Hedgehogs are small synanthropic mammals that live in rural areas as well as in urban and
suburban areas. They can be reservoirs of several microorganisms, including certain …

Small wild mammals are an important element in the emergence and transmission of vector-
borne pathogens (VBPs). Among these species, hedgehogs have been found to be a …

Abstract Background The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is known for high
levels of ectoparasitism that not only represents a health risk for the animals themselves, but …

Hedgehogs are synanthropic mammals, reservoirs of several vector-borne pathogens and
hosts of ectoparasites. Arthropod-borne pathogens (ie, Rickettsia spp., Borrelia spp., and …

The genus Erinaceus is commonly found in rescue centres across the European continent
despite the reported decline in some countries. Parasite infections are frequently detected in …

Originally from Asia, the raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides is an invasive alien species
in Europe, listed since 2019 on the List of invasive alien species of Union concern. The …

Wolbachia, the endosymbiont of arthropods and onchocercid nematodes is present in many
medically important insect species, being also considered for the indirect control of parasitic …

Hedgehogs are small mammals. They are potential reservoirs of various zoonotic agents.
This study was conducted in Bouira, a north-central region of Algeria. A total of 21 Atelerix …

Abstract Fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) are among the most common ectoparasites of small
mammals. We investigated fleas infesting on the small mammals (Mammalia: Rodentia …

Small wild mammals are an important element in the emergence and transmission of
vectorborne pathogens (VBPs). Among these species, hedgehogs have been found to be a …