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against this epitope seems to be capable of neutralizing the infectivity
across the mucosal HPV types. The L2-epitope could be useful for
the development of a prophylactic vaccine effective against a broader
spectrum of HPVs associated with cervical cancer.
Acknowledgments
We thank Dr. Kunito Yoshiike for critical reading of the manuscript.
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