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Identification of neutralizing conformational epitopes on the human papillomavirus type 31 major capsid protein and functional implications

  1. Maxime J. J. Fleury1,2,
  2. Antoine Touzé1,2,
  3. Marie-Christine Maurel3,
  4. Thierry Moreau1,
  5. Pierre Coursaget1,2,*

Article first published online: 20 MAY 2009

DOI: 10.1002/pro.156

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Protein Science

Protein Science

Volume 18, Issue 7, pages 1425–1438, July 2009

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Fleury, M. J. J., Touzé, A., Maurel, M.-C., Moreau, T. and Coursaget, P. (2009), Identification of neutralizing conformational epitopes on the human papillomavirus type 31 major capsid protein and functional implications. Protein Science, 18: 1425–1438. doi: 10.1002/pro.156

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  1. 1

    INSERM U618, Université François Rabelais, Tours, France

  2. 2

    IFR136, Agents transmissibles et Infectiologie, Tours, France

  3. 3

    UMR 6175 INRA-CNRS-Université-Haras, Nationaux, Reproduction Physiology and Behalf, Nouzilly, France

*INSERM U618, Université François Rabelais, Tours, France

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  1. Issue published online: 23 JUN 2009
  2. Article first published online: 20 MAY 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 20 MAY 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 22 APR 2009
  5. Manuscript Revised: 21 APR 2009
  6. Manuscript Received: 6 FEB 2009

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  • Ligue Contre le Cancer (Comités départementaux d'Indre et Loire et de l'Indre), Vaincre la Mucoviscidose
  • Ministère de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche

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