bp

base pairs

CD

cluster of differentiation

CDR

complementarity-determining region

cfu

colony forming units

C_H1

first constant region of antibody heavy chain

C_L

light chain consant region

cp

coat protein

D

diversity gene

DTT

dithiothreitol

EBV

Epstein-Barr Virus

ELISA

enzyme linked immunosorbent assay

Fab

V_H/C_H1 + V_L/C_L

Fc

crystallizable fragment of antibody molecule

Fd

V_H + C_H1 of the antibody molecule

FR

Hc

framework region

heavy chain

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

HLA

Human Leukocyte Antigen

HRP

horse radish peroxidase

Ig

immunoglobulin

ITP

idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

IU

international units

IVIG

intravenous immunoglobulins

J_H

heavy chain joining gene

J_LLc

light chain joining gene
light chain

M13

VCSM13 helper phage

PBL

peripheral blood lymphocytes

PEG

polyethylene glycol

RIBS

ribosome binding site

rpm

rounds per minute

SCID

severe combined immune deficiency

SLE

systemic lupus erythematosus

SpA

staphylococcal protein A

TNF

Tumor necrosis factor

tu

transforming units

V_H

heavy chain variable region

V_κ

kappa chain variable region

V_L

light chain variable region

V_λ

lambda chain variable region

w/v

weight by volume