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(43) Date of publication: 28.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/13 (21) Application number: 99928437.5 (22) Date of filing: 07.06.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07K 7/04, C12Q 1/00, C12Q 1/68, C12N 11/00, C12N 15/64, G01N 33/53, G01N 33/538, G01N 33/541, G01N 33/564, G01N 33/573 (86) International application number: PCT/US9912/708 (87) International publication number: WO 9964/447 (16.12.1999 Gazette 1999/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU NL PT SE (30) Priority: 09.06.1998 US 94244 05.08.1998 US 129346 (71) Applicant: Immco Diagnostics Buffalo, NY 14228 (US)	(72) Inventors: RAJADHYAKSHA, Manoj Lockport, NY 14094 (US) KUMAR, Vijay Williamsville, NY 14221 (US) (74) Representative: Ritter, Stephen David et al Mathys & Squire100 Grays Inn Road London WC1X 8AL London WC1X 8AL (GB)