FLEA PROTEASE PROTEINS, NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES, AND USES THEREOF

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EP 0 900 231 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	10.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/10

(21)	Application number: 97922303.0

(22)	Date of filing: 24.04.1997

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

C07K^{( . )}
A61K 31/ 7088^{( . )}
A61K 39/ 00^{( . )}
A61K 45/ 00^{( . )}
C07H 21/ 00^{( . )}
C07K 14/ 00^{( . )}
C07K 16/ 40^{( . )}
C12N 7/ 00^{( . )}
C12N 9/ 50^{( . )}
C12N 15/ 00^{( . )}
C12N 15/ 85^{( . )}
G01N 33/ 573^{( . )}

G01N 33/ 566^{( . )}
A61K 38/ 00^{( . )}
A61K 39/ 395^{( . )}
A61P 33/ 00^{( . )}
C07K 5/ 00^{( . )}
C07K 14/ 81^{( . )}
C12N 1/ 21^{( . )}
C12N 9/ 48^{( . )}
C12N 9/ 64^{( . )}
C12N 15/ 09^{( . )}
C12P 21/ 02^{( . )}
A61K 35/ 00^{( . )}

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US1997/006121

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 1997/040058 (30.10.1997 Gazette 1997/46)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

24.04.1996 US 19960639075
15.11.1996 US 19960749699
04.04.1997 US 19970042940P

(71)	Applicant: Heska Corporation
	Fort Collins, CO 80525 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	GRIEVE, Robert, B. Windsor, CO 80550 (US) RUSHLOW, Keith, E. Ft. Collins, CO 80525 (US) HUNTER, Shirley, Wu Ft. Collins, CO 80525 (US) FRANK, Glenn, R. Wellington, CO 80549 (US) STEIGLER, Gary, L. Ft. Collins, CO 80526 (US) GAINES, Patrick, J. Ft. Collins, CO 80525 (US) SILVER, Gary Ft. Collins, CO 80521 (US)

(74)	Representative: Browne, Robin Forsythe, Dr.
	Urquhart-Dykes & Lord Tower House Merrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA West Yorkshire Leeds LS2 8PA West Yorkshire (GB)

(54)	FLEA PROTEASE PROTEINS, NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULES, AND USES THEREOF