Expression vectors are described that can efficiently produce virion
capsid protein, tumor-associated protein of human papillomavirus on a
microbial surface. Bacterial strains harboring such surface display
vectors, and the use of the bacterial strains or their extracts or
purified products as complex vaccines, are also described. The surface
display vectors contain one or more than two genes selected from among
pgsB, pgsC and pgsA, encoding a poly-.chi.-glutamic acid synthetase
complex (pgsBCA) of a Bacillus sp. strain, and genes that encode virion
capsid proteins, tumor-associated proteins of human papillomavirus,
Methodology for preparing the foregoing vectors, vaccines and transformed
microorganisms are also described.