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A Prevalence Study of Ectoparasites on The Long- Eared Hedgehog (Hemiechinus Auritus) in Sohag Governorate, Egypt
Authored by Abd El Aleem SS Desoky
Hedgehogs are small, nocturnal and
spiny-coated mammals which are found in synanthropic environments and they are
kept as pets by some people [1,2]. As hedgehogs feed on insects, worms,
centipedes, snails, mice, frogs, lizards and snakes, they are considered as
useful animals for natural ecosystems and are in the protected species list
[1]. They are ideal hosts for ecto and endoparasites, because they have active
foraging behavior and do not groom themselves [3]. On the other hand, these
animals can serve as reservoir for some zoonotic pathogens. Hedgehogs acquire
some pathogens through tick or flea bites and are involved in the endemic cycle
of these pathogens. Keeping in mind that Hedgehogs are known as potential host
for some variants of Anaplasma phagocytophilum, tick–born encephalitis virus
(TBEV), Rickettsia felis, Eucoleus aerophilus, causative agent of pulmonary infection
which resembled a bronchial carcinoma and at least four species of Lyme
spirochetes [2-4]. The hedgehogs have become popular in recent years among pet
owners and these animals have benefits and potential hazards for their owners.
Some studies have been conducted on ecto and endoparasites and some other on
zoonotic pathogens in hedgehogs around the world [2,3].
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