Double-antibody radioimmunoassay for staphylococcal enterotoxin C2

Appl Microbiol. 1975 Oct;30(4):525-9. doi: 10.1128/am.30.4.525-529.1975.

Abstract

A sensitive double-antibody radioimmunoassay for staphylococcal enterotoxin C2 is described. The assay procedure employs anti-rabbit gamma globulin, prepared in goats, to precipitate the antigen-antibody complex of enterotoxin C2 and anti-enterotoxin C2. The test is sensitive to 100 pg of enterotoxin.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
  • Antigen-Antibody Complex
  • Binding, Competitive
  • Enterotoxins / analysis*
  • Food Contamination / analysis
  • Goats / immunology
  • Immune Sera
  • Rabbits / immunology
  • Radioimmunoassay / methods*
  • Staphylococcus / analysis*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic
  • Antigen-Antibody Complex
  • Enterotoxins
  • Immune Sera