RABBIT MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES TO HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME.

摘要

Reagents, methods and immunodiagnostic test kits for the accurate detection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are disclosed. The methods and kits employ novel rabbit monoclonal antibodies directed against HBV surface antigens (HBsAg) with mutations in the "a" determinant region of HBsAg.