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Table 4 Presence/absence of the peaks of the D. fragilis No. 1686 clinical isolate under different conditions

From: MALDI-TOF MS as a new tool for the identification of Dientamoeba fragilis

Mass (Da)

D. fragilis No. 1686

FSES2

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

4309

3.86 ± 0.62

3.19 ± 0.84

4758

4.92 ± 1.20

3.46 ± 0.23

5041

4.81 ± 1.63

–

5100

3.48 ± 0.43

3.29 ± 0.64

5516

4.23 ± 0.43

–

6285

3.56 ± 0.32

2.36 ± 0.31

6377

6.90 ± 0.64

–

6387

7.40 ± 0.59

–

  1. Abbreviations: Da, Dalton; Mean, the peak area/intensity average; SD, standard deviation; FSES2, fecal sample experimentally seeded with the D. fragilis No. 1686 clinical isolate; −, peak not found