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Hongfeng Li

Shandong University

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 4 Assay:metagenomics· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Organism:human· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:machine learning (classical)· 1

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Yifei XuiD· 4 shared Daniel J. BeckeriD· 3 shared Fuwen WeiiD· 3 shared Jie Lan· 3 shared Xuemin WeiiD· 3 shared Li Yong HuiD· 2 shared Shuo Li· 2 shared Yuhao WangiD· 2 shared

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Risk assessment of zoonotic viruses in urban-adapted wildlife

Xuemin Wei, Hongfeng Li, Zheng Y.X. Huang, Shuo Li, Yuhao Wang, Jie Lan, Li Hu, Yang Li, Daniel J. Becker, Fuwen Wei, Yifei Xu

The paper assesses zoonotic virus risks in urban-adapted wildlife by analyzing viral diversity and zoonotic potential across seven species in 115 countries.

Nature Microbiology · Mar 26, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology

Insectivores exhibit superior microbial transmission efficiency and elevated zoonotic risk by 2035 relative to rodents and bats

Hongfeng Li, Zheng Y. X. Huang, Jie Lan, Li Yong Hu, Zhilin Wang, Yingying Wang, Luca Santini, Daniel J. Becker, Fuwen Wei, Yifei Xu

This study compares microbial transmission efficiency and zoonotic risk among insectivores, rodents, and bats, finding insectivores have superior transmission and higher zoonotic risk by 2035.

bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2025 · PreprintEcology

Unveiling the diversity, transmission, and zoonotic potential of microbes in true insectivores

Hongfeng Li, Zheng Y. X. Huang, Jie Lan, Li Yong Hu, Xuemin Wei, Yuhao Wang, Xiujun Li, Yang Li, Daniel J. Becker, Fuwen Wei, Yifei Xu

This study analyzes microbial diversity in insectivores, finding they host many viruses related to humans and are key in virus transmission between species.

Nature Communications · Jul 21, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology

Low level of viral intra-host diversity is associated with severe SFTS disease

Xuemin Wei, Hongfeng Li, Lintao Sai, Li Song, Xinyi Gao, Chao Li, Xinyu Zhang, Yuanyuan Shen, Shuo Li, Longkang Liu, Tanya Golubchik, Yifei Xu

The paper analyzes SFTSV intra-host diversity in patients with varying disease severity, finding lower diversity in severe cases despite higher viral loads and identifying iSNVs linked to replication and immunity.

bioRxiv · Apr 28, 2025 · PreprintPathology