Malassezia sp identified in Isolate by MS.MALDI-TOF
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LP186074-3 MS.MALDI-TOF
Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) is a type of mass spectrometry (MS). MALDI-TOF MS consists of three primary steps: 1) mixing the sample with an organic matrix, which provides a scaffolding and also protons for the ionization process; 2) applying a laser to the matrix, which absorbs energy from the laser and releases it into the sample, which causes the sample to desorb and form singly charged ions; and 3) using a flight tube to analyze the mass of the ions, ultimately resulting in a mass spectrum in which the mass-to-charge is plotted against signal intensity. MALDI-TOF is a soft ionization technique, meaning that molecules remain relatively intact during ionization. Because of this property, MALDI-TOF can be used for protein analysis; in contrast, older MS techniques cause extensive protein fragmentation and therefore cannot be used for this purpose. One application of MALDI-TOF is in clinical microbiology; compared to traditional methods, MALDI-TOF is faster and more accurate in identifying specific microorganisms. PMID: 23824373
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, PMID: 23824373
LP30599-2 Malassezia sp
The yeast genus Malassezia (previously designated Pityrosporum) have been associated with a number of diseases affecting the human skin, such as pityriasis versicolor, Malassezia (Pityrosporum) folliculitis, seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff, atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome (AEDS), psoriasis, and-less commonly-with other dermatologic disorders such as confluent and reticulated papillomatosis, onychomycosis, and transient acantholytic dermatosis. Malassezia yeasts are a part of the normal microflora, under certain conditions they can cause superficial skin infection. Because they are difficult to isolate, the clinical role of Malassezia had been somewhat controversial. PMID: 15523360
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Fully-Specified Name
- Component
- Malassezia sp
- Property
- Prid
- Time
- Pt
- System
- Isolate
- Scale
- Nom
- Method
- MS.MALDI-TOF
Additional Names
- Long Common Name
- Malassezia sp identified in Isolate by MS.MALDI-TOF
- Short Name
- Malassezia sp Islt MS.MALDI-TOF
- Display Name
- Malassezia sp identified MS.MALDI-TOF Nom (Isol)
- Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
- Malassezia sp test
Example Answer List: LL5999-9
Answer | Code | Score | Answer ID |
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Malassezia fufur | LA32427-9 | ||
Malassezia pachydermatis | LA32428-7 | ||
Malassezia obtusa | LA32429-5 | ||
Malassezia slooffiae | LA32430-3 |
Basic Attributes
- Class
- MICRO
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 2.71
- Last Updated
- Version 2.79 (NAM)
- Change Reason
- Release 2.79: COMPONENT: Triggered by the coll w SCT:The understanding is that the word "identified" refers to the property "PRID", its presence in the component is redundant to the property. Therefore it is better to remove "identified" from the component.;
- Order vs. Observation
- Observation
Language Variants Get Info
Tag | Language | Translation |
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el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Μύκητας Malassezia sp: Synonyms: Prid Μύκητας Malassezia sp |
es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Malassezia sp: |
fr-FR | French (France) | Malassezia identifié: |
it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Malassezia sp: Synonyms: Microbiologia Presenza o Identità Punto nel tempo (episodio) |
nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | Malassezia sp.: Synonyms: massaspectometrie; |
zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 马拉色氏霉菌属单个未知种: Synonyms: 分离物; |
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