Academic title: Professor
Telephone: 086-27-87281810
Email: zhaojunlong@mail.hzau.edu.cn
Education and Training
1997.9-2001.6: Ph.D. , molecular biology,Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P. R. China
1987.9-1990.6: MS, veterinary parasitology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P. R. China
1982.9-1987.6: DVM, veterinary medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, P. R. China
Employment
2011.01-2017.04: Dean, College of veterinary medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan P. R. of China
2002.01-now: Professor, Department of veterinary parasitology, College of veterinary medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan P. R. of China
2003.01-now: Professor, State key laboratory of agricultural microbiology, Wuhan P. R. of China
2003.01-2010.12: Vice-dean, College of veterinary medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan P. R. of China
1997.11-2001.12: Associate professor, Department of veterinary parasitology, College of veterinary medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan P. R. of China
1992.12-1997.10: Lecturer, Department of veterinary parasitology, College of veterinary medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan P. R. of China
1990.07-1992.11: Teaching assistant, Department of veterinary parasitology, College of veterinary medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan P. R. of China
2003.04-2003.10: Visiting scholar, institute of veterinary medicine, Goettingen University, Germany
2006.10-2007.04: Visiting scholar, tick fever center Queensland, Australia
Research experience
Since 1990, participated more than 30 projects/grants on animal parasitic diseases and infectious diseases, served as principal investigator of 23 grants, which came from a variety of resources including the International Foundation of Science, Natural Science Foundation of China, Agricultural Ministry of China, Natural Science Foundation of Hubei province.Research fields are animal parasitology, with a focus on tick-borne diease, toxoplasmiasis. Published more than 200 papers.
Selected publications
1. Jiaying Guo, Yali Sun, Xiaoying Luo, Muxiao Li, Pei He, Lan He*,Junlong Zhao*. De novo transcriptome sequencing and comparative analysis of Haemaphysalis flava Neumann, 1897 at larvae and nymph stages .Infection, Genetics and Evolution Volume 75, November 2019, 104008
2. Long Yu, Zhou Shen, Qin Liu, Xueyan Zhan, Xiaoyin Luo, Xiaomeng An, Yali Sun, Muxiao Li, Sen Wang, Zheng Nie, Yangsiqi Ao, Yangnan Zhao, Guiqing Peng, Choukri Ben Mamoun, Lan He*, Junlong Zhao. Crystal structures of Babesia microti lactate dehydrogenase BmLDH reveal a critical role for Arg99 in catalysis. FASEB journal, 2019, (Epub 2019 Oct 04)10.1096/fj.201901259R
3. Xueyan Zhan, Junwei He, Long Yu, Qin Liu,Yali Sun, Zheng Nie, Jiaying Guo, Yangnan Zhao, Muxiao Li, Xiaoying Luo,Lan He, Junlong Zhao*. Identification of a novel thrombospondin-related anonymous protein (BoTRAP2) from Babesia orientalis. Parasites & Vectors 201912:200
4. Shu Ye, Ningbo Xia, Pengfei Zhao, Jichao Yang, Yanqin Zhou, Bang Shen*, Junlong Zhao*. Micronemal protein 13 contributes to the optimal growth of Toxoplasma gondii under stress conditions. Parasitol Res (2019) 118:935–944
5. Senyang Li, Jing Yang, Luyao Wang, Fen Du, Junlong Zhao*, Rui Fang*. Expression profile of microRNAs in porcine alveolar macrophages after Toxoplasma gondii infection. Parasites & Vectors (2019) 12:65
6. Yali Sun, Lan He*, Long Yu, Jiaying Guo, Zheng Nie, Qin Liu, Junlong Zhao*. Cathepsin L-a novel cysteine protease from Haemaphysalis flava Neumann, 1897. 2019, Parasitology Research. vol118(5): 1581-1592
7. Long Yu, Qin Liu, Xueyan Zhan, Yuan Huang, Yali Sun, Zheng Nie, Yangnan Zhao, Xiaomeng An,Muxiao Li, Sen Wang, Yangsiqi Ao, Cuiqin Huang, Lan He, Junlong Zhao*. Identification and molecular characterization of a novel Babesia orientalis thrombospondin-relatedanonymous protein (BoTRAP1). Parasites & Vectors (2018) 11:667
8. He L, He P, Luo X, Li M, Yu L, Guo J, Zhan X, Zhu G, Zhao J*.The MEP pathway in Babesia orientalis apicoplast, a potential target for anti-babesiosis drug development. Parasit Vectors. 2018 Aug 6;11(1):452.
9. Yang J, Du F, Zhou X, Wang L, Li S, Fang R*, Zhao J*.Brain proteomic differences between wild-type and CD44- mice induced by chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection. Parasitol Res. 2018 Aug;117(8):2623-2633. 2.558
10. Song Q, Song W, Zhang W, He L, Fang R, Zhou Y, Shen B, Hu M, Zhao J*. Identification of erythrocyte membrane proteins interacting with Mycoplasma suis GAPDH and OSGEP. Res Vet Sci. 2018 Aug;119:85-90 1.616
11. Guo J, Li M, Sun Y, Yu L, He P, Nie Z, Zhan X, Zhao Y, Luo X, Wang S, Aoyang S, Liu Q, Huang C, He L, Zhao J. Characterization of a novel secretory spherical body protein in Babesia orientalis and Babesia orientalis-infected erythrocytes. Parasit Vectors. 2018 Jul 25;11(1):433.
12. Ming Pan, Yanqin Zhou, Yifan Wang, Longjiao Li, Yongle Song, Lun Hou, Junlong Zhao*. Screening and Identification of the Host Proteins Interacting with Toxoplasma gondii Rhoptry Protein ROP16. Frontiers in microbiology, 2017.12.4, 8
13. Li Tan, Yalin Li, Xin Yang, Qiyun Ke, Weiqiang Lei, Mudassar Niaz Mughal, Rui Fang, Yanqin Zhou, Bang Shen and Junlong Zhao*. Genetic diversity and drug sensitivity studies on Eimeria tenella field isolates from Hubei Province of China. PARASITES & VECTORS MAR 9 2017
14. Lan He, Qin Liu, Baoan Yao, Yanqin Zhou, Min Hu, Rui Fang and Junlong Zhao* A Historical Overview of Research on Babesia orientalis, a Protozoan Parasite Infecting Water Buffalo FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY : 8 : 1323 JUL 14 2017
15. He L., Miao XY., Hu JF., Huang Y., He P., He JW., Yu L., Malobi N., Shi LG., Zhao JL* . First Molecular Detection of Babesia gibsoni in Dogs from Wuhan, China. FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY : 8 : 1577 AUG 21 2017
16. Zhang W, Li L, Xia N, Zhou Y, Fang R, He L, Hu M, Shen B*, Zhao J*. Analysis of the virulence determination mechanisms in a local Toxoplasma strain (T.gHB1) isolated from central China. Parasitol Res. 2016 Oct;115(10):3807-15
17. Yifan Wang, Rui Fang, Yuan Yuan, Ming Pan, Min Hu, Yanqin Zhou, Bang Shen, Junlong Zhao*. Identification of host proteins, Spata3 and Dkk2, interacting with Toxoplasma gondii micronemal protein MIC3. Parasitology Research 115(7) July 2016: 2825–2835
18. Yuan Huang, Lan He*, Jinfang Hu, Pei He, Junwei He, Long Yu, Ngabu Malobi, Yanqin Zhou,Bang Shen and JunLong Zhao*. Characterization and annotation of Babesia orientalis apicoplast genome. Parasites & Vectors (2015) 8:543
19. Lan He, Lizhe Fan, Qin Liu, Jinfang Hu, Xiaoyan Miao, Yuan Huang, Pei He, Junwei He, Long Yu, Muhammad Kasib Khan, Yanqin Zhou, Bang Shen, Junlong Zhao*. Identification and characterization of a novel 34 kDa merozoite protein in Babesia orientalis.Veterinary Parasitology(2015) 212( 3–4): 411-416
20. Wang Y, Fang R*, Yuan Y, Hu M, Zhou Y, Zhao J*. Identification of host proteins interacting with the integrin-like A domain of Toxoplasma gondii micronemal protein MIC2 by yeast-two-hybrid screening. Parasit Vectors. 2014, 7(1):543.
21. Qing Tao, Jiang Xiao, Yifan Wang, Kun Fang, Nizhi Li, Min Hu, Yanqin Zhou, and Junlong Zhao* (2014) Identification of Genes Expressed During Toxoplasma gondii Infection by in Vivo-Induced Antigen Technology (IVIAT) with Positive Porcine Sera. Journal of Parasitology: 100(4): 470-479.
22. Muhammad Khan, Lan He, Weichao Zhang, Yifan Wang, Qing Tao, Qiqi Song, Muhammad Sajid, Qian Yu, Jinfang Hu, Rui Fang, Min Hu, Yanqin Zhou, Junlong Zhao* Identification of two novel HSP90 proteins in Babesia orientalis: molecular characterization, and computational analyses of their structure, function, antigenicity and inhibitor interaction.Parasites & Vectors 2014, 7:293 (26 June 2014)
23. Lan He, Ying Zhang, Qing-Li Zhang, Wen-Jie Zhang, Hui-Hui Feng, Muhammad Khan, Min Hu, Yan-Qin Zhou, Jun-Long Zhao*. Mitochondrial genome of Babesia orientalis, apicomplexan parasite of water buffalo (Bubalus babalis, Linnaeus, 1758) endemic in China. Parasites & Vectors 2014, 7:82 (28 February 2014)
24. Lan He, Qian Yu, Wen-Jie Zhang, Qing-Li Zhang, Li-Zhe Fan, Xiao-Yan Miao, Muhammad Kasib Khan, Min Hu, Yan-Qin Zhou, Jun-Long Zhao*. Molecular cloning and characterization of a novel heat shock protein 20 of Babesia orientalis Veterinary Parasitology, 204(3–4) 29 August 2014 : 177-183
25. Qian Yu, Lan He*, Wen-Jie Zhang, Jian-Xi Cheng, Jin-Fang Hu, Xiao-Yan Miao, Yuan Huang, Li-Zhe Fan, Muhammad Kasib Khan, Yan-Qin Zhou, Min Hu, Jun-Long Zhao*. Molecular cloning and characterization of Babesia orientalis rhoptry-associated protein 1 Veterinary Parasitology, 2014 (205) 499-505
26. Qiqi Song, Weijing Zhang, Weijiao Song, Zehua Liu,Muhammad Kasib Khan, Lan He, Rui Fang, Peng Li,Yanqin Zhou, Min Hu, Junlong Zhao∗ Seroprevalence and risk factors of Mycoplasma suis infectionin pig farms in central China. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 2014:117:215-221
27. Lan He, Lizhe Fan ,Jinfang Hu , Xiaoyan Miao,Yuan Huang ,Yanqin Zhou , Min Hu, Junlong Zhao*. Characterisation of a Babesia orientalis apical membrane antigen, and comparison of its orthologues among selected apicomplexans. Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases 6(3), April 2015: 290–296
