This HEV-Ab ELISA kit is an enzyme linked-immunosorbent assay for in vitro qualitative detection of total antibodies (IgG, IgM,etc.) to hepatitis E virus in animal serum or plasma. It is intended for use in medical laboratories for the research of infection among the population and zoonosis related research on hepatitis E virus.
Principle of the assay
This HEV-Ab ELISA kit uses polystyrene microwell strips pre-coated with recombinant HEV antigens (HEV-Ag) corresponding to structural proteins ORF-2 of the native virus. Serum or plasma sample is added into the microwells. In case of presence of HEV-Ab in the sample, the pre-coated antigens will be bound to the antibody and during the first incubation step, the specific immunocomplex formed is captured on the solid phase. After washing to remove unbound sample, second recombinant HEV antigen conjugated to Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP) is added into the wells. During the second incubation step, this antigen will bind to the second variable domain of the HEV antibodies if they have been captured by HEV-antigen during the first incubation step. The unbound HRP conjugate is removed during washing and Chromogen solutions containing Tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) and urea peroxide are added into the wells. In presence of the antigen-antibody-antigen (HRP) "sandwich" complex, the colorless Chromogens are hydrolyzed by the bound HRP-Conjugate to a blue colored product. The amount of color intensity can be measured and is proportional to the amount of antibody captured in the wells, and to the sample respectively. Wells containing samples negative for HEV remain colorless.