Thermo Fisher Scientific Influenza A Virus H1N1 Polyclonal Antibody

Applications

Tested Application

• Western Blot (WB): 1:500–1:1,000

Product Specifications

Target Information

Influenza A virus is a major public health threat, killing more than 30,000 people per year in the USA. In early 2009, a novel swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus was identified in specimens obtained from patients in Mexico and the United States. The virus spread quickly around the world, and on June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic.

Influenza A virus has one of sixteen possible Hemagglutinin (HA) surface proteins and one of nine possible Neuraminidase (NA) surface proteins. The Hemagglutinin protein facilitates viral attachment while Neuraminidase is involved in viral release. These proteins elicit immune responses that prevent infection or reduce viral replication.

The genetic make-up of this swine flu virus is unique: it is an H1N1 strain combining a triple assortment first identified in 1998 (human, swine, and avian influenza) with two new pig H3N2 virus genes from Eurasia, themselves of recent human origin. The distinct antigenic properties of the new swine influenza virus compared with seasonal influenza A (H1N1) suggest limited human immunity, although some protection may exist in older age groups.

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