Papillomavirus: biosynthetic process and assays

摘要

The present invention provides a process of biosynthesizing papillomavirus by inducing complete differentiation of an epithelial cell that contains papillomavirus DNA. Complete differentiation is induced by exposing epithelial cells to a protein kinase C inducer. Assays for screening agents that modify papillomavirus biosynthesis, determining the papillomavirus infectivity of epithelial cells, detecting the presence of anti-papillomavirus antibodies and vaccinating against papillomavirus infection are also provided.