Helminths found in hedgehogs (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) in three areas of Italy

Poglayen, Giovanni; Giannetto, S.; Brianti, Emanuele; Scala, Antonio; Garippa, Giovanni; Capelli, Gioia; Scaravelli, Dino; Reeve, Nigel

doi:10.1136/vr.152.1.22

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“…Some of species composition in our study was already reported in E. concolor, however, it is the first time that O. erinacei has been reported from Iran. Globally, our post-mortem examination of H. auritus revealed the same parasites to those reported for E. concolor from turkey and E. europaeus from European countries (Boag and Fowler 1988;Ciraka et al 2010;Poglayen et al 2003). This is worthwhile to clarify that age-related differences have been reported in helminth infections of hedgehogs, where higher infection rates were observed with increasing age (Majeed et al 1989).…”

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“…For instance, Dicrocoelium dendriticum and Haemonchus contortus were found in E. europaeus and in Atelerix albiventris (Poglayen et al 2003;Kaikabo et al 2007). Although it is clear that hedgehogs are susceptible to these helminths, their role as a reservoir host in the epizootiology of these parasites requires further study.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Hedgehogs may act as reservoir hosts for some parasites in rural and urban environments (Poglayen et al 2003;Visser et al 2001). For instance, Dicrocoelium dendriticum and Haemonchus contortus were found in E. europaeus and in Atelerix albiventris (Poglayen et al 2003;Kaikabo et al 2007).…”

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A survey on parasites of long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) in northeast of Iran

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As there appeared to be no data available on parasite infection of Hedgehogs in the region and considering the potential threat of Hedgehogs for animal and public health, the present study was carried out using biological samples and necropsy findings collected from long-eared hedgehog captured in Mashhad city in the northeast of Iran. During the study 23 dead hedgehogs were collected randomly from different regions of Mashhad County. Following autopsy of these animals, observation for enteric parasites was carefully done. At the same time, 38 live hedgehogs were captured at this region and after anesthetizing of them, their ectoparasites were removed. The captured animals were released after recovery. All of studied animals were found to be infected with at least one of the parasites. The endoparasites removed from dead hedgehogs were: Oliganthorhynchus erinacei, Nephridiorhynchus major, Hymenolepis erinacei and Crenosoma striatum. The ectoparasites found on live studied animals according to their abundance were Rhipicephalus turanicus, Haemaphysalis erinacei and Echidnophaga gallinacea. The results of this study will contribute to our understanding of the parasites infecting Hemiechinus auritus in Iran. These results also suggest that pet owners especially those keep hedgehog should be aware about hazards that may pose by these animals.

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A survey on parasites of long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) in northeast of Iran

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“…In Europe, epidemiological studies on the parasite fauna of hedgehogs have been conducted in Germany (Laux 1987;Wieland 2007), Norway (Keymer et al 1991) and Italy (Poglayen et al 2003). Studies on British hedgehog parasites focused particularly on parasitic lung disease (Majeed and Cooper 1984;Majeed et al 1989;Robinson and Routh 1999;Cousquer 2004;Molenaar 2008, unpublished data), and few epidemiological studies of hedgehog parasites have been undertaken in Great Britain.…”

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Parasites of European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in Britain: epidemiological study and coprological test evaluation

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Seventy-four European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) that had died in wildlife rehabilitation centres were dissected and their parasite burdens documented. Overall parasite prevalence was 91%, and a total of six helminth species were isolated: five nematodes (Crenosoma striatum, Eucoleus aerophilus, Capillaria erinacei, Capillaria ovoreticulata and Capillaria spp.), one trematode (Brachylaemus erinacei) and one acanthocephalan (Oliganthorhynchus erinacei). The tick Ixodes hexagonus and flea Archeopsylla erinacei were also collected. The effect of parasite infection on body condition was assessed by correlation of burdens with the residuals of weight-skeletal length regression. Tick presence was positively related to body condition; for other parasites, no significant relationship was found. Faecal egg or larval count was closely correlated with adult parasite burden for C. striatum and Capillaria/Eucoleus spp., but not for other species. Coprological analysis should therefore be useful for in vivo studies of nematode parasite infection in hedgehogs. The epidemiology of parasites in hedgehogs and their possible role in recent population declines are discussed.

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“…Furthermore, hedgehogs serve as a reservoir for a variety of pathogens; therefore loss of this species could consequently cause a significant disparity between parasites and wildlife in the UK (Gaglio et al 2010). Additionally a number of these pathogens are zoonotic and therefore carry the risk of transferring disease to humans (Khaldia et al 2012).Although there have been several studies of hedgehog parasites in other countries (Laux 1987;Boag and Fowler 1988;Lowenstein et al 1991;Slapeta 1999;Poglayen et al 2003), the parasites of hedgehogs in Iran have received little attention, and the studies that have been published are quite limited. The aim of this study was to macroscopic and microscopic examination of lung Crenosoma striatum in hedgehog.…”

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Macroscopic and microscopic examination of pulmonary Crenosoma striatum in hedgehog

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The aim of study was to necropsy and histopathology evaluation of lung Crenosoma striatum in hedgehog. In July 2012, 10 porcupines were collected from Urmia city and transferred to parasitology lab of the veterinary faculty where they were euthanized by ketamine (over 40-90 mg/kg) intraperitoneally. In this study the lungs were assessed through naked eyes regarding parasite presence upon washing. The lung tissue was examined under loop microscope in order to finding small worms in lung parenchyma. The worms were removed by Anse forceps and kept in AFA solution, and collected for diagnosis. In order to carrying out pathological tests, some samples prepared and placed in formalin 10 % for fixation. The counted worms frequency in high severe and moderate lungs were as 86 (50 females and 36 males) and 19 (13 females and 16 males) worms respectively. But no worms were observed in healthy lungs. The infestation severity was as; low infestation (1-7 worms), moderate infestation (8-20), severe infestation (21-50) and very severe infestation (more than 50 worms). The lung examinations of non-infested lungs indicated that the lung tissues had no parasite. In addition, no inflammation reactions as inflammatory cells presence were observed, and the air spaces with alveoles' wall in some regions were observable. On histopathological examination, the observed alteration was primarily inflammatory changes, and in some cases the proliferation was also observable. Hyperemia and inflammatory cell infiltration, somehow the alveolar space was filled, representing bronchopneumonia reaction. The bronchioles had various changes as hypertrophy and hyperplastic in different parts of respiratory system. Hyperemia and hemorrhage were very severe in some cases caused hemosiderosis in the lung. In severe inflammations the pneumonia along with increasing of bronchial cells in the lumen rose as well, leading to severe verminous infestation of the lung. In regard to the obtained results, the verminous infestation of the porcupines' lung with C. striatum indicated inflammatory and proliferative alteration which was as inflammatory changes in mild cases, and inflammatory and proliferative stances in severe cases.

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Helminths found in hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in three areas of Italy

Cited by 20 publications

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A survey on parasites of long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) in northeast of Iran

A survey on parasites of long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) in northeast of Iran

Parasites of European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in Britain: epidemiological study and coprological test evaluation

Macroscopic and microscopic examination of pulmonary Crenosoma striatum in hedgehog

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