ANTI-HEPATITIS B VIRUS ANTIBODIES AND USE THEREOF

摘要

This disclosure provides anti-hepatitis B virus antibodies and methods of treatment, prophylaxis, detection, and diagnosis using the same. In an aspect, the disclosure features methods of detecting a hepatitis B virus or hepatitis B surface antigen in a sample that include contacting a sample with a binding agent (e.g., antibody) disclosed herein; and detecting binding of the binding agent to the sample, thereby detecting a hepatitis B virus or hepatitis B surface antigen in the sample. In yet another aspect, the disclosure features methods of inhibiting hepatitis B virus infection of a cell (e.g., a hepatocyte) that include contacting the cell with a binding agent (e.g., antibody disclosed herein.