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Papillomavirus L1 major capsid protein self-assembles into virus-like particles that are highly immunogenic.
15 Dec 1992
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Infection by certain human papillomavirus types is regarded as the major risk factor in the development of cervical cancer, one of the most common cancers of women worldwide. Analysis of the immunogenic and structural features of papillomavirus virions has been hampered by the inability to efficiently propagate the viruses in cultured cells. For instance, it has not been established whether the major capsid...
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