Parainfluenza Virus Type 2,3

• Reactivity:

  Bovine, Canine

• Storage Conditions:

  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.

• Specificity:

  Recognizes all structural proteins of human Parainfluenza Virus Type 2, 3. Minimal crossreactivity with type 1. Does not crossreact with HEp-2 cells by IFA. Species crossreactivity: Some crossreactivity with bovine Parainfluenza Virus Type 3 and canine Parainfluenza.

• Short Name:

  [Parainfluenza Virus Type 2,3]