Patent ID: 8173375
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: C07K,G01N

Abstract:
1. A method of detecting HBV surface antigens (HBsAgs) in a biological sample, comprising: (a) contacting said biological sample with at least one rabbit monoclonal antibody, wherein said at least one rabbit monoclonal antibody is produced by Hybridoma 99S6 (ATCC Accession number PTA-6015) or Hybridoma 99S9 (ATCC Accession number PTA-6014) or recognizes the same epitope as an antibody produced by Hybridoma 99S6 (ATTC Accession No. PTA-6015) or Hybridoma 99S9 (ATCC Accession No. PTA-6014), under conditions which allow HBV antigens, when present in the biological sample, to bind to said antibody to form an antibody/HBsAg complex; and (b) detecting the presence or absence of said antibody/HBsAg complex, thereby detecting the presence or absence of HBV surface antigens in said sample.