| Catalog Number | FM-012BZ-5 |
| Product Name | Anti-Aeromonas caviae IgG fraction monoclonal antibody (clone 3G3/D8) |
| Temperature | -20°C |
| Unit | 100µg |
| Price | 425 |
| Availability | Available |
| Category | Infectious Agents |
| Subcategory | Fish Pathogens (Aquaculture) |
| Description | Mouse monoclonal antibody IgG fraction (clone 3G3/D8) obtained by immunizing mice with Aeromonas caviae (whole bacterial cells). The IgG fraction was purified using Protein G-Sepharose. |
| Isotype | IgG-1 |
| Storage | Store at -20ºC. |
| Stability | Stable at least one year at -20ºC. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing. |
| Biological Activity | This antibody recognizes Aeromonas caviae and it has cross reactivity with Aeromonas salmonicida and Aeromonas sobria. It can be used in ELISA assay (1: 200 dilution) and Western blot (1: 1,000 dilution). Aeromonas caviae is a Gram negative and facultative anaerobic bacterium that occurs ubiquitously in aquatic environments. It can infect a wide range of fish species and it is usually considered secondary or opportunistic bacterium due to affect fish are usually stressed, have a weakened immune system or have skin lesions. A. caviae is responsible for severe skin lesions in fish and it can cause gastroenteritis in humans. |
| Formulation | Solution at 1.0 mg/mL in PBS. Some of the liquid in the vial could have evaporated with changes in the final volume. However, the mass of the protein is still inside the vial. |
| References | Janda, J.M. & Abbott, S.L. (2010) Clin. Microbiol. Rev. 23, 35-73.
Řehulka, J. (2002) Acta Vet. BRNO 71, 351-360. |
