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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005 Exotic pets, including hedgehogs, have become popular in recent years among pet owners, especially in North America. Such animals can carry and introduce zoonotic agents, a fact well illustrated by the recent outbreak of monkeypox in pet prairie dogs. We
Patricia Y. Riley, Bruno B. Chomel
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Hyperglycemia in Pet African Pygmy Hedgehogs (Atelerix albiventris): Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and Prognostic Indicators of Severe Hyperglycemia [PDF]
AnimalsHyperglycemia is known to negatively affect various animal species, but data on African pygmy hedgehogs remain limited. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of hyperglycemia and evaluate the clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of ...
Do-Hyun Kwak +3 more
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Hedgehogs as a Potential Source of Zoonotic Pathogens—A Review and an Update of Knowledge
Animals, 2021 Hedgehogs are small insectivorous mammals common across Europe, Asia, and Africa. The increased encroachment of humans into hedgehog habitats has disrupted the human-animal-environment interface. With growing interest in the zoonotic diseases of wildlife
Jakub J. Ruszkowski +3 more
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PLoS ONE, 2019 OBJECTIVES:A recent study from Sweden showed that European hedgehogs may constitute a reservoir for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), but this host-parasite relationship remains to be investigated in other countries.
Sophie Lund Rasmussen +6 more
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Identification of Reassortant Mammalian Orthoreovirus Strains in European Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus): Genomic Insights and Host Association [PDF]
MicroorganismsThanks to its ethological and physiological characteristics, the hedgehog is a synanthropic species of particular importance for the maintenance and possible spread of pathogens, some of which are zoonotic.
Tiziana Trogu +14 more
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Viruses, 2017 Coronaviruses are closely monitored in the context of emerging diseases and, as illustrated with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-coronavirus (MERS-CoV), are known to cross the species barrier ...
Elodie Monchatre-Leroy +6 more
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Serological and molecular screening for zoonotic pathogens among wild hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) from urban areas of Poland [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary ResearchWild European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) can carry various pathogens potentially harmful to humans. This study was conducted to determine the occurrence of selected zoonotic pathogens in European hedgehogs from urban areas of central-western Poland.
Turlewicz-Podbielska Hanna +4 more
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Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology, 2012 Hedgehog (Hh) proteins constitute one family of a small number of secreted signaling proteins that together regulate multiple aspects of animal development, tissue homeostasis and regeneration. Originally uncovered through genetic analyses in Drosophila, their subsequent discovery in vertebrates has provided a paradigm for the role of morphogens in ...
Siu Wah, Choy, Shuk Han, Cheng
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Pathological Findings in African Pygmy Hedgehogs Admitted into a Portuguese Rehabilitation Center
Animals, 2022 Most of the pathologies that affect hedgehogs are diagnosed postmortem; thus, it is essential to share knowledge between clinicians and pathologists in order to recognize predispositions to diseases and to establish adequate diagnostic and therapeutic ...
Gabriela Fernandes Silva +5 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is a species found in abundance throughout Europe. Nevertheless, it has seen a decline in some regions. This study aimed to analyze trends in intake and outcomes for hedgehogs admitted into rescue centers in ...
Gabriela Lukešová +3 more
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