Pre-analytical stability of antibodies to pathogenic antigens Running title : Stability of antibodies to pathogenic antigens

Authors: Verity S. Hodgkinson, Sam Egger, Fay Betsou, Tim Waterboer, Michael Pawlita, Angelika Michel, Mark S. Baker, Emily Banks and Freddy Sitas Affiliations: Cancer Council New South Wales, Woolloomooloo, Australia Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg, Luxembourg German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University, Ryde, Australia National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Menzies Centre for Health Policy, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Australia