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Fig. 2 | Parasites & Vectors

Fig. 2

From: Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry for comprehensive indexing of East African ixodid tick species

Fig. 2

Comparison of R. (B) microplus mass profiles to assess intraspecies reproducibility. a Visual comparison of spectral profiles derived from four specimens (A–D) indicates both significant similarity as well as individual differences in mass fingerprints. b Comparative analysis of 16 mass spectra, corresponding to ticks A–D measured in quadruplicates (spectrum 1–4). Vertically arranged are the total 93 different masses found amongst the 16 spectra. A white field indicates absence, a black or green field presence of the given mass in the respective spectrum. Highly conserved protein masses are marked in dark green (100 % abundance) or light green (abundant in at least 3 out of 4 technical replicates in all specimens)

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