(19)
(11) EP 1 171 606 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.04.2001

(43) Date of publication:
16.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/03

(21) Application number: 00930134.2

(22) Date of filing: 21.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 15/31, C07K 14/29, A61K 39/02, C12Q 1/68
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0010/886
(87) International publication number:
WO 0065/063 (02.11.2000 Gazette 2000/44)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 22.04.1999 US 130725 P

(71) Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Gainesville, Florida 32611 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BARBET, Anthony, F.
    Archer, FL 32618 (US)
  • BOWIE, Michael, V.
    Gainesville, FL 32608 (US)
  • GANTA, Roman, Reddy
    Manhattan, KS 66503 (US)
  • BURRIDGE, Michael, J.
    Gainesville, FL 32608 (US)
  • MAHAN, Suman M.
    Harar e (ZW)
  • MCGUIRE, Travis, C.
    Pullman, WA 99163 (US)
  • RURANGIRWA, Fred, R.
    Pullman, WA 99163 (US)
  • MORELAND, Annie, L.
    Trenton, FL 32963 (US)
  • SIMBI, Bigboy H.
    Harare (ZW)
  • WHITMIRE, William, W.
    Hamilton, MT 59840 (US)
  • ALLEMAN, Arthur, R.
    Alachua, FL 32615 (US)

(74) Representative: Perry, Robert Edward 
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street
London EC2M 7LH
London EC2M 7LH (GB)

   


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