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Primary Antibodies
Avian Influenza A M2 Antibody
Background
Influenza A virus is a major public health threat, killing more than 30,000 people per year in the USA. Novel influenza virus strains caused by genetic drift and viral recombination emerge periodically to which humans have little or no immunity, resulting in devastating pandemics. Influenza A can exist in a variety of animals; however, it is in birds that all subtypes can be found. These subtypes are classified based on the combination of the virus coat glycoproteins hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) subtypes. During 1997, an H5N1 avian influenza virus was determined to be the cause of death in 6 of 18 infected patients in Hong Kong. The more recent virulent strain of H5N1 is now seen in Africa and Europe, as well as in Southeast Asia. There is some evidence of human to human spread of this virus, but it is thought that the transmission efficiency was fairly low. The influenza membrane ion channel (M2) is a small transmembrane protein that regulates the pH inside the virion during viral entry into the cell and protects the newly synthesized hemagglutinin during their transport through low pH cellular compartments. It has been suggested as a target of neutralizing antibodies.
Additional Names
Avian Influenza A M2, H5N1 M2, H5N1 membrane ion channel 2
Source
M2 antibody was raised against a 13 amino acid peptide from amino terminus of H5N1 M2.
Purification
Affinity chromatography purified via peptide column
Clonality / Clone
This is a polyclonal antibody.
Host
Avian Influenza A M2 antibody was raised in rabbit.
Please use anti-rabbit secondary antibodies.
Application
M2 antibody can be used for the detection of the M2 protein from the H5N1 strain of avian influenza A in ELISA. It will detect 10 ng of free peptide at 1 mg/ml.
Tested Application
E, WB
Buffer
Antibody is supplied in PBS containing 0.02% sodium azide.
Blocking Peptide
Cat.No. 4333P - Avian Influenza A M2 Peptide
Storage
Avian Influenza A M2 antibody can be stored at 4˚C, stable for one year. As with all antibodies care should be taken to avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles. Antibodies should not be exposed to prolonged high temperatures.
Species Reactivity
V
Protein GI Number
85692681
Protein Accession Number
ABC74394
Short Description
H5N1 membrane ion channel 2
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References- Thompson WW, Shay DK, Weintraub, et al. Mortality associated with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in the United States. JAMA 2003; 289:179-186.
- Alexander DJ. A review of avian influenza. Proceedings of the European Society for Veterinary Virology (ESVV) Symposium on Influenza Viruses of Wild and Domestic Animals. Vet. Microbiol. 2000; 74:3-13.
- Shortridge KF, Zhou NN, Guan Y, et al. Characterization of avian H5N1 influenza viruses from poultry in Hong Kong. Virol. 1998; 252:331-342.
- Buxton Bridges C, Katz JM, Seto WH, et al. Risk of influenza A (H5N1) infection among health care workers exposed to patients with influenza A (H5N1), Hong Kong. J. Inf. Dis. 2000; 181:344-8.
Datasheet 08-02W
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