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(43) Date of publication: 23.03.1988 Bulletin 1988/12 (21) Application number: 87902027.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.03.1987

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/ 53( . ) G01N 33/ 68( . ) G01N 33/ 577( . ) G01N 33/ 74( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/AU1987/000070 (87) International publication number: WO 1987/005702 (24.09.1987 Gazette 1987/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 13.03.1986 AU 19860005019 (71) Applicants: BIOTECHNOLOGY AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. East Roseville, NSW 2069 (AU) MONASH UNIVERSITY Clayton Victoria 3168 (AU) MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE Melbourne, VIC 3000 (AU) ST. VINCENT'S INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH Fitzroy, VIC 3065 (AU)	(72) Inventors: ROBERTSON, David, Mark Glen Waverley, VIC 3150 (AU) McLACHLAN, Robert, Ian Brighton, VIC 3186 (AU) DE KRETSER, David, Moritz Surrey Hills, VIC 3127 (AU) (74) Representative: Sheard, Andrew Gregory, et al  Kilburn & Strode 30, John Street London WC1N 2DD London WC1N 2DD (GB)