Serratia marascens (clone EBS-I-105), anti-S. marcescens

Source:
A BALB/c mouse was immunized with total sonicate of Serratia marcescens.
Fusion partner: NS-1.

Specifications:
Serratia marcescens is a species of Gram-negative bacteria in the family Enterobacteriaceae. It is a broad host rangepathogen, and is also capable of opportunistic infections of humans. Some strains ofS. marcescens are capable of producing a pigment called prodigiosin, which ranges in color from dark red to pale pink.S. marcescens is a rod shaped, motile organism and can grow in temperatures ranging from 5 -40°C Celsius and in pH levels ranging from 5 to 9. S. marcescens is involved in hospital-acquired infections, particularly in urinary tract and wound infections. Serratia species cause 1.4% of nosocomial bloodstream infections with an associated mortality of 25% [in USA]. Most S. marcescens strains are resistant to several antibiotics because of the presence of R factors in plasmids.

Species reactivity:
Positive: S. marcescens.

Applications:
Detection of S. marcescens.
ELISA: +
Frozen sections: +
Immunofluorescence: +

Positive control: S. marcescens extract or infected cells or tissue.

References:
- Andresen, LO, et al, Biotechnol Tech 3(6): 407-410 (1989).