Vibrio cholerae Polyvalent Agglutinating Sera

Serologically identify Vibrio cholerae O1 by slide agglutination technique for epidemiological and diagnostic purposes using Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Vibrio cholerae Polyvalent Agglutinating Serum. Serological tests are based on the fact that antibodies produced in the serum in response to exposure to bacterial antigens will visibly agglutinate with bacteria carrying homologous antigens.

Vibrio cholerae serogroup O1 is associated with most epidemic outbreaks of cholera. The O-serogrouping is based on antibodies that recognize structural differences in the heat stable O-antigen (lipopolysaccharide) of the bacteria. V. cholerae O1 and V. cholerae non-O1 isolates can be distinguished on the basis of simple agglutination tests.

• Ready to use - Prepared reagent
• Easy to store - Store at 2-8° C
• Easy to interpret -
  • Test suspension - Agglutination should be strong and clearly visible within one minute.
  • Control suspension - No visible agglutination.

Vibrio cholerae Polyvalent Agglutinating Sera provides 2mL of rabbit serum containing antibodies to Vibrio cholerae, preserved with 0.5% phenol and supplied ready to use in a dropper bottle. Each dropper bottle contains sufficient sera for 40 to 50 tests.

This polyvalent serum is intended for use in slide agglutination screening tests.

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