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(43) Date of publication: 14.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/28 (21) Application number: 08835643.1 (22) Date of filing: 06.10.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01N 33/497(2006.01) C12Q 1/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/NZ2008/000261 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/045116 (09.04.2009 Gazette 2009/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 05.10.2007 NZ 56223607 (71) Applicant: University of Otago Dunedin (NZ)	(72) Inventors: SYHRE, Mona Christchurch 8023 (NZ) CHAMBERS, Stephen T. Christchurch 8022 (NZ) (74) Representative: Holliday, Louise Caroline  D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)