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(43) Date of publication: 26.01.2000 Bulletin 2000/04 (21) Application number: 98946142.1 (22) Date of filing: 24.09.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07K 7/06, C07K 14/705, C07K 16/28, C12N 15/12, C12N 5/10, C12P 21/02, A01K 67/027, G01N 33/68, C07H 21/04 (86) International application number: PCT/AU9800/805 (87) International publication number: WO 9915/551 (01.04.1999 Gazette 1999/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: CH DE FR GB IT LI SE (30) Priority: 24.09.1997 AU PO938697 (71) Applicant: GARVAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH Darlinghurst, NSW 2010 (AU)	(72) Inventor: HERZOG, Herbert Bondi, NSW 2026 (AU) (74) Representative: Harding, Charles Thomas et al D. Young & Co.21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)