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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Vector competence of Culicoides biting midges from Switzerland for African horse sickness virus and epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 164(1):66-70.
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The burden of zoonoses in Paraguay: A systematic review. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15(11):e0009909.
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Effects of diets differing in dietary cation-anion difference and calcium concentration on calcium homeostasis in neutered male sheep. Journal of Dairy Science, 104(11):11537-11552.
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Helminthenkontrolle bei Ziegen durch die gemeinsame Weidenutzung mit Rindern. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 163(9):565-576.
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No clear trends in expatriation of non-human primate research from Switzerland between 2004 and 2017. Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde, 163(9):553-563.
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Porcine teschovirus, sapelovirus, and enterovirus in Swiss pigs: multiplex RT-PCR investigation of viral frequencies and disease association. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 33(5):864-874.
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Penetrating keratoplasty in dogs using acellular porcine Corneal Stroma (BioCorneaVet™): a prospective pilot study of five cases. Veterinary Ophthalmology, 24(5):543-553.
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Global Burden of Animal Diseases: a novel approach to understanding and managing disease in livestock and aquaculture. Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics), 40(2):567-584.
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Diagnostic accuracy estimates for COVID-19 RT-PCR and Lateral flow immunoassay tests with Bayesian latent class models. American Journal of Epidemiology, 190(8):1689-1695.
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Overview of cattle diseases listed under category C, D or E in the Animal Health Law for which control programmes are in place within Europe. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8:688078.
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Hand hygiene compliance in companion animal clinics and practices in Switzerland: An observational study. Veterinary Record, 189(1):e307.
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Association between environmental and climatic risk factors and the spatial distribution of cystic and alveolar echinococcosis in Kyrgyzstan. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15(6):e0009498.
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Evaluation of Three Commercial Interferon-γ Assays in a Bovine Tuberculosis Free Population. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8:682466.
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System thinking and citizen participation is still missing in One Health initiatives – Lessons from fifteen evaluations. Frontiers in Public Health, 9:653398.
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Alternatives to robenidine to control gastrointestinal disorders of weaner rabbits in the field. Veterinary and animal science, 13:100179.
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Formal Comment; Tracing the source of infection of cystic and alveolar echinococcosis, neglected parasitic infections with long latency: The shaky road of “evidence” gathering. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15(3):e0009296.
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Comparative study of free-roaming domestic dog management and roaming behavior across four countries: Chad, Guatemala, Indonesia, and Uganda. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8:617900.
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Issues and pitfalls in the use of p-values. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 48(2):155-159.
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Prevalence and molecular characterization of C. pecorum detected in Swiss fattening pigs. Veterinary Microbiology, 256:109062.