Staphylococcus aureus, Enterotoxin A,D

May be stored at 4 °C for short-term only. For long-term storage and to avoid repeated freezing and thawing, add sterile glycerol (40-50%), aliquot and store at -20 °C. Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months at -20 °C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.

Recognizes Enterotoxins A and D of Staphylococcus aureus. Specificity was established in indirect ELISA using standard staphylococcal entertoxins A, B, C1, C2, D, E coated on ELISA plates at appropriate dilution of ascitic fluids. Percentage of crossreactivity with enterotoxins of S. aureus. Crossreactivity