以为人畜共患病毒的监测、预警与防治为研究方向。以啮齿动物携带的病毒病原为研究对象,一方面开展野生动物动物源病毒的病原学和流行病学调查以实现对重点潜在高致病性病原的监测,另一方面对重要动物源病毒跨物种感染和宿主适应的分子机制开展研究,并在此基础上研发生物安全防控技术和平台。
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