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(43) Date of publication: 14.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/11 (21) Application number: 00919927.4 (22) Date of filing: 30.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07K 7/06, C07K 7/08, C07K 16/06, A61K 39/395, C07K 16/28 (86) International application number: PCT/US0008/523 (87) International publication number: WO 0058/349 (05.10.2000 Gazette 2000/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 30.03.1999 US 281761 (71) Applicant: IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC. Westbrook, ME 04092 (US)	(72) Inventors: LAWTON, Robert Gorham, ME 04938 (US) MERMER, Brion Cumberland, ME 04092 (US) FRANCOEUR, Greg North Yarmouth, ME 04097 (US) KRAH, Regis Portland, ME 04102 (US) (74) Representative: Moon, Donald Keith et al BREWER & SONQuality HouseQuality CourtChancery Lane London WC2A 1HT London WC2A 1HT (GB)