Glossina from the Republic of the Congo: species identification by MALDI-TOF MS and research of associated micro-organisms

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Table 2

MALDI-TOF MS identification of Glossina species collected in the Republic of the Congo according to body part.

		Conform spectra (n)^#			Concordant ID with morphological classification
Glossina species		Wings	Legs	Thoraxes	Wings	Legs	Thoraxes
G. p. palpalis	Number of spectra	196 (191)	193 (188)	187 (182)	168	177	157
(n = 200)	Proportion (%)	98.0%	96.5%	93.5%	88.0%	94.1%	86.2%
	Range of LSVs				[1.70–2.83]	[1.76–2.65]	[1.72–2.71]
	Proportion (%)*				85.3%	92.6%	82.4%
G. f. quanzensis	Number of spectra	58 (53)	57 (52)	47 (42)	53	52	35
(n = 65)	Proportion (%)	89.2%	87.7%	72.3%	100%	100%	83.3%
	Range of LSVs				[1.81–2.44]	[1.95–2.48]	[1.78–2.52]
	Proportion (%)*				100%	100%	81.0%
Total		254 (95.8%)	250 (94.3%)	234 (88.3%)	221 (90.6%)	229 (95.4%)	192 (85.7%)

Remaining MS spectra after upgrading home-made spectra database with five specimens per body part.

Proportion of spectra concordantly identified with a relevant LSV (i.e., >1.8).

LSV, Log score value; ID, identification.

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