摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an antibody excellent in assay accuracy ad useful for diagnostics, kits, vaccines, etc., by setting against hepatitis GB virus(HGBV) epitope(s). SOLUTION: This antibody is such one as to stand against at least one kind of Hepatitis GB virus(HGBV) epitope, being pref. a polyclonal or monoclonal antibody. This antibody is obtained by administering an individual with an isolated immunogenic polypeptide (or a fragment thereof) containing at least one HGBV epitope at an amount enough to induce immune response. Furthermore, it is preferable that a suspectable test sample containing HGBV is contacted with an antibody (fragment) specifically bindable to at least one HGBV antigen for an enough time and under sufficient conditions to form an antibody/antigen complex to detect an antibody-contg. complex to detect a HGBV antigen in the test sample. |