Legionella pneumophila Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

CAT#: BP2021F

Legionella pneumophila rabbit polyclonal antibody, FITC

Specifications

Product Data

• Applications: IF
• Recommended Dilution: Fluorescence microscopy (Titer: >1:800 by indirect IFA vs. acetone-fixed organisms).
• Host: Rabbit
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Immunogen: A whole cell preparation of Legionella pneumophila; ATCC #33152
• Specificity: Reacts with L. pneumophila serogroups 1-12.
  Recognizes all antigens of intact microorganism.
  Antiserum is not absorbed and may cross react with related microorganisms.
• Formulation: 0.01 M PBS pH 7.2 with 10 mg/ml BSA and 0.09% sodium azide as preservative.
  Label: FITC
  State: Liquid purified Ig fraction (>95% pure).
  Label: 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
• Purification: Protein A chromatography.
• Conjugation: FITC
• Storage: Store the antibody at 2-8°C under subdued light for one month or (in aliquots) at -20°C for longer. This product is phototsensitive and should be protected from light.
  Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
• Stability: Shelf life: one year from despatch.
• Background: Legionella pneumophila is a flagellated gram negative bacterium found primarily in warm water environments. Legionella pneumophila causes a type of pneumonia called Legionnaire disease and a milder condition called Pontiac fever. Infection is acquired through inhalation of the microorganism in water mists (e.g. from air conditioning, cooling towers, whirlpool spas and showers mists). A number of risk factors for acquiring Legionnaire disease have been identified, including age, smoking, chronic lung disease, cancer, and immunosuppression.