Giardia lamblia 65 kDa Monoclonal Antibody (F86B), Invitrogen™

Description

The MA1-7437 antibody reacts with Giardia lamblia 65 kDa Ag in protozoan samples. Detects cysts. MA1-7437 has been successfully used in ELISA, Immunofluorescence and Western blot applications. The MA1-7437 antibody was raised against the Giardia 65 kDa antigen.

Giardiasisis a diarrhoeal illness caused by a single celled microscopic protozoan parasite, Giardia lamblia, also known as Giardia intestinalis. Giardia lamblia exists in two forms, an active form called a trophozoite, and an inactive form called a cyst. The active trophozoite attaches to the lining of the small intestine and is responsible for causing the signs and symptoms of giardiasis. The trophozoite cannot live long outside of the body and spread of infection is via the cyst which is excreted in the host's faeces. When it is ingested, stomach acid activates the cyst, and the cyst develops into the disease causing trophozoite in the new host. Giardiasis is diagnosed by finding cysts or trophozoites in the faeces.