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However, no commercial vaccine is currently available for the prevention and control of FBoV infection. VP2 is the major capsid protein of FBoV and represents a promising target for vaccine development. In this study, the FBoV VP2 protein was expressed using the insect baculovirus expression system. The purified VP2 protein self-assembled into virus-like particles (VLPs), which were formulated with Alum, ISA 206, or GEL 02 adjuvants to prepare VP2 VLP vaccines. The immunogenicity, cellular immune responses, antigen uptake, biodistribution, germinal center responses, and safety of the vaccines were evaluated in BALB\/c mice. The results showed that all VP2 VLP vaccine formulations induced VP2-specific IgG antibodies and neutralizing antibodies, promoted B- and T-lymphocyte activation, enhanced dendritic cell maturation, and stimulated germinal center-related immune responses. 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