Areas of Focus
- Epidemiology and genetic evolution of animal influenza viruses
- Public health risk assessment and cross-species transmission mechanisms of animal influenza viruses
- Development of novel animal influenza vaccines
Work Experience
- Professor at China Agricultural University
Academic Background & Achievements
- PhD
- Vice Secretary-General of the Poultry Disease Branch of the Chinese Veterinary Association
- First/Corresponding author in top journals
Publications
- Airborne transmission of human-isolated avian H3N8 influenza virus between ferrets, Honglei Sun et al., 2023
- Recombinant parainfluenza virus 5 expressing clade 2.3.4.4b H5 hemagglutinin protein confers broad protection against H5Ny influenza viruses, Honglei Sun et al., 2024
- Human infection of avian influenza A H3N8 virus and the viral origins: a descriptive study, Honglei Sun et al., 2022
- N-linked glycosylation enhances hemagglutinin stability in avian H5N6 influenza virus to promote adaptation in mammals, Honglei Sun et al., 2022
- H9N2 virus-derived M1 protein promotes H5N6 virus release in mammalian cells: Mechanism of avian influenza virus inter-species infection in humans, Honglei Sun et al., 2021
- Neurovirulence of avian influenza virus is dependent on the interaction of viral NP protein with FMRP in the murine brain, Honglei Sun et al., 2021
- Mink is a highly susceptible host species to circulating human and avian influenza viruses, Honglei Sun et al., 2021
- Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N6 viruses exhibit enhanced affinity for human type sialic acid receptor and in-contact transmission in model ferrets, Honglei Sun et al., 2020
- Swine microRNAs ssc-miR-221-3p and ssc-miR-222 restrict the cross-species infection of avian influenza virus, Honglei Sun et al., 2020
- M gene reassortment in H9N2 influenza virus promotes early infection and replication: contribution to rising virus prevalence in chickens in China, Honglei Sun et al.