MURD PROTEIN AND GENE OF $i(STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES) - Patent 1029033

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EP 1 029 033 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	23.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/34

(21)	Application number: 98957435.5

(22)	Date of filing: 30.10.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C12N 1/00, C12N 5/10, C12N 9/00, C12N 15/52, C12N 15/63, C12Q 1/68

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9823/054

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9923/201 (14.05.1999 Gazette 1999/19)

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

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Priority:

04.11.1997 US 64205

(71)	Applicant: MERCK & CO., INC.
	Rahway, New Jersey 07065 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	EL-SHERBEINI, Mohammed Rahway, NJ 07065 (US) WONG, Kenny, Kin, Chung Rahway, NJ 07065 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hiscock, Ian James et al
	European Patent Department,Merck & Co., Inc.,Terlings Park,Eastwick Road Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR Harlow,Essex CM20 2QR (GB)

(54)	MURD PROTEIN AND GENE OF $i(STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES)