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Clone Host Grade Applications Polyclonal Guinea pig Affinity Purified E

Mycobacterium is a genus of actinobacteria, given its own family, the Mycobacteriaceae. It includes many pathogens known to cause serious diseases in mammals, including tuberculosis and leprosy. Mycobacteria can be classified into several major groups for purpose of diagnosis and treatment: M. tuberculosis complex which can cause tuberculosis: M. tuberculosis, M. bovis, M. africanum, and M. micoti. M. leprae which causes Hansen's disease or leprosy. Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are all the other mycobacteria which can cause pulmonary disease resembling tuberculosis, lymphadenitis, skin disease, or disseminated disease.
Catalog #	M9699-40A
Applications	Suitable for use in ELISA. Not suitable for use in Immunofluorescence. Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilutions	ELISA: Capture or detection antibody
	Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
Storage and Stability	May be stored at 4°C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. Aliquots are stable for 12 months. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.
CAS Number	n/a
Clone Type	Polyclonal
Isotype	IgG
Host	Guinea pig
Concentration	~3mg/ml
Form	Supplied as a liquid in citrate phosphate buffer.
Purity	Purified by Protein G affinity chromatography.
Immunogen	Genus specific antigens extracted from Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Specificity	Recognzies the Mycobacterium genus. Reacts primarily against lipo-arabinomannan (LAM). Reacts with several membrane proteins by Western Blot. Crossreacts against all Mycobacterial species.
Important Note	This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications without the expressed written authorization of United States Biological.