Claudia A. Muñoz-Zanzi, DVM, MPVM, PhD Assistant Professor
PhD in Epidemiology, University of California, Davis, CA
MPVM, University of California, Davis, CA
DVM, University of Concepción, Chile
Teaches:
Diagnostic epidemiology of infectious diseases (CVM 5082)
Epidemiologic Methods II (PubH 6342)
Research Interests:
Epidemiology of congenital infections (toxoplasmosis, CMV), zoonotic and emerging infectious diseases.
Methods related to diagnostic epidemiology, screening, and transmission models.
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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.
Mailing Address:
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health
1300 2nd Street South
Minneapolis, MN 55454
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