Mouse monoclonal antibody (5-21-3) to human immunodeficiency virus gp41 protein

摘要

The present invention discloses a monoclonal antibody capable of demonstrating specific reactivity with a conformational epitope on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus I protein gp41. The present invention also provides for a cell line capable of producing such a monoclonal antibody as well as immunological procedures for the detection in biological samples of exposure to HIV. The invention further provides for the use of the monoclonal antibody as a probe against native antigens and synthetic peptides of HIV.