Presence of zoonotic agents in engorged ticks and hedgehog faeces from Erinaceus europaeus in (sub) urban areas

Presence of zoonotic agents in engorged ticks and hedgehog faeces from Erinaceus europaeus in (sub) urban areas

Abstract Background European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) are hosts for Ixodes hexagonus and I. ricinus ticks, which are vectors for zoonotic microorganisms. In addition, hedgehogs may carry several enteric zoonoses as well. It is unclear to what extent a presence of pathogens in hedgehogs poses...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra I Krawczyk, Arieke Docters van Leeuwen, Wilma Jacobs-Reitsma, Lucas M Wijnands, El Bouw, Setareh Jahfari, Angela H A M van Hoek, Joke W B van der Giessen, Jeroen H Roelfsema, Michiel Kroes, Jenny Kleve, Yolanda Dullemont, Hein Sprong, Arnout de Bruin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Hedgehogs
Ticks
Zoonoses
Borrelia
Anaplasma
Campylobacter
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0814-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0814-5

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