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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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Boenzli, Eva ; Hadorn, Maik ; Hartnack, Sonja ; Huder, Jon ; Hofmann-Lehmann, Regina ; Lutz, Hans (2014). Detection of antibodies to the feline leukemia Virus (FeLV) transmembrane protein p15E: an alternative approach for serological FeLV detection based on antibodies to p15E. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 52(6):2046-2052.
Galeandro, L ; Sieber-Ruckstuhl, N S ; Riond, B ; Hartnack, S ; Hofmann-Lehmann, R ; Reusch, C E ; Boretti, F S (2014). Urinary corticoid concentrations measured by 5 different immunoassays and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in healthy dogs and dogs with hypercortisolism at home and in the hospital. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 28(5):1433-1441.
Yewhalaw, D ; Hamels, S ; Getachew, Y ; Torgerson, P R ; Anagnostou, M ; Legesse, W ; Kloos, H ; Duchateau, L ; Speybroeck, N (2014). Water resource developments in Ethiopia: potential benefits and negative impacts on the environment, vector-borne diseases, and food security. Environmental Reviews, 22(4):364-371.
Sultanov, A ; et al ; Torgerson, P R (2014). Epidemiology of fishborne trematodiasis in Kazakhstan. Acta Tropica, 138:60-66.
Lahmar, Samia ; Boufana, Belgees ; Jebabli, Leila ; Craig, Phillip S ; Ayari, Hayet ; Basti, Talha ; Dhibi, Mokhtar ; Torgerson, Paul R (2014). Modelling the transmission dynamics of cystic echinococcosis in donkeys of different ages from Tunisia. Veterinary Parasitology, 205(1-2):119-124.
Künzler, Rahel ; Torgerson, Paul R ; Keller, Selina ; Wittenbrink, Max ; Stephan, Roger ; Knubben-Schweizer, Gabriela ; Berchtold, Beat ; Meylan, Mireille (2014). Observed management practices in relation to the risk of infection with paratuberculosis and to the spread of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Swiss dairy and beef herds. BMC Veterinary Research, 10:132.
Oppliger, S ; Hartnack, S ; Reusch, C E ; Kook, P H (2014). Agreement of serum feline pancreas-specific lipase and colorimetric lipase assays with pancreatic ultrasonographic findings in cats with suspicion of pancreatitis: 161 cases (2008-2012). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 244(9):1060-1065.
Kook, P H ; Kohler, N ; Hartnack, S ; Riond, B ; Reusch, C E (2014). Agreement of serum Spec cPL with the 1,2-o-dilauryl-rac-glycero glutaric acid-(6'-methylresorufin) ester (DGGR) lipase assay and with pancreatic ultrasonography in dogs with suspected pancreatitis. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 28(3):863-870.
Kempf, J ; Beckmann, K ; Kook, P H (2014). Achalasia-like disease with esophageal pressurization in a myasthenic dog. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 28(2):661-665.
Murri, Sarah ; Knubben-Schweizer, Gabriela ; Torgerson, Paul R ; Hertzberg, Hubertus (2014). Frequency of eprinomectin resistance in gastrointestinal nematodes of goats in canton Berne, Switzerland. Veterinary Parasitology, 203(1-2):114-119.
Devleesschauwer, Brecht ; Havelaar, Arie H ; Maertens de Noordhout, Charline ; Haagsma, Juanita A ; Praet, Nicolas ; Dorny, Pierre ; Duchateau, Luc ; Torgerson, Paul R ; Van Oyen, Herman ; Speybroeck, Niko (2014). Calculating disability-adjusted life years to quantify burden of disease. International Journal of Public Health, 59(3):565-569.
Devleesschauwer, Brecht ; Havelaar, Arie H ; Maertens de Noordhout, Charline ; Haagsma, Juanita A ; Praet, Nicolas ; Dorny, Pierre ; Duchateau, Luc ; Torgerson, Paul R ; Van Oyen, Herman ; Speybroeck, Niko (2014). DALY calculation in practice: a stepwise approach. International Journal of Public Health, 59(3):571-574.
Kempf, Jennifer ; Lewis, Fraser ; Reusch, Claudia E ; Kook, Peter H (2014). High-resolution manometric evaluation of the effects of cisapride and metoclopramide hydrochloride administered orally on lower esophageal sphincter pressure in awake dogs. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 75(4):361-366.
Torgerson, Paul R ; Paul, Michaela ; Furrer, Reinhard (2014). Evaluating faecal egg count reduction using a specifically designed package "eggCounts" in R and a user friendly web interface. International Journal for Parasitology, 44(5):299-303.
Lewis, Fraser I ; Otero-Abad, Belen ; Hegglin, Daniel ; Deplazes, Peter ; Torgerson, Paul R (2014). Dynamics of the force of infection: insights from echinococcus multilocularis infection in foxes. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 8(3):e2731.
Torgerson, P R (2014). Helminth-Cestode: Echinococcus granulosus and Echinococcus mutilocularis. In: Motarjemi, Y . Encyclopedia of Food Safety. Waltham, MA: Elsevier, 63-69.
Dreyfus, Anou ; Benschop, Jackie ; Collins-Emerson, Julie ; Wilson, Peter ; Baker, Michael ; Heuer, Cord (2014). Sero-Prevalence and Risk Factors for Leptospirosis in Abattoir Workers in New Zealand. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11(2):1756-1775.
Devleesschauwer, Brecht ; Ale, Anita ; Torgerson, Paul ; Praet, Nicolas ; Maertens de Noordhout, Charline ; Pandey, Basu Dev ; Pun, Sher Bahadur ; Lake, Rob ; Vercruysse, Jozef ; Joshi, Durga Datt ; Havelaar, Arie H ; Duchateau, Luc ; Dorny, Pierre ; Speybroeck, Niko (2014). The burden of parasitic Zoonoses in Nepal: A systematic review. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 8(1):e2634.
Torgerson, Paul R ; de Silva, Nilanthi R ; Fèvre, Eric M ; Kasuga, Fumiko ; Rokni, Mohammad B ; Zhou, Xiao-Nong ; Sripa, Banchob ; Gargouri, Neyla ; Willingham, Arve Lee ; Stein, Claudia (2014). The global burden of foodborne parasitic diseases: an update. Trends in Parasitology, 30(1):20-26.
Bühler, M ; Fürst, Anton ; Lewis, F I ; Kummer, Martin R ; Ohlerth, Stefanie (2014). Computed tomographic features of apical infection of equine maxillary cheek teeth: A retrospective study of 49 horses. Equine Veterinary Journal, 46(4):468-473.

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