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Claudia A. Muñoz-Zanzi, DVM, MPVM, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
PhD in Epidemiology, University of California, Davis, CA
MPVM, University of California, Davis, CA
DVM, University of Concepción, Chile
Courses
Diagnostic epidemiology of infectious diseases (CVM 5082)
Epidemiologic Methods II (PubH 6342)
Spring 2010
6342: Epidemiologic Methods II
Research Interests:
Epidemiology of congenital infections (toxoplasmosis, CMV), zoonotic and emerging infectious diseases.
Methods related to diagnostic epidemiology, screening, and transmission models.
Recent Publications:
Muñoz, G., C. Muñoz-Zanzi, S. Cerda. 1995. Evaluation of the environmental health status in rural sectors of the province of Nuble, Bio-Bio region, Chile. Av Med Vet 10: 59-63.
Muñoz, G., J. Lopez, C. Muñoz-Zanzi. 1996. Serological determination of prevalence of Leptospirosis and Brucellosis in people at risk. Agroc 12: 169-173.
Muñoz-Zanzi, C., M. Thurmond, D. Hird. 1999. Effect of weaning time and associated management practices on post-weaning chronic diarrhea in captive rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Lab Anim Sci 49:617-21.
Muñoz-Zanzi, C., W. Johnson, M. Thurmond, S. Hietala. 2000. Pooled-sample testing as a herd-screening tool for detection of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) persistently infected cattle. J Vet Diagn Invest 12: 195-203.
Thurmond, M., C. Muñoz-Zanzi, S. Hietala. 2001. Effect of a calfhood vaccination program on bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) transmission under typical drylot conditions and exposures. J Am Vet Med Assoc 219: 968-975.
Rush, D., M. Thurmond, C. Muñoz-Zanzi, S. Hietala. 2001. Risk of bovine viral diarrhea virus post-natal infection in dairy cattle under typical management conditions. J Am Vet Med Assoc 219: 1426-1431.
Muñoz-Zanzi, C., M. Thurmond, S. Hietala, W. Johnson. 2002. Predicted ages of dairy calves when colostrum-derived bovine viral diarrhea virus antibodies would no longer offer protection against disease or interfere with vaccination. J Am Vet Med Assoc 221:678-685.
Thurmond, M., W. Johnson, C. Muñoz-Zanzi, S. Hietala. 2002. A method of probability assignment that applies Bayes theorem for use in serologic diagnostics, using an example of Neospora caninum infection in cattle. Am J Vet Res. 63: 318-325.
Adaska, J., C. Muñoz-Zanzi, S. Hietala 2002. Evaluation of result variability using a commercial Johne’s disease ELISA kit and repeat testing of samples. J Vet Diagn Invest. 14:423-426.
Muñoz-Zanzi, C., S. Hietala, M. Thurmond, W. Johnson. 2003. Quantification, risk factors, and health impact of natural congenital infection with bovine viral diarrhea virus in dairy calves. Am J Vet Res. 64: 358-365.
Muñoz-Zanzi, C., M. Thurmond, S. Hietala. 2004. Effect of bovine viral diarrhea virus infection on fertility for the first pregnancy of dairy heifers. Theriogenol. 61:1085-1099.
Maherchandani, S., C. Muñoz-Zanzi, D. Patnayak, Y. Malik, S. Goyal. 2004. The effect of pooling sera on the detection of avian pneumovirus antibodies. J Vet Diagn Invest. 16: 497-502.
Maherchandani, S., D. Patnayak, C. Muñoz-Zanzi, D. Lauer, S. Goyal. 2005. Evaluation of five different antigens in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of avian pneumovirus antibodies. J Vet Diagn Invest. 17:16-22.
Hermann, J.R., C.A. Munoz-Zanzi, M.B. Roof, K. Burkhart, J.J. Zimmerman. 2005. Probability of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection as a function of exposure route and dose. Vet Microbiol.110:7-16.
Reicks, D., C. Muñoz-Zanzi, W. Mengeling, J. Christopher-Hennings, K. Lager, D. Polson, S. Dee, K. Rossow. 2005. Timeline of PRRS virus detection in boars during the first six days after infection. J Swine Health Prod. 14:35-41.
Muñoz-Zanzi, C., W. Johnson, M. Thurmond. 2006. Least-cost and overall sensitivity and specificity of pooled-sample testing for low prevalence diseases in food animals. Prev Vet Med. 74: 309-322.
Hermann J, S. Hoff, C. Munoz-Zanzi, K.J. Yoon, M.Roof, A. Burkhardt, J. Zimmerman. 2007. Effect of temperature and relative humidity on the stability of infectious porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in aerosols.Vet Res.38:81-93.
Reicks, D., C. Muñoz-Zanzi, K. Rossow. A new bleeding technique for routine monitoring of boars for PRRS virus using PCR. J Swine Health Prod. 2006;14:258-264.
Mondaca-Fernández,E., T. Meyns, C. Muñoz-Zanzi, C. Trincado, RB. Morrison. Experimental quantification of the transmission of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus. Can J Vet Res 2007; 71:157-159.
Rovira, A., D. Reicks, C. Munoz-Zanzi. Evaluation of surveillance protocols for detecting porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection in boar studs by simulation modeling. J Vet Diagn Invest. 2007; 19:492-501.
Rovira, A. T. Clement, J. Christopher-Hennings, B. Thompson, M. Eagle, D. Reicks, C. Munoz-Zanzi. Evaluation of the sensitivity of PCR to detect PRRSV on individual and pooled samples from boars during acute infection. J Vet Diagn Invet. 2007; 19:502-509.
Tavornpanich, S., C. Muñoz-Zanzi, S. Wells, E. Raizman, I. Gardner. Simulation modeling of testing strategies for initial detection of paratuberculosis-infected herds. Prev Vet Med. 2008; 83: 65-82.
Lukas, JM., C. Munoz-Zanzi, ML Kinsel, JK Reneau. Bulk tank SCC variation and SPC: Consistency index as a field measure of bulk tank SCC variation. J Dairy Science. 2008; 91: 433-441.
Rovira, A., J.P. Cano, C. Munoz-Zanzi. Feasibility of pooled-sample testing for the detection of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus antibodies on serum samples by ELISA. Vet Microbiol. 2008; 130:60-68.
Schefers, J., C. Munoz-Zanzi, J.E. Collins, S. M. Goyal, T.R. Ames. Serological evaluation of precolostral serum samples to detect bovine viral diarrhea virus infections in large commercial dairy herds. J Vet Diagn Invest 2008. 20: 625-628.
Hermann, J., C. Munoz-Zanzi, J. Zimmerman. A method to provide improved dose-response estimates for airborne pathogens in animals: An example using porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus Vet Microbiol 2009. 133:297-302.
Munoz-Zanzi, C., D. Trampel, T. Hanson, A. Cortinas, S. Goyal, K. Harrison, D. Lauer. Field estimation of the diagnostic specificity of an ELISA for avian pneumovirus antibodies in turkeys. J Vet Diagn Invest. In Press.
Rovira A., Murtaugh M., Abrahante, J. Munoz-Zanzi, C. Reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification for the detection of Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus. J Vet Diagn Invest, 2009; 21. In Press.
Munoz-Zanzi, C., Hill, D., Hanson, T., Tastad, K., Lodges, N., Tamayo, R., Lesina, B. Epidemiology and source attribution of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women, Chile. Emerging Inf Dis. 2009. In Review.
Professional Experience:
June 2006 – Present: Assistant professor. Division of epidemiology and community health, School of Public Heath. University of Minnesota.
August 2004 – Present: Adjunct professor of epidemiology. Austral University, Valdivia, Chile.
October 2003 – May 2006: Assistant professor. Department of Veterinary Population Medicine. College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota.
August 2000 - December 2000: Teaching assistant. Department of Pathology and Immunology. School of Veterinary Medicine. University of California, Davis
August 1994 – June 1995: Instructor of Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health. Department of Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine. University of Concepcion, Chillan, Chile.
Honors:
2007: Boehringer Ingelheim 2006 Advancement in PRRS Research Award.
2003: Foundation's 2002 JVDI Award for the paper: "Evaluation of result variability with a commercial Johne's disease enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit and repeat testing of samples." J Vet Diagn Invest 2002. 14:423-426.
2000: Association of Teachers of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Graduate Student Award in Epidemiology and Health Economics section at the 81st CRWAD meeting for the oral presentation title: "Modeling of post-natal transmission of bovine viral diarrhea virus in dairy heifers and effect of age at vaccination."
1999-2001: Eugene Lyons scholarship. School of graduate studies, University of California, Davis.
1998-2001: Jastro Shields grant. Graduate Group in Epidemiology, University of California, Davis.
1998-1999: American Association of University Women scholarship.
1995-1998: Presidente de la Republica de Chile scholarship. Government of Chile.
1995: Chilean Association of Veterinary Medicine. Best Student of Class 1988-1994 of the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Concepcion, Chile.
Contact
Mailing Address:
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health
1300 2nd Street South
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone (Work): (612) 626-2849
Email: munozzan@umn.edu
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