Abbreviations

AbbreviationsFull Name
IgImmunoglobulin in human and animal
 IgGImmunogobulin G
 IgMImmunogobulin M
AgAntigen, such as peptide, protein, cell and tissue
AbAntibody, including three main format, pAb, mAb and rAb
cAbCapture Antibody
dAbDetection Antibody
Ab2Secondary Antibody
pAbPolyclonal Antibody
mAbMonoclonal Antibody
rAbRecombinant Antibody
Ab-EngAntibody Engineering
scFvSingle Chain Fragment Variable
VHHeavy Chain Variable region
VLLight Chain Variable region
Fab/(Fab)2Antigen binding fragment
FcConstant part of antibody
Bis-AbBispecific antibody
VHHVariable heavy chain Antibody
LFILateral flow immunoassay