Background: Hepatitis B e-antigen (HBeAg) is a viral protein associated with HBV infections. Unlike the surface antigen, the e-antigen is found in the blood only when there are viruses also present. When the virus goes into “hiding,” the e-antigen will no longer be present in the blood. HBeAg is often used as a marker of ability to spread the virus to other people (infectivity). Measurement of e-antigen may also be used to monitor the effectiveness of HBV treatment; successful treatment will usually eliminate HBeAg from the blood and lead to development of antibodies against e-antigen (anti-HBe). There are some types (strains) of HBV that do not make e-antigen; these are especially common in the Middle East and Asia. In areas where these strains of HBV are common, testing for HBeAg is not very useful.
Description: Mouse monoclonal to HBeAg
Immunogen: HBeAg full length protein
Specificity: ·Recognizes Human HBeAg in Immunohistochemiscal staining.
·Isotype: IgG
Application: ·Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin/frozen tissue section): 1/50-200;
·Immunofluorescence: 1/100;
·Optimal working dilutions must be determined by the end user.
