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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 00902369.8 (22) Date of filing: 06.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C07K 14/415, C12N 15/63, C07K 16/18, C12N 15/11, G01N 33/53 (86) International application number: PCT/US0000/459 (87) International publication number: WO 0040/607 (13.07.2000 Gazette 2000/28)

(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: 06.01.1999 US 227278 (71) Applicant: CHIRON CORPORATION Emeryville,California 94608 (US)	(72) Inventor: DUHL, David Oakland, CA 94611 (US) (74) Representative: Irvine, Jonquil Claire  J.A. KEMP & CO.14 South SquareGray's Inn London WC1R 5JJ London WC1R 5JJ (GB)
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