Epredia™ Lab Vision™ Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen (HBVsAg) Ab-1 Mouse Monoclonal Antibody

Description

• Hepatitis B virus causes type B hepatitis and it belongs to hepadnavirus family
• It is spherical in shape with a diameter of 42nm
• It contains a 27nm partially double stranded DNA core enclosed within a lipoprotein coat
• The antigenic activity of the nucleocapsid core is designated as hepatitis B core antigen
• The antigens in the outer surface are called as hepatitis B virus surface antigens
• Core antigens are localized within the nuclei whereas the surface antigens are present in the cytoplasm of the infected cells
• Antibodies to surface antigens appear in circulation at an early stage of infection whereas the antibodies to the core antigens are detected after several weeks
• Host Species: Mouse Clone: T9; same as 3E7 Isotype: IgG1/λ Species Reactivity: Human
• Others not known
• Epitope: Not determined Immunogen: Purified HBVsAg, subtype ayw3 Positive Control: Hepatitis B virus infected liver Cellular Localization: Cytoplasm Recommended for: Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/paraffin)