I sent this to the VIR email list and I don't think it's gone out yet, so
let me query the histonet folks.

When given a choice of host animals for primary antibodies, I find myself
shying away from the mouse monoclonals, looking for other host species,
especially rabbit.  I know there are various MOM kits available, and my
question relates to whether I should be bold and try them anyway, or
continue to search for alternate sources of whatever antibody I'm looking
for.

Specifically, at this time, I'm looking a pan-cytokeratins and muscle
specific actins, to use as positive control for my detection system when
developing new antibodies in mouse.

Thanks for any help!

Teri Johnson
Manager Histology Core Facility
Stowers Institute for Medical Research
1000 E. 50th St.
Kansas City, Missouri  64110
tjj@stowers-institute.org