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(43) Date of publication: 19.10.1994 Bulletin 1994/42 (21) Application number: 93900799.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.12.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A01K 67/ 02( . ) C12N 5/ 076( . ) A01K 67/ 027( . ) A61K 48/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1992/010368 (87) International publication number: WO 1993/011228 (10.06.1993 Gazette 1993/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 06.12.1991 US 19910802818 (71) Applicant: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-3147 (US)	(72) Inventors: BRINSTER, Ralph, L. Gladwyne, PA 19035 (US) ZIMMERMANN, James, W. Philadelphia, PA 19147 (US) (74) Representative: Giambrocono, Alfonso, Dr. Ing., et al  Ing. A. Giambrocono & C. S.r.l. Via Rosolino Pilo 19/B I-20129 Milano I-20129 Milano (IT)