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Michael Zhang

Clinical Associate Professor

 

  • DVM, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, China
  • MS, Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Northwestern Agricultural University, Yanglin, China
  • PhD, Veterinary Virology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
  • Postdoc, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
  • Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (Immunology and Virology)

Office: E129, Veterinary Medicine East
Phone: (573) 882-3427
Laboratory: E131, Veterinary Medicine East
Phone: (573)-884-9280
Email: zhangmz@missouri.edu

Veterinary Diagnostics

I am a board certified veterinary microbiologist with diverse experience in the pathogenesis and diagnosis of infectious diseases of domestic and wild animals. Currently, I serve as the section head for Serology Section, Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (VMDL), College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri.

Research Emphasis

Viral Pathogenesis, Emerging & Zoonotic Diseases, Immunological Test Development, and Molecular Diagnostics.

Teaching

Diagnostic Pathology and Special Species Medicine (VPBio6647), Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri.

Selected Publications

  • Lifang Yan, Lanny W. Pace, Floyd D. Wilson, Brittany Baughman, and Michael Z. Zhang. Detection failure of bovine viral diarrhea virus 2 by direct fluorescent antibody test on tissue samples from animals with severe clinical disease and fatal outcome. JVDI, in press. 2016.
  • Su, J. McKelvey, D. Rollins, M. Zhang, D. Brightsmith, J. Derr, S. Zhang. Cultivable Bacterial Microbiota of Northern Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus): A New Reservoir of Antimicrobial Resistance? PloS One 9(6): e99826, 2014.
  • Zhao, M. Zhang, and S. Zhang. Expression, purification and comparative in vitro characterization of avian beta-defensin-2, -6, and -12. Avian Dis. 58(4):541-9, 2014.
  • Clavijo A, Nikooienejad A, Shahrokh M, Metz RP, Schwartz S, Gargari EA, Deliberto TJ, Lutman MW, Pedersen K, BazanLR, Koster LG, Jenkins-Moore M, Swenson SL, Zhang M, Beckham B, Johnson CD, Bounpheng M. Identification and analysis of the first 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus from U.S. feral swine. Zoonoses and Public Health 60(5):327-35, 2014.
  • Zhang, L. Yan, G. Zhu, M. Holifield, D. Todd, and S. Zhang. Isolation and characterization of Streptococcus troglodytidis sp. nov., from a foot abscess of a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes).). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 63(Pt 2):449-53, 2013.
  • Zhang, W. Corapi, E. Quist‡, S. Griffin, M. Zhang. Aspergillus versicolor, a New Causative Agent of Canine Disseminated Aspergillosis J Clin Microbiol. 50:187-191, 2012.
  • Z. Zhang and S. Zhang. An efficient DNA extraction method for polymerase chain reaction-based detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in bovine fecal samples. J Vet Diagn Invest. 23:41-48, 2011.
  • Yan*, S. Zhang, H. Wan, L. W. Pace, F. Wilson, M. Z. Zhang. Combination of reverse transcription real-time polymerase chain reaction and antigen capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of animals persistently infected with Bovine viral diarrhea virus. J Vet Diagn Invest. 23:16-25, 2011.
  • Baughman, S. Zhang, L. Jin, L. W. Pace, J. Cooley, L. Yan*, M. Z. Zhang. Diagnosis of deerpox virus infection in a white-tailed deer fawn. J Vet Diagn Invest. 23:965-970, 2011.

 

Graduate Studies in Biomedical Sciences

At the Department of Biomedical Sciences, investigators are engaged in research across a variety of fields, including cancer, neurodegenerative disease, exercise, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, respiratory and reproductive physiology.

With world-class and award-winning researchers, our graduate program has a great deal to offer.

Find out more.

Faculty Spotlight

Xiangwei (Shaun) Du, PhD

News

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Contact

Department of Biomedical Sciences
University of Missouri-Columbia
E102 Veterinary Medical Building
1520 Rollins Street
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: 573-882-7011
Fax: 573-884-6890

 

Administrative Contacts

Dr. Douglas Bowles
Department Chair

BowlesD@missouri.edu
573-882-7193

Dr. Kevin Cummings
Director of Graduate Studies
cummingske@missouri.edu
573-882-0283

Thomas Thompson
Business Manager

ThompsonT@missouri.edu
573-882-4503

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