ORDERINGINFORMATION

CatalogNo.CloneNo.MAbSubtypeSizeLibraryPackNo.100ug/clone

15601HSB11-206.4IgG1100ug,500ug156101All6clones

15602HSB11-209.5IgG1100ug,500ug

15603HSB11-222.4IgG1100ug,500ug

15604HSB11-238.6IgG1100ug,500ug

15605HSB12-396.1IgG2a100ug,500ug

15606HSB12-425.2IgG2a100ug,500ug

Format:ProteinG-purifiedantibodyinPBS,pH7.4

BACKGROUND

GroupBStreptococci(GBS)arefoundinabout25%ofallhealthyadultsandpregnantwomenintheintestine,vagina,andrectalarea.Mostwomenwhoarecarriersofthebacteriadonotshowanysymptoms;however,undercertaincircumstances,infectionofboththemotherand/orthenewborncandevelop.Innewborns,iftheGBSinfectiondevelopsinthefirstweekoflife,itistermedearly-onsetdisease.IftheGBSinfectiondevelopsfrom1weekto3monthsofage,itisreferredtoaslate-onsetdisease.Onaverage,approximately1,000bABIesintheUnitedStatesdevelopearly-onsetdiseaseeachyear,withsimilarratesforlate-onsetdisease.

SPECIFICATIONSUMMARY

Antigen:PoolofthefollowingUV-inactivatedGroupBStreptococci:TypeIa(ATCC#12400),TypeIb(ATCC#12401),TypeIc(ATCC#27591),TypeII(ATCC#12973),andTypeIII(ATCC

#12403).

HostSpecies:Mouse

Specificity:TheseantibodiesrecognizeGroupBStreptococci.Theydonotcross-reactwithStreptococcusgroupsA,CthroughG,Staphylococcusaureus,Lactobacillusacidophilus,Peptococcusprevotii,orChlamydiatrachomatis.

APPLICATIONS

TheseantibodieshavebeenqualifiedforuseinELISAtodetectGroupBStreptococci.Endusersshoulddetermineoptimalconcentrationsfortheirapplications.

DILUTIONINSTRUCTIONS

DiluteinPBSormediumthatisidenticaltothatusedintheassaysystem.

STORAGEANDSTABILITY

Theseantibodiesarestableforatleastone(1)yearat-20oto-70oC.Storeproductinappropriatealiquotstoavoidmultiplefreeze-thawcycles.

Forinvitroinvestigationaluseonly.Notintendedforuseintherapeuticordiagnosticprocedures.