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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Validation of an interactive map assessing the potential spread of Galba truncatula as intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica in Switzerland Geospatial Health, 11, 137–143. https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2016.418
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Effects of meteorological factors and the lunar cycle on onset of parturition in cows Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 126, 11–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.01.018
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Latent porcine circovirus type 2-infected domestic pigs: A potential infection model for the effective development of vaccines against latent or chronic virus induced diseases Vaccine, 34, 1047–1053. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.01.005
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The Burden of Zoonoses in Kyrgyzstan: A Systematic Review PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10, e0004831. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004831
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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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2016.01.009
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Trypanosoma cruzi: Time for International Recognition as a Foodborne Parasite PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10, e0004656. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004656
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Additive Bayesian networks for multivariate data: parameter learning, model fitting and applications in veterinary epidemiology (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-126930
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Comparison of non-assisted versus head and tail rope-assisted recovery after emergency abdominal surgery in horses Pferdeheilkunde, 32, 469–478. https://doi.org/10.21836/PEM20160508
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Penetration depth of corneal cross-linking with riboflavin and UV-A (CXL) in horses and rabbits Veterinary Ophthalmology, 19, 275–284. https://doi.org/10.1111/vop.12301
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World Health Organization Estimates of the Relative Contributions of Food to the Burden of Disease Due to Selected Foodborne Hazards: A Structured Expert Elicitation PLoS ONE, 11, e0145839. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0145839
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Livestock Nematode Infection in a Changing World: Investigating the European Situation (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-125799
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Vaccination of goats against Haemonchus contortus with the gut membrane proteins H11/H-gal-GP Veterinary Parasitology, 229, 15–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2016.08.024
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Fresh fruits, vegetables, and mushrooms as transmission vehicles for Echinococcus multilocularis Parasitology Research, 115, 4447–4448. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-016-5241-9
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Euthanasia in small animal practice – an Austrian survey In I. A. S. Olsson, S. M. Araújo, & M. F. Vieira (Eds.), Food futures: ethics, science and culture (pp. 387–392). Wageningen Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-834-6_59
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Leptospira seroprevalence and risk factors in health centre patients in Hoima District, Western Uganda PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10, e0004858. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004858
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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, 26. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-016-0649-0
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Host preferences in host-seeking and blood-fed mosquitoes in Switzerland Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 30, 39–52. https://doi.org/10.1111/mve.12155
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Rabies in Kazakhstan PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 10, e0004889. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004889