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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Companion Animals in Zoonoses Research – Ethical Considerations. Journal of Applied Animal Ethics Research, 5(2):178-207.
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Umfrage zum Antibiotikagebrauch bei Schweizer Tierärzten mit Pferdeanteil. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 165(2):105-114.
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Methodological choices in brucellosis burden of disease assessments: A systematic review. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16(12):e0010468.
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Analyse comparative des initiatives One Health en Guinée et en République Démocratique du Congo: Un appel à l’opérationnalisation. International Health Trends and Perspectives, 2(3):48-60.
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Estimated specific antibody‑based true sero‑prevalences of canine filariosis in dogs in Central Europe and the UK. Parasitology Research, 121(12):3671-3680.
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Animal health is often ignored, but indispensable to the human right to health. International Journal for Equity in Health, 21(1):3.
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Guidance for evaluating integrated surveillance of antimicrobial use and resistance. CABI One Health, 2022:0007.
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One Health evaluation of brucellosis control in Kazakhstan. PLoS ONE, 17(11):e0277118.
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The dual burden of animal and human zoonoses: A systematic review. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16(10):e0010540.
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A methodology to assess indirect economic impacts of animal disease outbreaks: A case of hypothetical African swine fever outbreak in Switzerland. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 69(5):e1768-e1786.
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Verantwortung in der Tiermedizin. conexus, 4(2):130-140.
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Ergebnis der selektiven Verpaarung beim Entlebucher Sennenhund zur Reduktion der ureteralen Ektopie. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 164(7):535-546.
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The impact of vatinoxan on microcirculation after intramuscular co-administration with medetomidine in Beagle dogs: a blinded crossover study. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 49(4):336-343.
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Awareness, Knowledge, and Perceptions Regarding Rabies Prevention Among Rural Communities in Masaka District, Central Uganda: A Qualitative Study. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9:863526.