主要致力于感染与免疫研究。以人类重大感染性疾病为研究对象，通过建立感染动物模型或采集病人样本，对病原体和宿主之间的相互作用、机体免疫细胞和效应分子的活化和表达、免疫应答过程的信号传导、免疫反应的分子调控等方面进行理论和应用基础研究。

重点关注：1）炎症与感染状态下天然免疫细胞的活化与调控；2）蠕虫感染的免疫致病机制。

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