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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Comparison of serum spec fPL(™) and 1,2-o-Dilauryl-Rac-Glycero-3-Glutaric Acid-(6'-Methylresorufin) ester assay in 60 cats using standardized assessment of pancreatic histology Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 30(3):764-770.
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Livestock Nematode Infection in a Changing World: Investigating the European Situation 2016, University of Zurich, Vetsuisse Faculty.
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Additive Bayesian networks for multivariate data: parameter learning, model fitting and applications in veterinary epidemiology 2016, University of Zurich, Faculty of Science.
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The Burden of Zoonoses in Kyrgyzstan: A Systematic Review PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10(7):e0004831.
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Vaccination of goats against Haemonchus contortus with the gut membrane proteins H11/H-gal-GP Veterinary Parasitology, 229:15-21.
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Fresh fruits, vegetables, and mushrooms as transmission vehicles for Echinococcus multilocularis Parasitology Research, 115(11):4447-4448.
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Leptospira seroprevalence and risk factors in health centre patients in Hoima District, Western Uganda PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10(8):e0004858.
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Euthanasia in small animal practice – an Austrian survey In: Olsson, I Anna S; Araújo, Sofia M; Vieira, M Fátima . Food futures: ethics, science and culture. Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers, 387-392.
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Comparison of non-assisted versus head and tail rope-assisted recovery after emergency abdominal surgery in horses Pferdeheilkunde, 32(5):469-478.
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Trypanosoma cruzi: Time for International Recognition as a Foodborne Parasite PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10(6):e0004656.
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Attitudes of Austrian veterinarians towards euthanasia in small animal practice: impacts of age and gender on views on euthanasia BMC Veterinary Research, 12(1):26.
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Continuous cardiac output measurement by un-calibrated pulse wave analysis and pulmonary artery catheter in patients with septic shock Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, 30(1):13-22.
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Penetration depth of corneal cross-linking with riboflavin and UV-A (CXL) in horses and rabbits Veterinary Ophthalmology, 19(4):275-284.
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Field evaluation of baited traps for surveillance of Aedes japonicus japonicus in Switzerland Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 30(1):64-72.
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Bayesian network modeling of early growth stages explains yam interplant yield variability and allows for agronomic improvements in West Africa European Journal of Agronomy, 75:80-88.
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Rabies in Kazakhstan PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10(8):e0004889.
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Host preferences in host-seeking and blood-fed mosquitoes in Switzerland Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 30(1):39-52.
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Effects of meteorological factors and the lunar cycle on onset of parturition in cows Preventive veterinary medicine, 126:11-18.