Mosaic VLPs of viral capsid proteins from different virus types are
described, as are methods of making the same. Specifically, a diploid
yeast strain that coexpresses the L1 and L2 capsid proteins of both HPV-6
and HPV-16 as mosaic VLPs is described. The mosaic VLPs induced the
production conformational antibodies against both L1 proteins upon
administration to mice.