Borrelia burgdorferi Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

CAT#: BP1002

Borrelia burgdorferi rabbit polyclonal antibody, Purified

Specifications

Product Data

• Applications: ELISA, IF, IHC, WB
• Recommended Dilution: ELISA.
  Immunofluorescence: IFA specimens should be acetone-fixed for best results.
  Immunohistochemistry on Formalin Fixed, Paraffin Embedded Sections.
  Western Blot: Detect bands at 83kD, 41kD, 34kD and 31kD and additional low MW bands.
  Also suitable for Conjugation purposes.
• Reactivities: Bacteria
• Host: Rabbit
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Immunogen: Whole cell preparation from B. burgdorferi (Strain: B31 ATCC#35210)
• Specificity: The antibody recognizes B. burgdorferi.
  It cross-reacts with Treponema pallidum, B. hermsii and B. parkerii.
• Formulation: 0.01M PBS, pH 7.2
  State: Purified
  State: Liquid purified Ig fraction (>95% pure)
  Stabilizer: None
  Preservative: 0.09% Sodium Azide
• Concentration: lot specific
• Purification: Protein A Chromatography
• Storage: Store undiluted at 2-8°C for up to six months or (in aliquots) at -20°C for longer.
  Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
• Stability: Shelf life: one year from despatch.
• Background: Borrelia burgdorferi is a spirochete and the cause of Lyme disease, a tick transmitted illness of humans and animals. B. burgdorferi may persist in humans and animals for months or years following initial infection, despite a robust humoral immune response.
  B. burgdorferi resembles other spirochetes in that it is a highly specialized, motile, two-membrane, spiral shaped bacteria which lives primarily as an extracellular pathogen. B. burgdorferi has an unusual genome compared with other eubacteria which includes a linear chromosome approximately one megabase in size and numerous linear and circular plasmids.