Abstract:Growing attention is being given to the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) because of its synanthropic behaviour and its potential role in harbouring parasites, viruses, fungi and bacteria and disseminating them to several animals and humans. Salmonella are the most frequently detected zoonotic bacteria that hedgehogs could transmit through contaminating water and food sources with faeces. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and distribution of Salmonella spp. in wild hedgehogs in the Emilia-Roma… Show more
“…In Italy, Carrera et al studied the spatiotemporal distribution of Salmonella enterica in 212 naturally deceased hedgehogs, revealing an estimated overall prevalence of potentially zoonotic Salmonella of 39% [ 12 ]. In the USA, wild boars ( Sus scrofa ) undergo specialized epidemiological surveillance for Brucella suis swine brucellosis.…”
“…In Italy, Carrera et al studied the spatiotemporal distribution of Salmonella enterica in 212 naturally deceased hedgehogs, revealing an estimated overall prevalence of potentially zoonotic Salmonella of 39% [ 12 ]. In the USA, wild boars ( Sus scrofa ) undergo specialized epidemiological surveillance for Brucella suis swine brucellosis.…”
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