(19)
(11) EP 1 068 355 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.12.1999

(43) Date of publication:
17.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/03

(21) Application number: 99915131.9

(22) Date of filing: 30.03.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/68
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9906/963
(87) International publication number:
WO 9950/458 (07.10.1999 Gazette 1999/40)
(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: 01.04.1998 US 80375 P

(71) Applicant: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, as represented by The Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
Atlanta, GA 30329 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WEIGEL, Linda, M.
    Decatur, GA 30033 (US)
  • TENOVER, Fred, C.
    Atlanta, GA 30345 (US)

(74) Representative: Thomas, Philip John Duval 
Eric Potter ClarksonPark View House,58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

   


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