Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the most common cause of tuberculosis.
Primary infection begins with inhalation of 1 to 10 aerosolised bacilli.
The pathogenicity of the organism is determined by its ability to escape host immune responses as well as eliciting delayed hypersensitivity.
Alveolar macrophages engulf the invading cells but are unable to mount an effective defense.
Several virulence factors are responsible for this apparent failure; most notably in the mycobacterial cell wall are the cord factor, lipoarabinomannan, and the 65kD heat shock protein or HSP65.
The emergence of new strains of resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis has created new interest in clinical diagnosis.
Studies have shown immunohistochemical techniques to be superior to conventional special stains.
Thus the demonstration of mycobacterial antigens are not only useful in establishing mycobacterial aetiology, but can also be used as an alternative method to the conventional Ziehl-Neelsen method.
Applications:Suitable for use in Western Blot.
Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilutions:Western blotting analysis (reducing conditions) of recombinant protein ESAT6 using ESAT6 polyclonal antibody
Lane 1,3, 5: Cell lysates of non - transfected E.
coli (negative controls).
Lane 2,4,6 : Cell lysate of ESAT6 - transfected E.
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.
Aliquots are stable for 12 months after receipt.
For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.
仕様
Size:100ug
Host:rabbit
Purity:As reported
Form:Supplied as a liquid in PBS, pH 7.4, 0.09% sodium azide.
Specificity:Reacts with EsaT-6, a 11.8kD antigen encoded by gene Rv3875 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Recognizes EsaT-6 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv and Mycobacterium bovis; reacts also with recombinant antigen produced in .E. coli.
Isotype:IgG1
Calc Applications Abbrev:WB
Immunogen:ESAT-6 (Rv3875) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.