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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Publications
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An interactive map to assess the potential spread of Lymnaea truncatula and the free-living stages of Fasciola hepatica in Switzerland Veterinary Parasitology, 154, 242–249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2008.03.030
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Biology and epidemiology of equine piroplasmoses in Takhin Tal (Mongolia) (Dissertation, University of Zurich) https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-8827
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Estimation of the transmission dynamics of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi in horses. Parasitology, 135, 555–565. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182008004204
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Alveolar echinococcosis: from a deadly disease to a well-controlled infection. Relative survival and economic analysis in Switzerland over the last 35 years Journal of Hepatology, 49, 72–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2008.03.023
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Canine echinococcosis in Kyrgyzstan: using prevalence data adjusted for measurement error to develop transmission dynamics models International Journal for Parasitology, 38, 1179–1190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2008.01.009
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Use of recombinant antigens to detect antibodies against Mycoplasma suis, with correlation of serological results to hematological findings Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, 14, 1616–1622. https://doi.org/10.1128/CVI.00345-07
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Age-dependent dynamics of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi infections in southwest Mongolia based on IFAT and/or PCR prevalence data from domestic horses and ticks Parasitology, 134, 939–947. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182007002405
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Avermectin-resistance in gastrointestinal nematodes of Boer goats and Dorper sheep in Switzerland Veterinary Parasitology, 144, 68–73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.09.032
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Prevalence of Fasciola hepatica in the intermediate host Lymnaea truncatula detected by real time TaqMan PCR in populations from 70 Swiss farms with cattle husbandry Veterinary Parasitology, 150, 164–169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2007.08.006
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Estimating the true prevalence of Fasciola hepatica in cattle slaughtered in Switzerland in the absence of an absolute diagnostic test International Journal for Parasitology, 36, 1153–1158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2006.06.001
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Clinical findings and treatment of 94 cattle presumptively diagnosed with listeriosis Veterinary Record, 158, 588–592. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.158.17.588
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A method for sheep scab control by applying selective treatment based on flock serology Veterinary Parasitology, 136, 373–378. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.11.002
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Estimating the financial losses due to bovine fasciolosis in Switzerland Veterinary Record, 157, 188–193. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.157.7.188
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Multiple anthelmintic resistance in Haemonchus contortus isolated from South African Boer goats in Switzerland Veterinary Parasitology, 128, 285–290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.12.010
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Detection of anthelmintic resistance: a comparison of mathematical techniques Veterinary Parasitology, 128, 291–298. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.12.009
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In vitro effects of nitazoxanide on Echinococcus granulosus protoscoleces and metacestodes Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 54, 609–616. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkh386
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Polymerase chain reaction for detection of patent infections of Echinococcus granulosus (“sheep strain”) in naturally infected dogs Parasitology Research, 92, 347–351. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-003-1043-y