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(43) Date of publication: 01.07.1998 Bulletin 1998/27 (21) Application number: 96928283.0 (22) Date of filing: 05.09.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 15/ 09( . ) C12N 15/ 10( . ) C12N 15/ 62( . ) C07K 16/ 00( . ) C12N 15/ 13( . ) C40B 40/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/AU1996/000555 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/009436 (13.03.1997 Gazette 1997/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 05.09.1995 AU 1995PN05239 (71) Applicant: CRC FOR BIOPHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH PTY. LTD. Darlinghurst, NSW 2010 (AU)	(72) Inventors: VANCOV, Tony Yagoona, NSW 2199 (AU) ZAHRA, David Quakers Hill, NSW 2763 (AU) HAWKINS, Nicholas John Woollahra, NSW 2025 (AU) WARD, Robyn Lynne Woollahra, NSW 2025 (AU) (74) Representative: Sheard, Andrew Gregory, et al  Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)