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(43) Date of publication: 28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26 (21) Application number: 98916648.3 (22) Date of filing: 23.04.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 38/22, G01N 33/74, C12Q 1/68 (86) International application number: PCT/AU9800/292 (87) International publication number: WO 9847/526 (29.10.1998 Gazette 1998/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 23.04.1997 AU PO638897 (71) Applicant: MONASH UNIVERSITY Clayton, VIC 3168 (AU)	(72) Inventors: RISBRIDGER, Gail, Petuna East Malvern, VIC 3148 (AU) DE KRESTER, David, Morritz Surrey Hills, VIC 3127 (AU) (74) Representative: Harding, Charles Thomas  D. Young & Co.21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)