Heling Li

Dr. Heling Li


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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16 May 2024 in Veterinary Sciences
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HLHeling Li
Heling Li
ZCZhigang Chen
Zhigang Chen
QNQing Ning
Qing Ning
FZFaliang ZONG
Faliang ZONG
HWHONG WANG
HONG WANG
A bacterium was isolated and identified from the secretion of a rhesus monkey with endometritis. The morphological results showed that the strain exhibited round, convex, gray-white colonies with smooth surfaces and diameters ranging from 1 to 2 mm when cultured on Columbia blood agar at 37 °C for 24 h; on salmonella–shigella agar (S.S.) at 37 °C for 24 h, the colonies appeared round, flat, and translucent. Gram staining showed negative results with blunt ends and non-spore-forming characteristics. Molecular biology results showed that the 16S rRNA sequence of the strain revealed over 96.9% similarity with published sequences of M. morganii from different sources in the NCBI GenBank database. Morphological and molecular biology analysis confirmed that the strain (RM2023) isolated from cervical secretions of rhesus monkey was M. morganii. Drug sensitivity testing demonstrated that the isolated strain (RM2023) was sensitive to ceftriaxone, amikacin, gentamicin, cefazolin, cefuroxime, ceftazidime, levofloxacin, cotrimoxazole, norfloxacin, and tetracycline; moderately sensitive to ampicillin; and resistant to penicillin, vancomycin, ciprofloxacin, and clindamycin. The research findings provide valuable insights for disease prevention in rhesus monkeys and contribute to molecular epidemiological studies.

3 July 2025 in Veterinary Sciences
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HLHeling Li
Heling Li
ZQZiyao Qian
Ziyao Qian
YYYulin Yan
Yulin Yan
HWHONG WANG
HONG WANG
In this study, we isolated and identified bacteria from the feces of a diarrheal cynomolgus monkey. The results showed that the isolated strain was P. aeruginosa, named PA/CM-101101. Morphological observations indicated that when cultured on Luria–Bertani (LB) nutrient agar at 37 °C for 24 h, the strain formed smooth, slightly elevated colonies with neat and wavy edges. On acetamide agar at the same temperature and duration, the colonies appeared flat with irregular edges and a faint pink periphery, while the medium changed to rose-red; in LB broth at 37 °C for 24 h, the medium became turbid and yellowish-green. Gram staining revealed that it was negative and rod-shaped, without sporulation characteristics. The 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis showed that the sequence identity of the strain shared more than 98.4% similarity with 11 strains of P. aeruginosa from various sources in GenBank. The animal toxicity test showed that it had a strong pathogenic effect on mice. The results of drug sensitivity tests showed that strain PA/CM-101101 was sensitive to amikacin, azithromycin, cefoperazone, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, gentamicin, imipenem, levofloxacin, meropenem, norfloxacin, ofloxacin, and polymyxin B; however, it displayed resistance to ampicillin, cefadroxil, cefazolin, erythromycin, and vancomycin. The research findings provide valuable insights for diagnosis and treatment strategies for cynomolgus monkeys. It also provides a reference for molecular epidemiological studies. To our knowledge, this is the first time P. aeruginosa isolated from the diarrhea feces of cynomolgus monkey has been reported.

9 February 2026 in Veterinary Sciences
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HLHeling Li
Heling Li
ZQZiyao Qian
Ziyao Qian
LLLan Luo
Lan Luo
HWHONG WANG
HONG WANG
A case of peritonitis in a female cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis) caused by suspected bacterial infection was found. In order to identify the pathogenic bacteria, pathological tissues from the peritoneum of the animal were collected, and a bacterial strain designated MF080196 was isolated. Morphological observations were conducted, followed by biochemical testing and sequencing of its 16S rRNA gene. Additionally, pathogenicity test and drug sensitivity analyses were performed. The findings indicated that colonies grown on blood agar medium appeared white, circular, and raised; the bacteria were identified as Gram-negative; biochemical tests aligned with the characteristics of Acinetobacter lwoffii (A. lwoffii). PCR amplification was performed using a 16S rRNA sequence measuring 1443 bp; there was a remarkable similarity of 99.8% with previously reported sequences of A. lwoffii from various sources. The isolated strain MF080196 is capable of mortality in mice; furthermore, drug susceptibility testing revealed that the isolated strain exhibited high sensitivity to 23 antibiotics, including ceftriaxone, gentamicin, and levofloxacin. The pathogen isolated from the peritoneal tissue of the dead cynomolgus monkey was identified as A. lwoffii, which demonstrated sensitivity to most antibiotics tested in this study. This research provides significant insights for preventing and treating bacterial diseases in non-human primates.