Endoparasite Infections of the European Hedgehog (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) in Central Italy

The European hedgehog is a synanthropic mammal, widely distributed in Europe. This species usually inhabits the edges of deciduous or mixed woods, but it is also very common in private gardens and public parks. Despite its popularity and frequency of contacts both with humans and with wild and domes...

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Autores principales:	Alessia Mariacher, Andrea Santini, Irene Del Lesto, Sara Tonon, Elena Cardini, Antonino Barone, Claudia Eleni, Gianluca Fichi, Stefania Perrucci
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	<i>Brachylaemus erinacei</i> <i>Capillaria erinacei</i> <i>Crenosoma striatum</i> <i>Cystoisospora rastegaievae</i> <i>Physaloptera clausa</i> hedgehog Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ab6c7b6156664be09f4e9642da3effde2021-11-25T16:18:02ZEndoparasite Infections of the European Hedgehog (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) in Central Italy10.3390/ani111131712076-2615https://doaj.org/article/ab6c7b6156664be09f4e9642da3effde2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3171https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615The European hedgehog is a synanthropic mammal, widely distributed in Europe. This species usually inhabits the edges of deciduous or mixed woods, but it is also very common in private gardens and public parks. Despite its popularity and frequency of contacts both with humans and with wild and domestic animals, few studies have examined the endoparasitic fauna of the hedgehog in Italy. In the present study, endoparasites of naturally deceased hedgehogs (<i>n</i> = 40) from central Italy (Latium and Tuscany regions) were investigated, along with concurrent gross and histopathological lesions. The most prevalent identified endoparasites were <i>Crenosoma striatum</i> (45%), <i>Capillaria erinacei</i> (42.5%) and <i>Brachylaemus erinacei</i> (22.5%), in accordance with previous reports from hedgehogs in southern Italy. In few subjects, <i>Physaloptera clausa</i>, Acanthocephalans and <i>Cystoisospora</i> <i>rastegaeivae</i> coccidia were also identified. The infection by the lungworm <i>C. striatum</i> was found to be significantly associated (<i>p</i> < 0.01) with bronchial hyperplasia and peribronchiolitis upon histopathological examination. Awareness of the most common parasitic infections in the hedgehog and of their effects on the health of these animals is extremely important, especially in wildlife rescue centers, where European hedgehog represents the most frequently hospitalized mammal species.Alessia MariacherAndrea SantiniIrene Del LestoSara TononElena CardiniAntonino BaroneClaudia EleniGianluca FichiStefania PerrucciMDPI AGarticle<i>Brachylaemus erinacei</i><i>Capillaria erinacei</i><i>Crenosoma striatum</i><i>Cystoisospora rastegaievae</i><i>Physaloptera clausa</i>hedgehogVeterinary medicineSF600-1100ZoologyQL1-991ENAnimals, Vol 11, Iss 3171, p 3171 (2021)
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topic	<i>Brachylaemus erinacei</i> <i>Capillaria erinacei</i> <i>Crenosoma striatum</i> <i>Cystoisospora rastegaievae</i> <i>Physaloptera clausa</i> hedgehog Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991
spellingShingle	<i>Brachylaemus erinacei</i> <i>Capillaria erinacei</i> <i>Crenosoma striatum</i> <i>Cystoisospora rastegaievae</i> <i>Physaloptera clausa</i> hedgehog Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991 Alessia Mariacher Andrea Santini Irene Del Lesto Sara Tonon Elena Cardini Antonino Barone Claudia Eleni Gianluca Fichi Stefania Perrucci Endoparasite Infections of the European Hedgehog (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) in Central Italy
description	The European hedgehog is a synanthropic mammal, widely distributed in Europe. This species usually inhabits the edges of deciduous or mixed woods, but it is also very common in private gardens and public parks. Despite its popularity and frequency of contacts both with humans and with wild and domestic animals, few studies have examined the endoparasitic fauna of the hedgehog in Italy. In the present study, endoparasites of naturally deceased hedgehogs (<i>n</i> = 40) from central Italy (Latium and Tuscany regions) were investigated, along with concurrent gross and histopathological lesions. The most prevalent identified endoparasites were <i>Crenosoma striatum</i> (45%), <i>Capillaria erinacei</i> (42.5%) and <i>Brachylaemus erinacei</i> (22.5%), in accordance with previous reports from hedgehogs in southern Italy. In few subjects, <i>Physaloptera clausa</i>, Acanthocephalans and <i>Cystoisospora</i> <i>rastegaeivae</i> coccidia were also identified. The infection by the lungworm <i>C. striatum</i> was found to be significantly associated (<i>p</i> < 0.01) with bronchial hyperplasia and peribronchiolitis upon histopathological examination. Awareness of the most common parasitic infections in the hedgehog and of their effects on the health of these animals is extremely important, especially in wildlife rescue centers, where European hedgehog represents the most frequently hospitalized mammal species.
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author	Alessia Mariacher Andrea Santini Irene Del Lesto Sara Tonon Elena Cardini Antonino Barone Claudia Eleni Gianluca Fichi Stefania Perrucci
author_facet	Alessia Mariacher Andrea Santini Irene Del Lesto Sara Tonon Elena Cardini Antonino Barone Claudia Eleni Gianluca Fichi Stefania Perrucci
author_sort	Alessia Mariacher
title	Endoparasite Infections of the European Hedgehog (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) in Central Italy
title_short	Endoparasite Infections of the European Hedgehog (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) in Central Italy
title_full	Endoparasite Infections of the European Hedgehog (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) in Central Italy
title_fullStr	Endoparasite Infections of the European Hedgehog (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) in Central Italy
title_full_unstemmed	Endoparasite Infections of the European Hedgehog (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) in Central Italy
title_sort	endoparasite infections of the european hedgehog (<i>erinaceus europaeus</i>) in central italy
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/ab6c7b6156664be09f4e9642da3effde
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Endoparasite Infections of the European Hedgehog (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) in Central Italy

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