Mariana Kikuti, DVM, MPH, PhD

Dr. Mariana Kikuti is an Assistant Professor in the One Health and Ecosystems Division at the University of Minnesota's Department of Veterinary Population Medicine. Her research interests focus on the epidemiology of emerging and infectious diseases. Dr. Kikuti received her DVM from Universidade Federal do Parana, Brazil, followed by an MPH and DPH in epidemiology from Universidade Federal da Bahia, Brazil.

Her extensive background includes work with a range of zoonotic diseases and arboviruses. She has worked with Rabies, Leptospirosis, Dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya in Brazil. This foundational experience includes assessing the accuracy of laboratory diagnostic tests under field conditions and assessing social determinants of disease.

At the University of Minnesota, Dr. Kikuti applies her expertise to critical swine health issues, addressing disease risks at the swine and human-swine interface. Her work includes using molecular epidemiology to investigate disease transmission, monitoring Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) variants, and assessing interventions that have successfully reduced the incidence of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED). Through strong collaborations with academic and industry partners, Dr. Kikuti's work aims to improve animal health, support the sustainability of the swine industry, and safeguard global food security.

• Awards for Advancing Research in Respiratory Disease, Boehringer Ingelheim. 2019.
• Young Researcher Award (3rd place), Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine. 2014.

• Sanhueza, Juan M., Stevenson, Mark A., Vilalta, Carles, Kikuti, Mariana, Corzo, Cesar A. . Spatial relative risk and factors associated with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome outbreaks in United States breeding herds. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, v. 183, p. 105128, 2020.
• Vilalta, Carles, Sanhueza, Juan M., Schwartz, Mark, Kikuti, Mariana, Torremorrell, Montserrat, Corzo, Cesar A.  Assessing the litter level agreement of RT-PCR results for porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus in testicles, tails and udder wipes diagnostic samples relative to serum from piglets. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, v. 1, p. 105211, 2020.
• Kikuti, Mariana, Cruz, Jaqueline S., Rodrigues, Moreno S., Tavares, Aline S., Paploski, Igor A. D., Silva, Monaise M. O., Santana, Perla M., Tauro, Laura B., Silva, Greice A. O. F., Campos, Gúbio S., Araújo, Josèlio M. G., Kitron, Uriel, Reis, Mitermayer G., Ribiero, Guilherme S. Accuracy of the SD BIOLINE Dengue Duo for rapid point-of-care diagnosis of dengue. PLoS One, v. 14, p. e0213301, 2019.
• Kikuti, M.; Tauro, L. B. ; Moreira, P. S. S. ; Nascimento, L. C. J. ; Portilho, M. M. ; Campos, G. S. ; Weaver, S. ; Reis, M. G. ; Kitron, U. ; Ribiero, G. S. . Evaluation of two commercially available chikungunya virus IgM enzyme-linked immunoassays (ELISA) in a setting of concomitant transmission of chikungunya, dengue and Zika viruses. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, v. 91, p. 38-43, 2019.
• Ribviero, G. S. ; Kikuti, M. ; Tauro, L. B. ; Nascimento, L. C. J. ; Cardoso, C. W. ; Campos, S, G. S. ; Ko, A. I. ; Weaver, S. ; Reis, M. G. ; Kitron, U. . Does immunity after Zika virus infection cross-protect against dengue?. Lancet Global Health, v. 6, p. e140-e141, 2018.
• Ribiero, Guilherme S ; Kikuti, Mariana ; Tauro, Laura B ; Cardoso, Cristiane W ; Paploski, Igor AD ; Ko, Albert I ; Weaver, Scott C ; Reis, Mitermayer G ; Kitron, N, Uriel . Can Zika virus antibodies cross-protect against dengue virus? - Authors' reply. Lancet Global Health, v. 6, p. e495, 2018.
• Kikuti, M.; Tauro, L. B. ; Moreira, P. S. S. ; Campos, G. S. ; Paploski, I. A. D. ; Weaver, S. ; Reis, M. G. ; Kitron, U. ; Ribiero, G. S. . Diagnostic performance of commercial IgM and IgG enzyme-linked immunoassays (ELISAs) for diagnosis of Zika virus infection. Virology Journal, v. 15, p. 1, 2018.
• Kikuti, Mariana; Cardoso, Cristiane W. ; Prates, Ana P.B. ; Paploski, Igor A.D. ; Kitron, Uriel ; Reis, Mitermayer G. ; Mochida, Ganeshwaran H. ; Ribiero, Guilherme S. . Congenital brain abnormalities during a Zika virus epidemic in Salvador, Brazil, April 2015 to July 2016. Eurosurveillance, v. 23, p. 1, 2018.
• Cardoso, Cristiane W. ; Kikuti, Mariana ; Prates, Ana Paula P. B. ; Paploski, Igor A. D. ; Tauro, Laura B. ; Silva, Monaise M. O. ; Santana, Perla ; Rego, Marta F. S. ; Reis, Mitermayer ; Dexheimer Paploski, Igor Adolfo ; Souza, Raquel Lima ; Tauro, Laura Beatriz ; Cardoso, Cristiane Wanderley ; Mugabe, Vànio Andrè ; Pereira Simòes Alves, Anna Beatriz ; De Jesus Gomes, Joice ; Kikuti, Mariana ; Campos, Gubio Soares ; Sardi, Sìlvia ; Weaver, Scott C. ; Reis, Mitermayer Galvào ; Kitron, Uriel ; Ribiero, Guilherme Sousa . Epizootic Outbreak of Yellow Fever Virus and Risk for Human Disease in Salvador, Brazil. Annals of Internal Medicine, v. 1, p. 1, 2017.
• Paploski, Igor Adolfo Dexheimer ; Prates, A. P. P. B. ; Cardoso, C. W. ; Kikuti, M. ; Silva, M. M. O. ; Waller, L. A. ; Reis, M. G. ; Kitron, U. ; Ribiero, G. S. . Time Lags between Exanthematous Illness Attributed to Zika Virus, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, and Microcephaly, Salvador, Brazil. Emerging Infectious Diseases, v. 22, p. 1-10, 2016.
• Kikuti, M.; Cunha, G. M. ; Paploski, I. A. D. ; Kasper, A. M. ; Silva, M. M. O. ; Tavares, A. S. ; Cruz, J. S. ; Queiroz, T. L. ; Rodrigues, M. S. ; Santana, P. M. ; Lima, H. C. A. V. ; Calcagno, J. ; Takahashi, D. ; Goncalves, A. H. O. ; Araujo, J. M. G. ; Gauthier, K. ; Diuk-Wasser, M. A. ; Kitron, U. ; Ko, A. I. ; Reis, M. G. ; Ribiero, G. S. . Spatial Distribution of Dengue in a Brazilian Urban Slum Setting: Role of Socioeconomic Gradient in Disease Risk. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases (Online), v. 9, p. e0003937, 2015.
• Cardoso, C. W. ; Paploski, I. A. D. ; Kikuti, M. ; Rodrigues, M. S. ; Silva, M. M. O. ; Campos, G. S. ; Sardi, S. I. ; Kitron, U. ; Reis, M. G. ; Ribiero, G. S. . Outbreak of Exanthematous Illness Associated with Zika, Chikungunya, and Dengue Viruses, Salvador, Brazil. Emerging Infectious Diseases (Print), v. 21, p. 1, 2015.