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Hedgehogs in Contact with Humans: Zoonotic and Reverse Zoonotic Transmission of Pathogens
Journal of Zoological and Botanical GardensNumerous previous studies indicate that both wild hedgehogs and those kept as pets pose a significant risk to human health. At the same time, humans can also transmit various pathogens to hedgehogs (e.g., human herpesvirus 1). The risk of human infection
Maja Lukac
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Borna Disease Virus 1 as Cause of Fatal Meningoencephalomyelitis in Wild Hedgehogs, Germany, 2022–2025 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesBorna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1) causes encephalitis with a fatality rate of >90% in domestic mammals and humans. Currently, the bicolored white-toothed shrew is the only known reservoir host. We report BoDV-1 infections in 15 wild European hedgehogs from
Effrosyni Michelakaki +15 more
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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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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 +2 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 +2 more
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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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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 Monchâtre-Leroy +2 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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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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