Chlamydia trachomatis MOMP Monoclonal Antibody (1656), Invitrogen™

Description

• Specificity: specific for major outer membrane protein (MOMP)
• No cross reactivity with Chlamydia pneumoniae or Feline Chlamydia
• Purified preparations consist of >90% pure mouse monoclonal antibody which has been purified from ascites fluid by protein A chromatography
• The final preparation is formulated to a protein concentration of 100 μg/mL in 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.2 and contains 0.1% sodium azide
• Each vial contains 1.0 mL
• This product contains no stabilizing proteins and should be stored at 4C until ready for use
• Working dilution must be determined by the user
• Suggested starting ranges are 1:10-1:50 for ICC/IF and 1:20-1:200
• for ELISA
• Chlamydia trachomatis is an intracellular organism
• Chlamydia usually infects the cervix and fallopian tubes of women and the urethra of men
• Chlamydial infections are believed to be one of the most common of all STDs
• It is generally thought that in a population of 15 million, there are up to 300,000 cases of chlamydia each year
• Thus, there are many undiagnosed cases of chlamydia in the community
• It has been estimated that the true prevalence of chlamydia in the sexually active population may be in the order of 5% to 10%
• Chlamydia is one of the leading causes of blindness in underdeveloped countries.