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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Culling dogs to control rabies in Uganda – an example of moral distress for a veterinary officer. Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift, 133(5/6):248-255.
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Veterinärmedizinische Ethik in der universitären Lehre im deutschsprachigen Raum. Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift, 133(5/6):207-211.
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Antibody kinetics and exposure to Toxoplasma gondii in cats: a seroepidemiological study. 2020, University of Zurich, Vetsuisse Faculty.
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Epidemic cystic and alveolar echinococcosis in Kyrgyzstan: an analysis of national surveillance data. The Lancet Global Health, 8(4):e603-e611.
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Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in West and Central Africa. Parasites & Vectors, 12(1):324.
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Bovine leptospirosis in abattoirs in Uganda: Molecular detection and risk of exposure among workers. Zoonoses and Public Health, 66(6):636-646.
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Cystic echinococcosis and other helminth infections of wild boar in northeastern and northwestern regions of Tunisia. Parasitology, 146(10):1263-1274.
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Economic and health burden of brucellosis in Kazakhstan. Zoonoses and Public Health, 66(5):487-494.
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Foodborne Parasites in Europe: present status and future trends. Trends in Parasitology, 35(9):695-703.
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Ocular abnormalities in a herd of Old Kladruber Horses: a cross-sectional study. Veterinary Ophthalmology, 22(4):462-469.
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Editorial: Concepts and experiences in framing, integration and evaluation of One Health and EcoHealth. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 6:1-3.
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Complex system approaches for animal health surveillance. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 6:53.
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Progression and risk factors of pododermatitis in part-time group housed rabbit does in Switzerland. Preventive veterinary medicine, 166:56-64.
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Resource-effective serosurveillance for the detection of West Nile Virus in Switzerland using abattoir samples of free-range laying hens. Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 19(3):222-224.
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Räumliche Unterschiede in der Prävalenz von Rinderkrankheiten in einer Nutztierpraxis. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 161(2):85-92.
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EVOLvINC: EValuating knOwLedge INtegration Capacity in multistakeholder governance. Ecology and Society, 24(2):art36.
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Food-borne Trematodiases in East Asia: Epidemiology and Burden. In: Utzinger, J; Yap, P; Bratschi, M; Steinmann, P. Neglected Tropical Diseases - East Asia. Cham: Springer (Bücher), 13-38.