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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 00982103.4 (22) Date of filing: 10.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/12, C12N 15/63, C07K 14/705, C07K 16/28, G01N 33/68 (86) International application number: PCT/US0031/077 (87) International publication number: WO 0134/805 (17.05.2001 Gazette 2001/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 12.11.1999 US 438997 (71) Applicant: Abbott Laboratories Abbott Park, IL 60064-6050 (US)	(72) Inventors: MASTERS, Jeffrey, N. Mundelein, IL 60060 (US) VOS, Melissa, H. Chicago, IL 60630 (US) (74) Representative: Modiano, Guido, Dr.-Ing. et al Modiano, Josif, Pisanty & Staub,Baaderstrasse 3 80469 München 80469 München (DE)
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