Lijuan Yuan
Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology
Virginia Tech University
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Lijuan Yuan is currently working as a Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences & Pathobiology, virgina Tech , USA. Her research interests includes Gnotobiotic pig. She is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. Dr. Lijuan Yuan is the member of many international affiliations. She has successfully completed her Administrative responsibilities. She has authored of many research articles/books related to Gnotobiotic pig.
Research Interest
Gnotobiotic pig (wild type, gene knockout and transgenic) model of human enteric virus infection and diseases, Study mechanisms of probiotics immune modulating effects on innate and adaptive immunity induced by virus infection and vaccines in the gnotobiotic pig model of human rotavirus infection and disease, Study norovirus pathogenesis and immunity in gnotobiotic pigs and to evaluate norovirus vaccines and potential anti-norovirus drugs.
Publications
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Yuan, Lijuan, and Linda J. Saif. "Induction of mucosal immune responses and protection against enteric viruses: rotavirus infection of gnotobiotic pigs as a model." Veterinary immunology and immunopathology 87.3 (2002): 147-160.
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Ward, L. A., et al. "Pathogenesis of an attenuated and a virulent strain of group A human rotavirus in neonatal gnotobiotic pigs." Journal of General Virology 77.7 (1996): 1431-1441.
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Saif, L. J., et al. "The gnotobiotic piglet as a model for studies of disease pathogenesis and immunity to human rotaviruses." Viral Gastroenteritis. Springer, Vienna, 1996. 153-161.
