About Us
The section of epidemiology is lead by Prof. Paul Torgerson in collaboration with three senior research assistants. We are involved in many projects at the university of Zurich and elsewere. The collaborators working in our offices at the Tierspital in Zürich are listed on the Staff page.
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Our Publications on ZORA
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Publications
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Burden of cystic and alveolar echinococcosis in the Kyrgyz Republic PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 20, e0014074. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014074
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Why Are You Keeping a Brachycephalic Dog? Insights from Interviews with Brachycephalic-Dog Owners Animals, 16, 883. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani16060883
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Interexaminer agreement of gonioscopy examinations in dogs using the European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists Hereditary Eye Diseases grading scheme Veterinary Ophthalmology, 29, e13292. https://doi.org/10.1111/vop.13292
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Moving from reactive response to proactive prevention of emerging infectious diseases: Socio-ecological systems mapping in the Democratic Republic of the Congo PLoS Global Public Health, 5(12), e0005400. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0005400
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Rabies research in Uganda – A scoping review One Health, 21, 101240. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.101240
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Strengthening intersectoral cooperation for control and integrated surveillance of rabies in Uganda: A multistakeholder engagement workshop One Health, 21, 101206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.101206
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Participatory approach in designing a One Health rabies surveillance form for integrated bite case management in Uganda Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, 6, 1662211. https://doi.org/10.3389/fitd.2025.1662211
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Evaluation of a One Health public health program based on minimum inputs to control Taenia solium in Madagascar PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 19, e0013624. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013624
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A call for a shared future vision for Planetary and One Health Literacy Health Promotion International, 40, daaf200. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf200
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Comparing vaccination coverage and dog population demographics among four pilot dog rabies vaccination strategies in Uganda Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 12, 1656563. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1656563
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Advancing the One Health Approach to Zoonoses Control in Kazakhstan (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-279952
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Barriers to rabies control through mass dog vaccination in rural Uganda: Insights from community perspectives and key informant interviews PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 19, e0013578. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013578
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Evidence against culling healthy badgers Veterinary Record, 197, 294–295. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.6058
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Proof-of-concept of bayesian latent class modelling usefulness for assessing diagnostic tests in absence of diagnostic standards in mental health Scientific Reports, 15, 34398. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-17332-3
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Impact of perioperative prophylactic antibiotics on surgical site infection rate after skin tumor removals in dogs: a prospective observational study Tierärztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/Heimtiere, 53, 274–279. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2685-0759
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Is There Need for Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Patients with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency When Using High-Caloric Liquid Diets? Orientating Studies on Praecaecal Digestibility in Pigs with Experimentally Induced Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency and Ileocaecal Fistula Biomolecules, 15, 1392. doi:10.3390/biom15101392
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Human alveolar echinococcosis–global, regional, and national annual incidence and prevalence rates Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 31, 1139–1145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2025.01.034
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Awareness campaigns and strengthened prevention as alternatives to banning: Preventing zoonotic diseases from wildlife in the Democratic Republic of Congo PLoS ONE, 20, e0327590. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0327590
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Effects of Endotoxemia and Blood Pressure on Microcirculation and Noradrenaline Needs With or Without Dexmedetomidine in Beagle Dogs—A Blinded Cross-Over Study Animals, 15, 1779. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15121779
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A mapping review of worldwide current and previous cohort research programmes in cats and dogs PLoS ONE, 20, e0321007. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321007