Hepatitis B Surface Antigen / HBsAg Mouse Monoclonal Antibody [Clone ID: 1044/329]

Specifications

Product Data
Clone Name	1044/329
Applications	ELISA, IF
Recommend Dilution	ELISA. Immunofluorescence.
Reactivity	Hepatitis B Virus
Host	Mouse
Clonality	Monoclonal
Immunogen	Native
Specificity	This antibody recognises the Hepatitis B surface antigen. In a simple ELISA using Biogenesis Test Groups (BTGs), this antibody is only reactive with Hepatitis B surface antigen. Clone 1044/329 recognizes the Hepatitis virus surface antigen. Hepatitis B virus is a major causative agent of acute and chronic liver disease in humans. Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is a protein component of the viral envelope, which is expressed predominantly in the cytoplasm of infected hepatocytes.
Formulation	PBS with 0.09% Sodium Azide as preservative. State: Purified State: Liquid purified IgG fraction.
Concentration	lot specific
Purification	Affinity Chromatography on Protein A.
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store the antibody undiluted at 2-8°C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20°C for longer. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Background	Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection induces a disease state characterized by liver damage, inflammation and viral persistence. Infection also increases the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma. HBV belongs to the Hepadnaviridae family of viruses. Its genome consists of partially double stranded circular DNA. The DNA is enclosed in a nucleocapsid, or core antigen (HBcAg), which is surrounded by a spherical envelope (surface antigen or HBsAg). The core antigen shares its sequences with the e antigen (HBeAg) but no cross reactivity between the two proteins has been observed. The HBV genome also encodes a DNA polymerase that also acts as a reverse transcriptase. Hepatitis B infection is normally diagnosed from serological tests that detect HBsAg but as the disease progresses this antigen may no longer be present in the blood and tests for HBcAg are used. If HBsAg can be detected in the blood for longer than six months, chronic hepatitis B is diagnosed. The antigenic determinant of the protein moiety of the HBsAg determines specific characteristics of different serotypes and provides the basis of immunodetection. HBsAg has antigenic heterogeneity, specifically, two pairs of sub specific determinants, d/y and w/r allow the following combinations: adw, ayw, adr, ayr.
Synonyms	HBV surface antigen, Hepatitis B Virus
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