Examples of discrepancies between MLST by MALDI-TOF MS and sequencing.

<p>^a These alleles differ by the presence/absence of a 10,290 Da peak that is often not detected by the software but is visible upon manual inspection. Other alleles that differ by the presence/absence of this peak are listed in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0143446#pone.0143446.s005" target="_blank">S3 Table</a>.</p><p>^b Indistinguishable alleles have identical spectral patterns for all four cleavage reactions. Other indistinguishable alleles can be determined by the simulation software.</p><p>^c Workflow for discrepant alleles detailed in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0143446#pone.0143446.s001" target="_blank">S1 Fig</a>.</p><p>Examples of discrepancies between MLST by MALDI-TOF MS and sequencing.