Recombinant protein corresponding to full length Rickettsia japonica 17kD Surface Antigen (omp) (strain ATCC VR-1363/YH) (aa20-159, UniProt accession #Q52764), fused to His-Tag at N-terminal and Myc-tag at C-terminal, expressed in baculovirus
Rickettsia rickettsii is an obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacterium that causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), a serious life-threatening disease. RMSF was first found in the Snake River Valley of Idaho in 1896 and described by Edward E Maxey [1]. Patients suffering from RMSF usually present fever, headache, myalgias, and rash, as well as a history of tick bite or contact. For serious R. rickettsii infection, patients will develop symptoms of acute lung edema, renal failure, and/or encephalitis [2], [3] due to wide spread vasculitis caused by rickettsial infection of endothelial cells lining the small blood vessels in these vital organs [4], [5].
Appearance:Supplied as a liquid in Tris, 50% glycerol.
Storage and Stability:May be stored at 4°C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
