Specificity
This antibody recognises the nucleoprotein of all subtypes (H1N1, H2N2, H3N2 and H5N1) of Influenza A and does not react with Influenza B, Parainfluenza 1, Parainfluenza 2, Adenovirus or RSV. Mouse anti Influenza A antibody is a blend of monoclonal antibodies from two clones, A1 and A3. Antibodies from clone A1 are of isotype IgG2a while clone A3 antibodies are of isotype IgG1.