84-1065-99　Toxoplasma gondii (FITC) 1ml　T8075-01C

特徴

• Toxoplasma is a crescent shaped sporozoan that lives as intracellular parasite in various tissues of vertebrates and completes its life cycle in a single host.
• It is transmitted via raw/undercooked meat, contaminated soil, or by direct contact.
• Infection due to Toxoplasma gondii usually occurs in pregnant women where a variable degree of immunosuppression may exist or in patients receiving immunosuppressive drug therapy following organ transplant.
• Toxoplasma infects tissue of the GI tract where an active infection is accompanied by fever and enlargement of the spleen.
• Symptoms of toxoplasmosis are generally mild but severe infection of lymph nodes may occur.
• Congenital toxoplasmosis, in which the maternal infection is transmitted during pregnancy, can produce blindness or mental retardation in the newborn.
• Applications:Suitable for use in Immunofluorescence.
• Other applications not tested.
• Recommended Dilution:Immunofluorescence: 1:10-1:50.
• Direct FA staining of target antigens in a permissive tissue culture system.
• Acetone fixation of the antigen source is recommended prior to staining.
• Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
• Storage and Stability:Store product at 4°C if to be used immediately within two weeks.
• For long-term storage, aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing and store at -20°C.
• Aliquots are stable at -20°C for 12 months after receipt.
• Dilute required amount only prior to immediate use.
• Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
• Caution: FITC conjugates are sensitive to light.
• For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.