Abstract

Antigen Used for Immunization
Gamma-irradiated Acinetobacter baumannii 19606 (ATCC, Manassas, VA).
Method of Immunization
Subcutaneous injection of antigen for immunization. Day 0, mice received initial inoculation of 20 μg, followed by four boosts given on days 28, 56, 84, and 112.
Parental Cell Line Used for Fusion
P3X-Ag 8.653.
Selection and Cloning Procedure
ELISA using gamma-irradiated Acinetobacter baumannii 19606. Hybridoma clones were sub-cloned by limiting dilution.
Heavy and Light Chains of Immunoglobulin
50 kDa heavy chain and 25 kDa light chain, identified by Coomassie-stained SDS-PAGE gel.
Specificity
ELISA-tested monoclonal antibody against irrelevant proteins and different Acinetobacter baumannii strains.
Specific Antigen Identified
N/A.
