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(43) Date of publication: 15.11.1995 Bulletin 1995/46 (21) Application number: 94907869.0 (22) Date of filing: 21.01.1994

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/ 50( . ) C12Q 1/ 04( . ) C12N 1/ 20( . ) C12Q 1/ 68( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1994/000831 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/017200 (04.08.1994 Gazette 1994/18)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 26.01.1993 US 19930011479 22.03.1993 US 19930035358 (71) Applicant: INFECTECH, INC. Sharon, PA 16146 (US)	(72) Inventors: OLLAR, Robert, A. Milford, PA 18337 (US) FELDER, Mitchell, S. Hermitage, PA 16148 (US) (74) Representative: Howden, Christopher Andrew, et al  FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Franz-Joseph-Strasse 38 D-80801 München D-80801 München (DE)