Listeria monocytogenes Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data
Applications	ELISA, WB
Recommended Dilution	Suitable for use with avidin and streptavidin amplification systems for ELISA.
Reactivities	Listeria monocytogenes
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Immunogen	Listeria monocytogenes, ATCC #43251
Specificity	Recognizes whole cells. Antiserum is not absorbed and may react with other related microorganisms. Cross-reacts with Group A Streptococcus, Group B Streptococcus, S. pneumoniae, Staph aureus, clostridium perfingens and Bacillus subtilis.
Formulation	0.01 M PBS, pH 7.2 containing 0.09 % Sodium azide as preservative. Label: Biotin State: Liquid purified Ig fraction. Label: Covalently coupled with the N-Hydroxysuccinimide ester of under mild conditions to give a high degree of substitution
Concentration	lot specific
Purification	Protein A chromatography.
Conjugation	Biotin
Storage	Store the antibody undiluted at 2-8°C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20°C for longer. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Stability	Shelf life: one year from despatch.
Background	The genus Listeria comprises six species: L. monocytogenes, L. innocua, L. welshimeri, L. seeligeri, L. ivanovii and L. grayi. Listeria monocytogenes, the most commonly isolated pathogenic member, is associated with a wide spectrum of human and animal diseases. In the smear from the original tissue, L. monocytogenes may appear as gram-positive coccobacilli that may be confused with Streptococcus agalactiae (group B), enterococci, or Corynebacterium spp. Listeria is differentiated from streptococci by a positive catalase test. L. monocytogenes is the only species of the genus Listeria that has been clearly documented as a pathogen for humans. The forms of disease caused by this organism are myriad and age-related. The most common clinical manifestations are meningitis and septicemia. Listeria monocytogenes, a food-borne intracellular animal and human pathogen, interacts with infected host cells both prior to entry and during the intracellular phase of infection.
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