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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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Boufana, B; Lett, W; Lahmar, S; Griffiths, A; Jenkins, D J; Buishi, I; Engliez, S A; Alrefadi, M A; Eljaki, A A; Elmestiri, F M; Reyes, M M; Pointing, S; Al-Hindi, A; Torgerson, Paul R; Okamoto, M; Craig, P S (2015). Canine echinococcosis: genetic diversity of Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto (s.s.) from definitive hosts. Journal of Helminthology, 89(6):689-698.
Bischof, Dominique B; Ganter, Michael T; Shore-Lesserson, Linda; Hartnack, Sonja; Klaghofer, Richard; Graves, Kirk; Genoni, Michele; Hofer, Christoph K (2015). Viscoelastic blood coagulation measurement with sonoclot predicts postoperative bleeding in cardiac surgery after heparin reversal. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 29(3):715-722.
Costa, Federico; Hagan, José E; Calcagno, Juan; Kane, Michael; Torgerson, Paul R; Martinez-Silveira, Martha S; Stein, Claudia; Abela-Ridder, Bernadette; Ko, Albert I (2015). Global morbidity and mortality of Leptospirosis: a systematic review. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 9(9):e0003898.
Torgerson, Paul R (2015). Bovine TB in the pilot badger cull zone in Gloucestershire. Veterinary Record, 176(22):578-579.
Rüegg, R; Regenscheit, N; Origgi, F C; Kaiser, C; Borel, N (2015). Detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae in a collection of captive snakes and response to treatment with marbofloxacin. Veterinary Journal, 205(3):424-426.
Taylor-Brown, Alyce; Rüegg, Simon; Polkinghorne, Adam; Borel, Nicole (2015). Characterisation of Chlamydia pneumoniae and other novel chlamydial infections in captive snakes. Veterinary Microbiology, 178(1-2):88-93.
Rinaldi, Laura; Catalan, Dolores; Musella, Vincenzo; Cecconi, Lorenzo; Hertzberg, Hubertus; Torgerson, Paul R; Mavrot, Fabien; de Waal, Theo; Selemetas, Nikolaos; Coll, Tom; Bosco, Antonio; Biggeri, Annibale; Cringoli, Giuseppe (2015). Haemonchus contortus: spatial risk distribution for infection in sheep in Europe. Geospatial Health, 9(2):325-331.
Rinaldi, Laura; Biggeri, Annibale; Musella, Vincenzo; de Waal, Theo; Hertzberg, Hubertus; Mavrot, Fabien; Torgerson, Paul R; Selemetas, Nikolaos; Coll, Tom; Bosco, Antonio; Grisotto, Laura; Cringoli, Giuseppe; Catelan, Dolores (2015). Sheep and Fasciola hepatica in Europe: the GLOWORM experience. Geospatial Health, 9(2):309-317.
McDonald, Scott A; Devleesschauwer, Brecht; Speybroeck, Niko; Hens, Niel; Praet, Nicolas; Torgerson, Paul R; Havelaar, Arie H; Wu, Felicia; Tremblay, Marlène; Amene, Ermias W; Döpfer, Dörte (2015). Data-driven methods for imputing national-level incidence in global burden of disease studies. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 93(4):228-236.
Balmer, Nicole; Torgerson, Paul R; Hertzberg, Hubertus (2015). Strategic control of gastrointestinal nematodes in grazing sheep with a long-acting moxidectin formulation. Small Ruminant Research, 126:80-89.
Knubben-Schweizer, Gabriela; Torgerson, Paul R (2015). Bovine fasciolosis: control strategies based on the location of Galba truncatula habitats on farms. Veterinary Parasitology, 208(1-2):77-83.
Torgerson, Paul R (2015). Bovine TB in the pilot badger cull zone in Gloucestershire. Veterinary Record, 176(12):315.
Allen, C; Dalzell, F; Eastwood, B; Edwards, R; Elliott, P; Hale, G; Hale, G; Jones, M; Knight, A; Lewis, J; McGill, I; Menache, A; Southgate, P; Torgerson, P R (2015). Bovine TB in the pilot badger cull zone in Gloucestershire. Veterinary Record, 176(10):258-260.
Rose, H; Rinaldi, L; Bosco, A; Mavrot, F; de Waal, T; Skuce, P; Charlier, J; Torgerson, P R; Hertzberg, H; Hendrickx, G; Vercruysse, J; Morgan, E R (2015). Widespread anthelmintic resistance in European farmed ruminants: a systematic review. Veterinary Record, 176(21):546.
Kutter, Annette P N; Mosing, Martina; Hartnack, Sonja; Raszplewicz, Joanna; Renggli, Martina; Mauch, Jacqueline Y; Hofer, Christoph K (2015). The influence of acute pulmonary hypertension on cardiac output measurements : calibrated pulse contour analysis, transpulmonary and pulmonary artery thermodilution against a modified fick method in an animal model. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 121(1):99-107.
Dreyfus, A; Heuer, C; Wilson, P; Collins-Emerson, J; Baker, M G; Benschop, J (2015). Risk of infection and associated influenza-like disease among abattoir workers due to two Leptospira species. Epidemiology and Infection, 143(10):2095-2105.
Devleesschauwer, Brecht; Praet, Nicolas; Speybroeck, Niko; Torgerson, Paul R; Haagsma, Juanita A; De Smet, Kris; Murrell, K Darwin; Pozio, Edoardo; Dorny, Pierre (2015). The low global burden of trichinellosis: evidence and implications. International Journal for Parasitology, 45(2-3):95-99.
Dreyfus, A; Wilson, P; Collins-Emerson, J; Benschop, J; Moore, S; Heuer, C (2015). Risk factors for new infection with Leptospira in meat workers in New Zealand. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 72(3):219-225.
Hatz, Lea-Annina; Hartnack, Sonja; Kümmerle, Jan Michael; Hässig, Michael; Bettschart-Wolfensberger, Regula (2015). A study of measurement of noninvasive blood pressure with the oscillometric device, sentinel,in isoflurane-anaesthetized horses. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 42(4):369-376.
Wohlfender, Franziska; Doherr, M G; Driessen, Bernd; Hartnack, Sonja; Johnston, G M; Bettschart-Wolfensberger, Regula (2015). International online survey to assess current practice in equine anaesthesia. Equine Veterinary Journal, 47(1):65-71.

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