(19)
(11)
EP 0 579 597 A1
(12)
(43)
Date of publication:
26.01.1994
Bulletin 1994/04
(21)
Application number:
91906228.0
(22)
Date of filing:
22.03.1991
(51)
International Patent Classification (IPC):
C12Q
1/
68
( . )
C07K
14/
35
( . )
G01N
33/
53
( . )
G01N
33/
60
( . )
C07K
14/
195
( . )
C07K
14/
41
( . )
G01N
33/
569
( . )
(86)
International application number:
PCT/CA1991/000094
(87)
International publication number:
WO 1992/016652
(
01.10.1992
Gazette 1992/25)
(84)
Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE
(71)
Applicant:
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4 (CA)
(72)
Inventors:
SMITH, John, A.
Ladner, British Columbia V4K 3N2 (CA)
ALTAMIRANO, Manuel
Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9 (CA)
(74)
Representative:
Brown, John David, et al
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38
D-80801 München
D-80801 München (DE)
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