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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.02.2004 (43) Date of publication: 12.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/20 (21) Application number: 01999670.1 (22) Date of filing: 04.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12Q 1/68, C12N 15/10 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2001/005370 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/046463 (13.06.2002 Gazette 2002/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 05.12.2000 GB 0029631 (71) Applicant: Genovar Diagnostics Ltd. Sittingbourne,Kent ME9 8HL (GB)	(72) Inventors: SMITH, Christopher, Albert, Dale Edinburgh EH15 2QY (GB) COOMBS, Nathan Upper Shirley,Southampton SO15 7QR (GB)