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Paul R. Torgerson

Paul R. Torgerson

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Animal Science and Veterinary
Switzerland
2026

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
80
Citations
27745
World Ranking
74
National Ranking
5

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Paul R. Torgerson is affiliated with the University of Zurich in Switzerland and focuses primarily on medical and agricultural biological sciences. Their research spans several subfields, including small animals, surgery, agronomy and crop science, public health, environmental and occupational health, and infectious diseases.

Their work addresses a diverse range of main topics such as:

  • Animal disease management and epidemiology
  • Parasitic infections in humans and animals
  • Veterinary pharmacology and anesthesia
  • Congenital anomalies and fetal surgery
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health
  • Vector-borne animal diseases
  • Veterinary equine medical research

Among their recent publications are:

  • "International consensus on terminology to be used in the field of echinococcoses" (2020, Parasite)
  • "World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology (W.A.A.V.P.) guideline for diagnosing anthelmintic resistance using the faecal egg count reduction test in ruminants, horses and swine" (2023, Veterinary Parasitology)
  • "Unveiling the incidences and trends of the neglected zoonosis cystic echinococcosis in Europe: a systematic review from the MEmE project" (2022, The Lancet Infectious Diseases)
  • "Epidemic cystic and alveolar echinococcosis in Kyrgyzstan: an analysis of national surveillance data" (2020, The Lancet Global Health)
  • "Source attribution of human echinococcosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2020, PLoS neglected tropical diseases)

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Philip Rasmussen (11 joint publications)
  • Peter Deplazes (10 joint publications)
  • Alexandra Shaw (10 joint publications)
  • Jonathan Rushton (9 joint publications)
  • Eva Veronesi (9 joint publications)

Key publication venues where this researcher has contributed multiple works include:

  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases (9 publications)
  • Research Square (7 publications)
  • Animals (6 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (6 publications)
  • Veterinary Parasitology (5 publications)

Best Publications

  • Global Morbidity and Mortality of Leptospirosis: A Systematic Review.

    Federico Costa;José E Hagan;Juan Calcagno;Michael Kane

  • World Health Organization Global Estimates and Regional Comparisons of the Burden of Foodborne Disease in 2010

    Arie H. Havelaar;Arie H. Havelaar;Martyn D. Kirk;Paul R. Torgerson;Herman J. Gibb

  • World Health Organization Estimates of the Global and Regional Disease Burden of 22 Foodborne Bacterial, Protozoal, and Viral Diseases, 2010: A Data Synthesis

    Martyn D. Kirk;Sara Monteiro Pires;Robert E. Black;Marisa Caipo

  • Global Socioeconomic Impact of Cystic Echinococcosis

    Christine M. Budke;Peter Deplazes;Paul R. Torgerson

  • Global Distribution of Alveolar and Cystic Echinococcosis.

    P Deplazes;L Rinaldi;C A Alvarez Rojas;P R Torgerson

  • World Health Organization Estimates of the Global and Regional Disease Burden of 11 Foodborne Parasitic Diseases, 2010: A Data Synthesis

    Paul R. Torgerson;Brecht Devleesschauwer;Brecht Devleesschauwer;Brecht Devleesschauwer;Nicolas Praet;Niko Speybroeck

  • The global burden of alveolar echinococcosis.

    Paul R. Torgerson;Krista Keller;Mellissa Magnotta;Natalie Ragland

  • The socioeconomic burden of parasitic zoonoses: global trends.

    Paul R. Torgerson;Calum N.L. Macpherson

  • Global Burden of Leptospirosis: Estimated in Terms of Disability Adjusted Life Years

    Paul R. Torgerson;José E. Hagan;Federico Costa;Juan Calcagno

  • Human alveolar echinococcosis after fox population increase, Switzerland.

    Alexander Schweiger;Rudolf W. Ammann;Daniel Candinas;Pierre-Alain Clavien

  • Estimating the financial losses due to bovine fasciolosis in Switzerland.

    G Schweizer;Ueli Braun;P Deplazes;Paul R Torgerson

  • A Systematic Review of the Epidemiology of Echinococcosis in Domestic and Wild Animals

    Belen Otero-Abad;Paul R. Torgerson

  • Calculating disability-adjusted life years to quantify burden of disease

    Brecht Devleesschauwer;Brecht Devleesschauwer;Arie H. Havelaar;Charline Maertens de Noordhout;Juanita A. Haagsma

  • Reproductive potential of Echinococcus multilocularis in experimentally infected foxes, dogs, raccoon dogs and cats

    C.M.O. Kapel;P.R. Torgerson;R.C.A. Thompson;P. Deplazes

  • Echinococcosis--an international public health challenge.

    P.R. Torgerson;C.M. Budke

  • Geographic distribution and prevalence.

    J. Eckert;P. M. Schantz;R. B. Gasser;P. R. Torgerson

  • Echinococcosis: Control and Prevention.

    P S Craig;Daniel Hegglin;M W Lightowlers;Paul R Torgerson

  • Effect of gastro-intestinal nematode infection on sheep performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Fabien Mavrot;Hubertus Hertzberg;Paul R Torgerson

  • Correction: World Health Organization Estimates of the Global and Regional Disease Burden of 22 Foodborne Bacterial, Protozoal, and Viral Diseases, 2010: A Data Synthesis (PLoS Med, (2015), 12, 12)

    Martyn D. Kirk;Sara M. Pires;Robert E. Black;Marisa Caipo

  • Attribution of global foodborne disease to specific foods: Findings from a World Health Organization structured expert elicitation

    Sandra Hoffmann;Brecht Devleesschauwer;Willy Aspinall;Roger Cooke

  • Polymerase chain reaction for detection of patent infections of Echinococcus granulosus ("sheep strain") in naturally infected dogs.

    Saša Štefanić;Block S. Shaikenov;Peter Deplazes;Anke Dinkel

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter Deplazes
Peter Deplazes University of Zurich
Arie H. Havelaar
Arie H. Havelaar University of Florida
Pierre Dorny
Pierre Dorny Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
Frederick J. Angulo
Frederick J. Angulo Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Christine M. Budke
Christine M. Budke Texas A&M University
Philip S. Craig
Philip S. Craig University of Salford
Eric R. Morgan
Eric R. Morgan Queen's University Belfast
Alexander Mathis
Alexander Mathis École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Hubertus Hertzberg
Hubertus Hertzberg University of Zurich
Eric M. Fèvre
Eric M. Fèvre University of Liverpool

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