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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A study of measurement of noninvasive blood pressure with the oscillometric device, sentinel,in isoflurane-anaesthetized horses Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 42, 369–376. https://doi.org/10.1111/vaa.12213
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Data-driven methods for imputing national-level incidence in global burden of disease studies Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 93, 228–236. https://doi.org/10.2471/BLT.14.139972
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Risk of infection and associated influenza-like disease among abattoir workers due to two Leptospira species Epidemiology and Infection, 143, 2095–2105. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268814002477
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Risk factors for Echinococcus coproantigen positivity in dogs from the Alay valley, Kyrgyzstan Journal of Helminthology, 89, 655–663. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X15000590
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Bovine fasciolosis: control strategies based on the location of Galba truncatula habitats on farms Veterinary Parasitology, 208, 77–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.12.019
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World Health Organization estimates of the global and regional disease burden of 22 foodborne bacterial, protozoal, and viral diseases, 2010: a data synthesis PLoS Medicine, 12, e1001921. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001921
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Global morbidity and mortality of Leptospirosis: a systematic review PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 9, e0003898. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003898
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Characterisation of Chlamydia pneumoniae and other novel chlamydial infections in captive snakes Veterinary Microbiology, 178, 88–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2015.04.021
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Risk factors for new infection with Leptospira in meat workers in New Zealand Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 72, 219–225. https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2014-102457
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Haemonchus contortus: spatial risk distribution for infection in sheep in Europe Geospatial Health, 9, 325–331. https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2015.355
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Methodological framework for World Health Organization estimates of the global burden of foodborne disease PLoS ONE, 10, e0142498. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0142498
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Bovine TB in the pilot badger cull zone in Gloucestershire Veterinary Record, 176, 258–260. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.h1227
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Epidemiology of echinococcosis in Kazakhstan: an update Journal of Helminthology, 89, 647–650. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X15000425
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Bovine TB in the pilot badger cull zone in Gloucestershire Veterinary Record, 176, 578–579. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.h2901
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Sheep and Fasciola hepatica in Europe: the GLOWORM experience Geospatial Health, 9, 309–317. https://doi.org/10.4081/gh.2015.353
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Comparison of a new metamizole formulation and carprofen for extended post-operative analgesia in dogs undergoing ovariohysterectomy Veterinary Journal, 204, 99–104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.01.028
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Effect of gastro-intestinal nematode infection on sheep performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis Parasites & Vectors, 8, 557–557. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1164-z
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Effective prevention of pseudothrombocytopenia in feline blood samples with the prostaglandin I2 analogue Iloprost BMC Veterinary Research, 11, 183. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-015-0510-x
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Endocrine control of canine mammary neoplasms: serum reproductive hormone levels and tissue expression of steroid hormone, prolactin and growth hormone receptors BMC Veterinary Research, 11, 1. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-015-0546-y