Thermo Fisher Scientific Swine Influenza H1N1 HA (strain Swine Flu 2009) Polyclonal Antibody

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

Western Blot (WB)

1:500-1:2,000

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ELISA (ELISA)

1:5,000-1:10,000

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Product Specifications

Host/Isotype

Rabbit / IgG

Class

Polyclonal

Type

Antibody

Immunogen

Recombinant H1N1 HA protein

Conjugate

Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

Form

Liquid

Concentration

1 mg/mL

Storage conditions

Maintain refrigerated at 2-8°C for up to 1 month. For long term storage store at -20°C

Shipping conditions

Wet ice

RRID

AB_2788829

Product Specific Information

This product is preservative free. It is recommended to add sodium azide to avoid contamination (final concentration 0.05%-0.1%).

This antibody has specificity for H1N1 (A/California/04/2009) HA.

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 also elicit immune responses that prevent infection or independently reduce viral replication. The genetic make-up of this swine flu virus is unlike any other: it is an H1N1 strain that combines a triple assortment first identified in 1998 including 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 virus compared with seasonal influenza A (H1N1) virus suggest that human immunity against new swine influenza virus is limited, although the age distribution of reported cases suggests some degree of protection in older age groups.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.