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(43) Date of publication: 28.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/48 (21) Application number: 00901485.3 (22) Date of filing: 28.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 21/55 (86) International application number: PCT/DK0000/036 (87) International publication number: WO 0046/589 (10.08.2000 Gazette 2000/32)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 01.02.1999 DK 11899 01.02.1999 US 118111 P (71) Applicant: Vir A/S 2630 Tastrup (DK)	(72) Inventor: THIRSTRUP, Carsten DK-2920 Charlottenlund (DK) (74) Representative: Plougmann, Vingtoft & Partners A/S  Sankt Annae Plads 11,P.O. Box 3007 1021 Copenhagen K 1021 Copenhagen K (DK)