We also use Calbiochem on the Ventana Ultra and XT platforms. -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Tony Henwood (SCHN) Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 7:50 PM To: 'gu.l...@gmx.at'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Polyoma for renal transplantation
Hi Gudrun, We use the Calbiochem antibody Cat No DP02 on the Bond Platform (see below) We originally compared it to the Novocastra's antibody and found it superior ANTIGEN NAME: BK Virus OTHER NAMES: SV40 T Antigen Clone: PAb416 Isotype: IgG2a DESCRIPTION: Monoclonal antibody to the ~94 kDa SV40 large T antigen. STORAGE CONDITIONS: 4-8oC undiluted SUPPLIER: Calbiochem DP02 PROCEDURE: Methodology: HRP-POLYMER Working Dilution: Bond: 1/700 (ER2) Special Conditions: EDTA Heat induced epitope retrieval required CONTROL TISSUE: BK Virus Control Inbuilt Controls CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: In immunocompromised patients, BK can cause a morphologically manifest renal infection with cytopathic signs and functional impairment. In native and transplanted kidneys, BK virus is found in areas of interstitial nephritis. REFERENCES: Nickeleit et al (1999) "Polyomavirus Infection of Renal Allografts" J Am Soc Nephrol 10: 1080-1089. Regards Tony Henwood JP, MSc, BAppSc, GradDipSysAnalys, CT(ASC), FFSc(RCPA) Laboratory Manager & Senior Scientist Tel: 612 9845 3306 Fax: 612 9845 3318 the children's hospital at westmead Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Westmead Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145, AUSTRALIA -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Gudrun Lang Sent: Friday, 5 October 2012 1:37 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Polyoma for renal transplantation Hi! Can anyone recommend a good Polyoma antibody usefull for testing with renal transplatation. Novocastra's Polyoma JC/BK is not available now. Thank you Gudrun Lang _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ********************************************************************************* This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete it and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message and any attachments are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of The Children's Hospital at Westmead This note also confirms that this email message has been virus scanned and although no computer viruses were detected, The Childrens Hospital at Westmead accepts no liability for any consequential damage resulting from email containing computer viruses. ********************************************************************************* _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet IMPORTANT WARNING: The information in this message (and the documents attached to it, if any) is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken, or omitted to be taken, in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please delete all electronic copies of this message (and the documents attached to it, if any), destroy any hard copies you may have created and notify me immediately by replying to this email. Thank you. Geisinger Health System utilizes an encryption process to safeguard Protected Health Information and other confidential data contained in external e-mail messages. If email is encrypted, the recipient will receive an e-mail instructing them to sign on to the Geisinger Health System Secure E-mail Message Center to retrieve the encrypted e-mail. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet