2 SPF Rabbit, 120 Day Protocol

 

Procedure

Protocol Day*

Description

Antigen preparation

 

Peptide synthesis and purification (if required), antigen conjugation

Control serum Collection

Day 0

 

 Primary injection**

Day 1

Primary Immunization with 0.50 mg MAP or 0.25 mg KLH emulsified with Freund's complete adjuvant, SQ 4 sites

1st Booster

Day 14

Boost with 0.50 mg MAP or 0.10 mg KLH emulsified with Freund's incomplete adjuvant.

2nd Booster

Day 28

Boost with 0.50 mg MAP or 0.10 mg KLH emulsified with Freund's incomplete adjuvant.

Serum Collection

Day 42

~25mls per rabbit

3rd Booster

Day 56

Boost with 0.50 mg MAP or 0.10 mg KLH emulsified with Freund's incomplete adjuvant.

Serum Collection, ELISA titer

Day 70

~25mls per rabbit, titer pre, 6, and 10-week bleeds

4th Booster

Day 84

Boost with 1.0 mg MAP or 0.20 mg KLH emulsified with Freund's incomplete adjuvant.

Serum Collection, ELISA titer

Day 98

Large-volume production bleeds (~50mls per rabbit).

ELISA and Shipping

Day 106

Verify disposition of rabbits, Continue*** or Term

Instruction Due Date

Day 120

Termination of animals if instructions not received

 

*   Days listed are approximate (± 2 days).

**  Two New Zealand white rabbits will be utilized for each MAP-peptide, conjugated-peptide immunogen, or protein immunogen and are house
in individual cages.

*** Continuation of rabbits is offered on a month to month basis.  The standard extension protocol includes one boost, one serum collection, and maintenance for one month.  Terminal bleeds may be obtained at any time yielding approximately 50mls of additional sera per rabbit.

For more protocol options, please visit Polyclonal Animal Protocols. 

 

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