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(43) Date of publication: 21.11.1985 Bulletin 1985/47 (21) Application number: 83903878.0 (22) Date of filing: 08.11.1983

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/ 53( . ) G01N 33/ 543( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1983/001757 (87) International publication number: WO 1985/002260 (23.05.1985 Gazette 1985/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB LI LU NL SE (71) Applicant: QUIDEL La Jolla, CA 92037 (US)	(72) Inventors: BOHN, Joseph, W. San Diego, CA 92117 (US) COHEN, Peter, A. San Diego, CA 92122 (US) ZURAW, Bruce, L. Del Mar, CA 92104 (US) (74) Representative: Sommerville, John Henry  SOMMERVILLE & RUSHTON 11 Holywell Hill St. Albans Hertfordshire, AL1 1EZ St. Albans Hertfordshire, AL1 1EZ (GB)