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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000905729-06-000361
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060817
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060821
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060821

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERLEUKIN GENETICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001037649
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				943123681
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 BEAVER ST
		CITY:			WATHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02452
		BUSINESS PHONE:		1-781-398-0700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 BEAVER ST
		CITY:			WATHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02452

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDICAL SCIENCE SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALTICOR INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000941980
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32715
		FILM NUMBER:		061046040

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7575 FULTON ST
		CITY:			ADA
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49355-7410
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6167876928

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7575 FULTON ST
		CITY:			ADA
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49355-7410

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMWAY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990115

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALTICOR HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001257877

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32715
		FILM NUMBER:		061046041

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7575 FULTON ST EAST
		CITY:			ADA
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49355-0001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Alticor Global Holdings Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001303680

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32715
		FILM NUMBER:		061046042

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7575 FULTON STREET EAST
		CITY:			ADA
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49355-0001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(616) 787-5221

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7575 FULTON STREET EAST
		CITY:			ADA
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49355-0001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PYXIS INNOVATIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221575

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32715
		FILM NUMBER:		061046043

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7575 FULTON STREET EAST
		CITY:			ADA
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49355-0001
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        <footnote id="F1">Pyxis Innovations Inc. owns 5,000,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock convertible into 28,160,200 shares of common stock of the Issuer, and holds notes convertible into 4,060,288 shares of common stock of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kim S. Mitchell, Assistant Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-21</signatureDate>
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