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(43) Date of publication: 27.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/52 (21) Application number: 99912344.1 (22) Date of filing: 09.03.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01N 37/18, C12Q 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9905/130 (87) International publication number: WO 9945/775 (16.09.1999 Gazette 1999/37)

(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: 09.03.1998 US 77262 P (71) Applicant: St. Elizabeth's Medical Center Boston, MA 02135 (US)	(72) Inventors: ISNER, Jeffrey, M. Weston, MA 02193 (US) ASAHARA, Takayuki Arlington, MA 02174 (US) (74) Representative: Plougmann, Vingtoft & Partners A/S  Sankt Annae Plads 11,P.O. Box 3007 1021 Copenhagen K 1021 Copenhagen K (DK)