Clone Number: 3F6
Immunogen: Unknown or proprietery to MONOSAN and/or its suppliers
Concentration: n/a
Storage buffer: Tris Buffer, pH 7.3-7.7, containing 1% BSA and <0.1% Sodium Azide
Additional info: Pneumocystis carinii is a fungal organism which is detected in human tissues (typically in lung in immunocompromised patients) in the trophozoite stage. Anti-Pneumocystis carinii antibody reacts with an epitope on the organism which is resistant to formalin, picric acid, paraffin, as well as alchohol and xylene. No cross-reactivity has been demonstrated with other fungi or parasitic organisms.
References: Linder E et al. J Immunol Methods 1987;98:57-62/Elvin KM et L Br Med J 1988; 297:381-4/Radio SJ et al. Modern Pathol 1990;3:462-9