Publications by authors named "ChunWei Shi"

H5N1 is a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) with zoonotic potential, posing a significant risk to animal health, agriculture, and human public health. A particular strain, clade 2.3.

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Enterococcus durans is a potential probiotic with beneficial for the health of people and animals. However, the understanding of the antioxidant activity of E. durans is limited.

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Canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) causes an acute and highly transmissible disease characterized by severe hemorrhagic enteritis and myocarditis, ultimately resulting in the death of dogs and wild carnivores. At present, although vaccines have been developed for CPV-2, there are no specific and effective vaccines available for prevention of CPV-2c infection. To develop mucosal vaccines against CPV-2c, we constructed recombinant Lactobacillus plantarum (L.

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H9N2 influenza virus infections represent a significant respiratory health concern, yet the functional role of gut microbiota during infection progression remains poorly understood. Here, we show that H9N2 infection causes dose-dependent alterations in gut microbial communities in a mammalian infection model, particularly the depletion of Prevotella species. Prophylactic administration of Prevotella copri improved survival and clinical outcomes in infected mice by restructuring the gut microbiome, promoting beneficial bacteria, and suppressing pathogens.

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Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is a significant enveloped virus within the Paramyxoviridae family, posing a major threat to the global poultry industry. Increasing evidence suggests that cholesterol-25-hydroxylase (CH25H) and its enzymatic product, 25-hydroxycholesterol (25HC), exhibit broad-spectrum antiviral activity properties by modulating lipid metabolism and various signaling pathways. However, the specific role of CH25H in regulating NDV infection and replication remains unclear.

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Background: The Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) is one of the major challenges facing the global pig farming industry, and vaccines and treatments have proven difficult in controlling its spread. Faecalibacterium prausnitzii (F.prausnitzii), a key commensal bacterium in the gut, has been recognized as a promising candidate for next-generation probiotics due to its potential wide-ranging health benefits.

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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is an infectious disease that can cause reproductive disorders in sows and affect the breathing of piglets, seriously endangering pig breeding worldwide. In this study, NC8 was used as the expression delivery vector of foreign proteins, and a single-chain antibody was designed based on an mAb-PN9cx3 sequence. Three recombinant strains of , namely, NC8/pSIP409-pgsA'-PN9cx3-scFV(E), NC8/pSIP409-pgsA'-PN9cx3-HC(E), and NC8/pSIP409-pgsA'-PN9cx3-LC(E), were successfully constructed.

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Swine influenza virus invades the host through the respiratory mucosa, which severely restricts the development of the pig breeding industry. To construct monomeric and trimeric vaccines, we developed recombinant Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (EcN) strains that express the receptor binding site (RBS) of the hemagglutinin (HA) antigen from H1N1 swine influenza virus. After the mucosal immunization of mice, we found that probiotics activated CD40 and CD86 in DCs and increased the levels of IL-4 and IFN-γ secretion by T cells.

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During the intestinal stage of Trichinella spiralis (T. spiralis) infection, it can stimulate host's intestinal peristalsis to expulse worms. 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is a neurotransmitter which can regulate the contraction of intestinal smooth muscle.

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Trichinella spiralis infection is a serious parasitic zoonosis in which a collagenous capsule surrounding the larva is developed in the striated muscle cells. However, the mechanism of T. spiralis encapsulation is currently poorly understood.

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Trichinellosis, a zoonotic disease transmitted through food and caused by , is a significant health concern worldwide. Therefore, developing a safe and effective vaccine to combat infection is essential. In this study, a nonantibiotic strain lacking the gene served as a live bacterial vector to deliver antigens to the host, creating a novel oral vaccine.

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Cyclophosphamide is a widely used immunosuppressive and chemotherapeutic agent in clinics. Previous studies have indicated that cyclophosphamide treatment induces cellular senescence in patients, although the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Here, we reported that cyclophosphamide induced T cell senescence in the spleen of mice.

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Avian influenza virus (AIV) subtype H9N2 still poses a great threat to the poultry farming industry and public health worldwide, and the development of a new influenza vaccine that is safe and conservative and able to address influenza virus mutations is highly promising for application. HA2, the neck of the HA protein, and M2e, the extracellular N-terminal structural domain of the M2 protein, are conserved and effective protective antigens. In this study, the HA2 sequences were fused with three M2e copies (H9N2, H1N1 and H5N1) to the norovirus VP1 protein via the SpyTag-SpyCatcher platform to form self-assembled nanoparticles and display antigenic proteins on its surface, yielding pYL262.

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Serum albumin on admission has been investigated among inpatients with COVID-19. However, studies on the lowest level of serum albumin during hospitalization and adverse outcomes are limited. This research aimed to explore association between them in older adults with COVID-19.

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Largemouth bass virus (LMBV) is an infectious pathogen that causes high mortality rates in largemouth bass, and outbreaks of this virus can significantly harm the aquaculture industry. Currently, no vaccine has been developed that can effectively prevent the transmission of LMBV. In this study, we constructed a recombinant Lactobacillus plantarum (L.

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  • Influenza poses a severe global health risk, with research uncovering unique microbial communities in the respiratory tract that could influence infection resistance.
  • In mouse studies, transferring respiratory microbes from survivors of H9N2 influenza to antibiotic-treated mice improved their resistance to infection, particularly with higher levels of Aeromicrobium.
  • Metabolomic analysis identified increased LysoPE (16:0) in mildly infected mice, which appears to enhance anti-influenza defenses by suppressing certain inflammatory markers, suggesting Aeromicrobium camelliae as a potential preventative agent for influenza.
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  • The study investigates how microbiota influences the immune response to influenza A virus (IAV) infection.
  • It finds that a specific commensal bacterium helps protect mice from IAV by enhancing the activity of virus-specific CD8 T cells.
  • Additionally, administering acetate mimicked this protective effect by altering metabolic processes in T cells, emphasizing the importance of microbiota-derived acetate in antiviral immunity.
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The Apicomplexa parasitic phylum rhoptry neck protein 2 (RON2) plays a key role in the process of invading host cells. Eimeria tenella, an intracellular protozoan shares a similar conserved invasion pattern. However, whether E.

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  • E3 ubiquitin ligases play a crucial role in regulating antiviral immune responses during viral infections, particularly in response to RNA viruses.
  • The study found that ASB3, an E3 ligase, is upregulated when RNA viruses like influenza A virus are present, and its overexpression inhibits type I interferon responses.
  • Animals without ASB3 showed lower susceptibility to viral infections, as ASB3 promotes the degradation of MAVS, which is essential for antiviral signaling, highlighting ASB3's role as a negative regulator of immune responses.
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  • The study investigates the roles of TLR3 and TRIF in the immune response to rotavirus (RV) infection, finding that their absence leads to severe damage in the small intestine of specific mice.
  • Results show that dendritic cells from TLR3-/- and TRIF-/- mice struggle with antigen presentation and T cell activation, leading to reduced functionality of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells.
  • The research highlights the importance of TLR3 signaling via TRIF for effective mucosal T cell responses during RV infection, providing insights that could inform the development of a new vaccine.
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  • The E3 ubiquitin ligase ASB3 plays a key role in regulating inflammatory responses and is linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), showing increased levels in IBD lesions and contributing to disease progression.
  • Mice with high levels of ASB3 demonstrated resistance to colitis, which was associated with lower levels of proinflammatory factors like IL-1β and TNF-α, whereas this resistance could be reversed by disrupting gut microbiota.
  • ASB3 facilitates the polyubiquitination of TRAF6, affecting its stability and promoting inflammation; thus, targeting ASB3 levels in intestinal cells could be a potential strategy for treating colitis.
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Avian influenza virus (AIV) subtype H9N2 has significantly threatened the poultry business in recent years by having become the predominant subtype in flocks of chickens, ducks, and pigeons. In addition, the public health aspects of H9N2 AIV pose a significant threat to humans. Early and rapid diagnosis of H9N2 AIV is therefore of great importance.

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In maintaining organismal homeostasis, gut immunity plays a crucial role. The coordination between the microbiota and the immune system through bidirectional interactions regulates the impact of microorganisms on the host. Our research focused on understanding the relationships between substantial changes in jejunal intestinal flora and metabolites and intestinal immunity during porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) infection in piglets.

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  • Chicken coccidiosis is a significant protozoan disease affecting poultry, causing economic losses, and current vaccination methods have limitations in effectiveness and safety.
  • A new oral vaccine using a genetically modified Lactobacillus plantarum strain expressing a specific Eimeria tenella protein was developed and administered to chicks to evaluate its immunological benefits.
  • Results showed that this recombinant vaccine improved immune responses, increased weight gain, reduced pathogen levels, and lessened intestinal damage compared to a standard commercial vaccine.
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The widespread transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in humans poses a serious threat to public health security, and a growing number of studies have discovered that SARS-CoV-2 infection in wildlife and mutate over time. This article mainly reports the first systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in wildlife. The pooled prevalence of the 29 included articles was calculated by us using a random effects model (22.

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