Academic Degrees

PhD in Pathogen Biology, 2001, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan, China

BS in Clinic Medicine, 1994, Tongji Medical University

Professional Experience

Associate Professor (2004-2012), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Department of Parasitology;

Professor (2012-), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Department of Parasitology

Selected Publications

1. Lin Chen, Wenqi Liu, Jiahui Lei, et al. Chronic Schistosoma japonicum infection reduces immune response to vaccine against hepatitis B in mice. PLoS One 2012;7(12):e51512
2. Jia-hui Lei, Fei Guan, Hong Xu,…Wen-qi Liu. Application of an immunomagnetic bead ELISA based on IgY for detection of circulating antigen in urine of mice infected with Schistosoma japonicum. Vet Parasitol. 2012; 187: 196-202
3. Jiahui Lei, Bingtao Su, Hong Xu… Wenqi Liu. Evaluation of an IgY-based immunomagnetic enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay system for detection of circulating Schistosma japonicum antigen in serum saples from patients in China. Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2011; 85:1054–1059
4. Chunlian Tang, Jiahui Lei, Ting Wang, Shengjun Lu, Fei Guan, Wenqi Liu, Yonglong Li.Effect of CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells on the immune evasion of Schistosoma japonicum. Parasitol Res, 2011; 108: 477-480
5. Jia-hui Lei, Wenqi Liu, Yonglong Li, et al. Detection of circulating antigen of Schistosoma japonicum by immunomagnetic bead ELISA based on IgY. Acta Tropic 2009;111:39-43.
6. Hongmei Mo, Jia-hui Lei, Wenqi Liu, et al. Schistosoma japonicum infection modulates the development of allergen-induced airway inflammation in mice.Parasitol Res. 2008, 103:1183-1186.
7. Hui Chen, Yongwen He, Wenqi Liuet al. Rosiglitazone prevents murine hepatic fibrosis induced by Schistosoma japonicum. World J gastroenterol, 2008;101,91-94.
8. Yuli Cheng, Wenjian Song, Wenqi Liuet al. The effects of T cell deficiency on the development of worms and granuloma formation in mice infected with Schistosoma japonicum. Parasitol Res, 2008 102:1129-1134.
9. Wenqi Liu, Juan Liu, Junhua Zhang, Xiaochun Long, Jiahui Lei, Yonglong Li. Comparison of ancient and modern Clonorchis sinensis based on ITS1 and ITS2 sequences. Acta Tropica 2007;101,91-94.
10. Hongmei Mo, Wenqi Liu, Jiahui Lei, et al. Schistosoma japonicum eggs modulate the activity of CD4⁺CD25⁺Treg and prevent development of colitis in mice. Exp Parasitol. 2007116(4):385-389.
11. Wenqi Liu, Yonglong Li, Andreas Ruppel. Hybridoma cell agglutination as a novel test to detect circulating antigen of Schistosoma japonicum. Trop Med Inter Heal, 2003, 8:73-77.

Courses Taught

1001021HumanParasitology (undergraduate)

Project

1. The fate of hepatocytes and underlying mechanism in liver fibrosis caused by schistosomiasis. The National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2017-2020

2. The molecules involved in education of regulatory immunocytes by immune microenvironment during the inflammatory response caused by the parasite infection. The National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2015-2018

3.Proteomic identification of antigen peptides as an infective marker from Schistosoma japonicum. The National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2010-2012

4. The development of an immunomagnetic bead sandwich-ELISA method based on IgY for diagnosis of schistosomiasis. High-Tech Research and Development Program of China (863 Project), 2006-2011