E. coli serotype O/K Polyclonal Antibody, FITC, Invitrogen™

Beschreibung

The PA1-73029 antibody reacts with E. coli. PA1-73029 has been successfully used in Immunofluorescence applications. The PA1-73029 antibody was raised against O and K antigenic serotypes (All types) of Escherichia coli. Product is light sensitive, please store in the dark.

Escherichia coli (E. coli) are Gram negative enteric bacteria that live in the human gut. Its presence in nature is an indication of human feacal pollution. E. coli also causes human disease such as urinary tract infections and neonatal meningitis. Infection with particular enterotoxigenic strains can lead to life threatening intestinal diseases. E. coli are distinguished immunologically by serotyping based on three types of antigen: the somatic or O antigen which corresponds to terminal sugars on the cell surface lipopolysaccharide, the capsular or K antigens and the flagellar or H antigens.