My Publications

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Peer-Reviewed Publications

• S. Zhu, L. Camp, A. Patel, E. VanWormer, and K. Shapiro
  High prevalence and diversity of Toxoplasma gondii DNA in feral cat feces from coastal California 2023.
  PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 17(12), e0011829.
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• S. Zhu, E. VanWormer, B. Martínez-López, L. Bahia-Oliveira, R. DaMatta, P. Rodrigues, and K. Shapiro
  Quantitative Risk Assessment of Oocyst Versus Bradyzoite Foodborne Transmission of Toxoplasma gondii in Brazil. 2023.
  Pathogens, 18(6), e0286808.
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• S. Zhu, E. VanWormer, and K. Shapiro
  More people, more cats, more parasites: Human population density and temperature variation predict prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii oocyst shedding in free-ranging domestic and wild felids. 2023.
  PLOS One, 18(6), e0286808.
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• K. Yomogida, S. Zhu, F. Rubino, W. Figueroa, N. Barin, and E. Holman
  Longitudinal surveillance of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) among Long Beach City residents, April 1, 2020-December 10, 2020. 2021.
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 70(37), 1274.
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• S. Zhu, K. Shapiro, and E. VanWormer
  Dynamics and epidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii oocyst shedding in domestic and wild felids. 2021.
  Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
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• S. Zhu, E. Buckles, E. Bunting, K. Hynes, and K. Schuler
  Diagnostic evaluation of unknown white-tailed deer morbidity and mortality in New York State: 2011-2017. 2021.
  Wildlife Biology
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• S. Zhu, D. Zimmerman and S. Deem
  A Review of Zoonotic Pathogens of Dromedary Camels. 2019.
  Ecohealth, Vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 356 - 377.
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• A.M.M. Gómez, S. Zhu, S. Palmer, E. Olsen, S.L. Ness, T.J. Divers, K. Bischoff, and H.O. Mohammed
  Analysis of neurofilament concentration in healthy adult horses and utility in the diagnosis of equine protozoal myeloencephalitis and equine motor neuron disease. 2019.
  Research in Veterinary Science, Vol. 125, pp. 1-6.
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Presentations

• Zhu, S., McCullough, K., Pry, J., White, L.A., León, T. Modeling the burden of long COVID in California with quality adjusted life-years (QALYS). MIDAS Annual Meeting. October 29-31, 2023.
  Oral presentation
  

• Zhu, S., McCullough, K., Pry, J., White, L.A., León, T. Modeling the burden of long COVID in California with quality adjusted life-years (QALYS). Western States Modeling Symposium. September 12-14, 2023.
  Oral presentation
  

• Zhu, S., Camp, L., Patel, A., VanWormer, E., Shapiro, K. Detection and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in feces from feral cats in central coastal California. Sea Otter Conservation Workshop XIII. March 18, 2023.
  Oral presentation
  

• Zhu, S., VanWormer, E., Shapiro, K. More people, more cats, more parasites: Human population density predicts prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii oocyst shedding in free-ranging felids. INETS Webinar. March 16, 2023.
  Oral presentation
  

• Zhu, S. Oh where the oocysts go! Dynamics and transmission of Toxoplasma gondii. UC Davis Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology Seminar Series. March 15, 2023.
  Oral presentation
  

• Zhu, S., White, L.A., León, T. Modeling Long COVID in California. CTSE Long COVID Working Group Meeting. October 28, 2022.
  Oral presentation
  

• Zhu, S., VanWormer, E., Camp, L., Patel, A., Shapiro, K. Don’t poop here! Detection and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in feral cat feces near Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) habitat. Wildlife Disease Association Conference. July 23-29, 2022.
  Oral presentation
  

• Zhu, S., VanWormer, E., Camp, L., Patel, A., Shapiro, K. Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in feral cats in central coastal California. 16th International Congress on Toxoplasmosis and Toxoplasma gondii Research. May, 2022.
  Oral presentation
  

• Zhu, S., Camp, L., Patel, A., VanWormer, E., Shapiro, K. Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in feral cats in central coastal California. 30th Vertebrate Pest Control Conference. March, 2022.
  Oral presentation
  

• Zhu, S., Camp, L., Patel, A., VanWormer, E., Shapiro, K. Toxoplasma gondii in feces of feral cats in central coastal California. Bay Area Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease Conference. February, 2022.
  Oral presentation
  

• Yomogida, K., Zhu, S.**, Rubino, F., Figueroa, W., Barin, N., & Holman., E. Longitudinal surveillance of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) among Long Beach City residents, April 1, 2020 - December 10, 2020. International Meeting of Emerging Diseases. November, 2021.
  Poster presentation. **Presenting author.
  

• Zhu, S. Poop, Parasites, and Policy: Toxoplasma gondii in feral cats. Pacific Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. July, 2021.
  Oral presentation. Best Graduate Student Video Submission.
  

• Zhu, S., VanWormer, E., Shapiro, K. Oocysts, oceans, and otters: Toxoplasma gondii in feral cats. Northern California Parasitologists Meeting. Virtual. May, 2021.
  Oral presentation. Winner of the Walter Carr Award.
  

• Zhu, S., Zimmerman, D., Deem, SL. Dromedary Camels: growing zoonotic disease risk at the human-livestock- wildlife interface. American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene. New Orleans, LA. October, 2018.
  Poster presentation
  

• Zhu, S., Buckles, E., Bunting, E., Hynes, K., Schuler, K. Predictive utility of causes of morbidity and mortality in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginaus). Wildlife Disease Association. St. Augustine, FL. August, 2018.
  Poster presentation
  

• Zhu, S., Shameha, I., Divers, T., Mohammed, HO. Neurofilaments (pNF-H) as a potential biological marker for neuronal injuries in horses. Annual Zweig Foundation Meeting, Ithaca, NY. November, 2016.
  Poster presentation