The Bacteroides genus are the most prevalent anaerobic bacteria of the intestinal tract. Bacteroides distasonis is part of the normal human gut and fecal flora and occasionally causes intraabdominal infections. It has the smallest genome among the sequenced human gut-associated Bacteroidetes. Organisms of the Bacteroides genus carry a plethora of the mobile elements, such as plasmids and conjugative and mobilizable transposons, which are probably responsible for the spreading of resistance genes.
Applications:
Suitable for use in ELISA. Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilution:
Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
Storage and Stability:
May be stored at 4 degrees C for short-term only. For long-term storage and to avoid repeated freezing and thawing, aliquot and store at -20 degrees C. Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months at -20 degrees 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.