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International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2021 The European hedgehog population is declining in Europe. It is therefore important to investigate the causes for the decline and monitor the general health of the species. We investigated the endoparasite occurrence in 299 dead European hedgehogs.
Sophie Lund Rasmussen +3 more
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Clinicopathologic Findings of Spontaneous Leukemia in 9 Pet African Hedgehogs (Atelerix Albiventris)
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 Previous reports of leukemia in hedgehogs are limited. We describe clinicopathologic features of leukemia in 9 hedgehogs, including eosinophilic leukemia (n = 3) and acute leukemia/leukemic phase of lymphoma (n = 6).
Iori Koizumi +4 more
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BMC Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Background The European population of hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) is declining. It is therefore essential to optimise conservation initiatives such as the rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned hedgehogs. Wild animals placed in captivity may be
Sophie Lund Rasmussen +3 more
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MERS-related CoVs in hedgehogs from Hubei Province, China
One Health, 2021 The emerging coronavirus diseases such as COVID-19, MERS, and SARS indicated that animal coronaviruses (CoVs) spillover to humans are a huge threat to public health. Therefore, we needed to understand the CoVs carried by various animals.
Dan Li +9 more
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Journal of Fungi, 2023 Pet hedgehogs, which are increasingly favoured companions, have garnered attention due to their potential as carriers of zoonotic diseases. These small insectivorous mammals, native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, are commonly kept as pets. The encroachment
Lucia Kottferová +6 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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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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Scientific Reports, 2022 Hedgehogs’ wide distribution and breadth of habitat use means they are a good model taxon for investigating behavioural responses to winter conditions, such as low temperatures and resource availability.
Carly E. Pettett +5 more
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Crenosoma striatum in lungs of European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europeus) from Portugal
Helminthologia, 2020 Crenosoma striatum is a host-specifi c metastrongiloid nematode causing respiratory tract disease in hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus). Since few studies have reported C.
Barradas P. F. +6 more
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Widespread Disease in Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) Caused by Toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 Toxin-producing Corynebacterium ulcerans, a causative agent of diphtheria in humans, was isolated from 53 hedgehogs in Belgium during the spring of 2020. Isolates showed low levels of acquired antimicrobial drug resistance.
An Martel +10 more
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