Listeria monocytogenes Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

CAT#: BP1047F

Listeria monocytogenes rabbit polyclonal antibody, FITC

Specifications

Product Data

• Applications: ELISA, IF
• Recommended Dilution: Immunofluorescence and ELISA.
  Enzyme amplification following reaction with FITC conjugate can also be accomplished utilizing enzyme-antibody conjugates specific to FITC.
• Host: Rabbit
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Immunogen: Listeria monocytogenes; ATCC strain #43251
• Specificity: Recognizes whole cells.
  This antiserum has not been absorbed and may react with related microorganisms.
  Cross reacts with Group A Streptococcus, Group B Streptococcus, S. pneumoniae, Staph aureus, clostridium perfingens and Bacillus subtilis.
• Formulation: 0.01M PBS pH 7.2
  Label: FITC
  State: Liquid purified IgG fraction.
  Stabilizer: 10 mg/ml BSA
  Preservative: 0.09% Sodium Azide
  Label: Purified IgG fraction covalently coupled with high purity Isomer I of fluorescein isothiocyanate. Care is taken to ensure complete removal of any free fluorescein from the final product
• Concentration: lot specific
• Conjugation: FITC
• Storage: Store undiluted at 2-8°C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20°C for longer.
  This product is photosensitive and should be protected from light.
  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.