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(43) Date of publication: 03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40 (21) Application number: 06707705.7 (22) Date of filing: 12.01.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C12N 9/10(2006.01) C12P 17/18(2006.01) C12N 1/21(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/EP2006/050169 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/075013 (20.07.2006 Gazette 2006/29)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 13.01.2005 EP 05100190 (71) Applicant: Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH 38124 Braunschweig (DE)	(72) Inventors: IRSCHIK, Dr. Herbert 38302 Wolfenbüttel (DE) KOPP, Dr. Maren 37434 Rollshausen (DE) MÜLLER, Prof. Dr. Rolf 66440 Blieskastel (DE) (74) Representative: Taruttis, Stefan Georg  TARUTTIS Patentanwaltskanzlei Aegidientorplatz 2b 30159 Hannover 30159 Hannover (DE)