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  1. A Large Dengue Outbreak in Taiwan, 2023: Driven by Imported Cases, Serotype Co-circulation, and Climate Variability

    Article • Open Forum Infectious Diseases, February 2026, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  2. Dengue virus modulates the fibrinolytic system to drive vascular leakage and serves as a therapeutic target for tranexamic acid

    Article • European Journal of Pharmacology, February 2026, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  3. The Evolving Threat of African Swine Fever in Asia

    Article • Pathogens, December 2025, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  4. An unexpected dengue outbreak in Taiwan, 2023: A retrospective analysis of potential risk factors

    Article • Journal of Infection and Public Health, November 2025, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  5. Exploration of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 potential and expected mechanisms of small molecules from Antrodia cinnamomea by BT&D2 drug-targeting analysis

    Article • Bioorganic Chemistry, August 2025, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  6. The Multifaceted Roles of Galectins in Host–Virus Interactions: A Comprehensive Overview

    Article • Glycobiology, April 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  7. Galectins and Host–Pathogen Interactions: The roles in viral infections

    Article • Seminars in Immunology, November 2024, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  8. Lab‐in‐a‐Vial Rapid Test for Internet of Things‐Embedded Point‐of‐Healthcare Protein Biomarker Detection in Bodily Fluids

    Article • Small, August 2024, Wiley

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  9. Agalactosyl IgG induces liver fibrogenesis via Fc gamma receptor 3a on human hepatic stellate cells

    Article • The Journal of Pathology, June 2024, Wiley

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  10. Paper-based electrochemical immunosensor for highly sensitive detection of chicken anemia virus

    Article • Talanta, May 2024, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  11. Development of a lateral flow assay for rapid and accurate detection of chicken anemia virus

    Article • Poultry Science, March 2024, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  12. Trends and the associated factors of optimal immunological response and virological response in late anti-retroviral therapy initiation HIV cases in Taiwan from 2009 to 2020

    Article • Journal of Infection and Public Health, February 2024, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  13. Potentials of organic tellurium-containing compound AS101 to overcome carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli

    Article • Journal of Microbiology Immunology and Infection, October 2023, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  14. Serological Responses and Predictive Factors of Booster COVID-19 Vaccines in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, August 2023, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  15. DC-SIGN and Galectin-3 individually and collaboratively regulate H5N1 and H7N9 avian influenza A virus infection via interaction with viral envelope hemagglutinin protein

    Article • Glycobiology, December 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  16. The first case of monkeypox virus infection detected in Taiwan: awareness and preparation

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 2022, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  17. Synthesis, Assembly and Processing of Viral Proteins

    Article • Viruses, July 2022, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  18. Virus Hijacks Host Proteins and Machinery for Assembly and Budding, with HIV-1 as an Example

    Article • Viruses, July 2022, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  19. A Retrospective Survey among SARS-CoV-1 Infected Healthcare Workers after Three Years Post-Infection

    Article • Pathogens, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  20. Dengue vaccine: an update

    Article • Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, July 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  21. Emerging and Re-Emerging Diseases

    Article • Pathogens, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  22. The Antiviral Role of Galectins toward Influenza A Virus Infection—An Alternative Strategy for Influenza Therapy

    Article • Pharmaceuticals, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  23. Rapid and Efficient Cell-to-Cell Transmission of Avian Influenza H5N1 Virus in MDCK Cells Is Achieved by Trogocytosis

    Article • Pathogens, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  24. SARS-CoV-2 Entry Related Viral and Host Genetic Variations: Implications on COVID-19 Severity, Immune Escape, and Infectivity

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, March 2021, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  25. Identification of Important N-Linked Glycosylation Sites in the Hemagglutinin Protein and Their Functional Impact on DC-SIGN Mediated Avian Influenza H5N1 Infection

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  26. Impact of Genetic Variability in ACE2 Expression on the Evolutionary Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Spike D614G Mutation

    Article • Genes, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  27. In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluations of β-Lactam/β-Lactamase Mono- and Combined Therapies against Carbapenem-Nonsusceptible Enterobacteriaceae in Taiwan

    Article • Microorganisms, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  28. Combination of Colistin and Azidothymidine Demonstrates Synergistic Activity against Colistin-Resistant, Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

    Article • Microorganisms, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  29. The Effects of Genetic Variation on H7N9 Avian Influenza Virus Pathogenicity

    Article • Viruses, October 2020, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  30. Trogocytosis with monocytes associated with increased α2,3 sialic acid expression on B cells during H5N1 influenza virus infection

    Article • PLOS One, September 2020, PLOS

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  31. Corrigendum to “Importation of SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to major COVID-19 epidemic in Taiwan” [Int J Infect Dis 97 (2020) 240–244]

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, September 2020, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  32. The Examination of Viral Characteristics of HIV-1 CRF07_BC and Its Potential Interaction with Extracellular Galectin-3

    Article • Pathogens, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  33. Amino Acid Deletions in p6Gag Domain of HIV-1 CRF07_BC Ameliorate Galectin-3 Mediated Enhancement in Viral Budding

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, April 2020, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  34. Contributions of insertion sequences conferring colistin resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, January 2020, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  35. An epidemiological survey of the current status of Zika and immune interaction between dengue and Zika infection in Southern Taiwan

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, January 2020, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  36. A clinical and epidemiological survey of the largest dengue outbreak in Southern Taiwan in 2015

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, November 2019, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  37. Imported dengue fever and climatic variation are important determinants facilitating dengue epidemics in Southern Taiwan

    Article • Journal of Infection, August 2019, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  38. Virus-induced pathogenesis, vaccine development, and diagnosis of novel H7N9 avian influenza A virus in humans: a systemic literature review

    Article • Journal of International Medical Research, May 2019, SAGE Publications

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  39. Detection of African swine fever virus in pork products brought to Taiwan by travellers

    Article • Emerging Microbes & Infections, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  40. High-Content Screening of a Taiwanese Indigenous Plant Extract Library Identifies Syzygium simile leaf Extract as an Inhibitor of Fatty Acid Uptake

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, July 2018, MDPI AG

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  41. Galectin-3 Enhances Avian H5N1 Influenza A Virus–Induced Pulmonary Inflammation by Promoting NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation

    Article • American Journal Of Pathology, April 2018, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  42. Simple Strategy for Rapid and Sensitive Detection of Avian Influenza A H7N9 Virus Based on Intensity-Modulated SPR Biosensor and New Generated Antibody

    Article • Analytical Chemistry, January 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  43. Antimicrobial resistance and genetic diversity in ceftazidime non-susceptible bacterial pathogens from ready-to-eat street foods in three Taiwanese cities

    Article • Scientific Reports, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  44. The plasmid-mediated fosfomycin resistance determinants and synergy of fosfomycin and meropenem in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Taiwan

    Article • Journal of Microbiology Immunology and Infection, October 2017, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  45. Generation and characterization of new monoclonal antibodies against swine origin 2009 influenza A (H1N1) virus and evaluation of their prophylactic and therapeutic efficacy in a mouse model

    Article • Developmental & Comparative Immunology, February 2017, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  46. Characterization of the Drug Resistance Profiles of Patients Infected with CRF07_BC Using Phenotypic Assay and Ultra-Deep Pyrosequencing

    Article • PLOS One, January 2017, PLOS

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  47. Analysis of codon usage preference in hemagglutinin genes of the swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus

    Article • Journal of Microbiology Immunology and Infection, August 2016, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  48. Severe Dengue Fever Outbreak in Taiwan

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, January 2016, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  49. Consecutive large dengue outbreaks in Taiwan in 2014–2015

    Article • Emerging Microbes & Infections, January 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  50. Characterization of Fosfomycin Resistant Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates from Human and Pig in Taiwan

    Article • PLOS One, August 2015, PLOS

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  51. Molecular Epidemiology of HIV-1 Infection among Men who Have Sex with Men in Taiwan in 2012

    Article • PLOS One, June 2015, PLOS

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  52. Mitochondria Polarization in the Contact Regions of Virus-Infected Effector Cells During Cell-to-Cell Transmission of HIV-1

    Article • AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, February 2015, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  53. Large Dengue virus type 1 outbreak in Taiwan

    Article • Emerging Microbes & Infections, January 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  54. Patients Infected with CRF07_BC Have Significantly Lower Viral Loads than Patients with HIV-1 Subtype B: Mechanism and Impact on Disease Progression

    Article • PLOS One, December 2014, PLOS

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  55. Antibody-dependent SARS coronavirus infection is mediated by antibodies against spike proteins

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, August 2014, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  56. Galectin-3 promotes HIV-1 budding via association with Alix and Gag p6

    Article • Glycobiology, July 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  57. Epidemiology of human herpesvirus type 8 and parvovirus B19 infections and their association with HIV-1 among men who have sex with men and injection drug users in Taiwan

    Article • Journal of Microbiology Immunology and Infection, June 2014, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  58. Human-Leukocyte Antigen Class I Cw 1502 and Class II DR 0301 Genotypes Are Associated with Resistance to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Infection

    Article • Viral Immunology, October 2011, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  59. Identification of the DC-SIGN-Interactive Domains on the Envelope Glycoprotein of HIV-1 CRF07_BC

    Article • AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, August 2011, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  60. Latent membrane protein 1 of Epstein–Barr virus regulates death-associated protein kinase 1 in lymphoblastoid cell line

    Article • Virology, April 2011, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  61. Identifying Conserved DR1501-Restricted CD4+ T-Cell Epitopes in Avian H5N1 Hemagglutinin Proteins

    Article • Viral Immunology, December 2010, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  62. Detection of swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) viruses using a localized surface plasmon coupled fluorescence fiber-optic biosensor

    Article • Biosensors and Bioelectronics, November 2010, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  63. Molecular epidemiology of HCV genotypes among injection drug users in Taiwan: Full-length sequences of two new subtype 6w strains and a recombinant form_2b6w

    Article • Journal of Medical Virology, January 2010, Wiley

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  64. Influenza A virus in Taiwan, 1980-2006: Phylogenetic and antigenic characteristics of the hemagglutinin gene

    Article • Journal of Medical Virology, August 2009, Wiley

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  65. Generating and characterizing monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies against avian H5N1 hemagglutinin protein

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, May 2009, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  66. Virological investigation of four outbreaks of influenza B reassortants in the northern region of Taiwan from October 2006 to February 2007

    Article • BMC Research Notes, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  67. DC-SIGN mediates avian H5N1 influenza virus infection in cis and in trans

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, September 2008, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang

  68. Genetic and antigenic analyses of enterovirus 71 isolates in Taiwan during 1998–2005

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, August 2007, Elsevier

    Associate Professor Sheng-Fan Wang