Hantavirus (Hantaan, 76-118 Strain)

May be stored at 4 °C for short-term only. For long-term storage and to avoid repeated freezing and thawing, aliquot and store at -20 °C. Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months at -20 °C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.

Recognizes an epitope present on the N-terminus of the nucleocapsid protein (S segment) of Hantaan 76-118 strain. Species crossreactivity: human, rat, mouse, dog.