HAV natural antigen │ Hepatitis A Virus culture

Product Description:

Hepatitis A is an acute infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), which belongs to the Hepatovirus genus within the Picornaviridae family. Clinically, Hepatitis A is often asymptomatic or mild, especially in children under five years old. In adults, it presents with abrupt onset of fever, malaise, and abdominal discomfort, with jaundice as the predominant symptom. Hepatitis A is highly contagious and is transmitted through contaminated water, food, and the fecal-oral route, with an average incubation period of 28 to 30 days. There is no chronic form of Hepatitis A, and recovery confers lifelong immunity.

Recommended Applications:

Lateral flow immunoassay, ELISA

Buffer System:

0.01M PBS contain 1% BSA,pH7.4

Shipping:

Antigen in liquid form are transported in frozen form with blue ice.

Storage:

For long term storage, the product is stable for up to two years by stored at -20℃ or lower.

Please use the product (liquid form or lyophilized powder after reconstitution) within 2 weeks if it is stored at 2-8℃.

Please avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Please contact us for any concerns.

Background:

Hepatitis A virus (HAV) belongs to the family of small RNA viruses and is transmitted mainly through fecal-oral route with A long incubation period. Clinical expression is more from caloric, fatigue and appetite do not shake begin, then appear hepatomegaly, tenderness, liver function is damaged, partial patient can appear icteric.