Detection and Control of Dermatophytosis in Wild European Hedgehogs (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) Admitted to a French Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
The rising number of European hedgehogs (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) admitted every year to wildlife rehabilitation centres might be a source of concern to animal and public health since transmissible diseases, such as dermatophytosis, can be easily disseminated. This study seeks to eval...
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| author | Cécile Le Barzic Adela Cmokova Chloé Denaes Pascal Arné Vit Hubka Jacques Guillot Veronica Risco-Castillo |
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| description | The rising number of European hedgehogs (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) admitted every year to wildlife rehabilitation centres might be a source of concern to animal and public health since transmissible diseases, such as dermatophytosis, can be easily disseminated. This study seeks to evaluate the frequency of dermatophyte detection in hedgehogs admitted to a wildlife rehabilitation centre located near Paris, France, and to assess the risk of contamination in the centre in order to adapt prevention measures. A longitudinal cohort study was performed on 412 hedgehogs hosted at the Wildlife Animal Hospital of the Veterinary College of Alfort from January to December 2016. Animals were sampled once a month for fungal culture. Dermatophyte colonies were obtained from 174 out of 686 skin samples (25.4%). Besides <i>Trichophyton erinacei</i>, <i>Trichophyton mentagrophytes</i> and <i>Nannizzia gypsea</i> were also found. Dermatophyte detection seemed to be associated with the presence of skin lesions, while more than one-third of <i>T. erinacei</i>-positive animals were asymptomatic carriers. Healing required several months of treatment with topical and systemic azoles, but dermatophytosis did not seem to reduce the probability of release. Daily disinfection procedures and early detection and treatment of infected and asymptomatic carriers succeeded in limiting dermatophyte transmission between hedgehogs and humans. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af18368b65f4445c9092ffc5eb63bf142023-12-03T14:09:14ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2021-01-01727410.3390/jof7020074Detection and Control of Dermatophytosis in Wild European Hedgehogs (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) Admitted to a French Wildlife Rehabilitation CentreCécile Le Barzic0Adela Cmokova1Chloé Denaes2Pascal Arné3Vit Hubka4Jacques Guillot5Veronica Risco-Castillo6Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire de la Faune Sauvage (Chuv-FS), Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort, 94700 Maisons-Alfort, FranceDepartment of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 128 01 Prague, Czech RepublicCentre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire de la Faune Sauvage (Chuv-FS), Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort, 94700 Maisons-Alfort, FranceCentre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire de la Faune Sauvage (Chuv-FS), Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort, 94700 Maisons-Alfort, FranceDepartment of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, 128 01 Prague, Czech RepublicDynamic Research Group UPEC, EnvA, USC Anses, Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort, 94700 Maisons-Alfort, FranceCentre Hospitalier Universitaire Vétérinaire de la Faune Sauvage (Chuv-FS), Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort, 94700 Maisons-Alfort, FranceThe rising number of European hedgehogs (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) admitted every year to wildlife rehabilitation centres might be a source of concern to animal and public health since transmissible diseases, such as dermatophytosis, can be easily disseminated. This study seeks to evaluate the frequency of dermatophyte detection in hedgehogs admitted to a wildlife rehabilitation centre located near Paris, France, and to assess the risk of contamination in the centre in order to adapt prevention measures. A longitudinal cohort study was performed on 412 hedgehogs hosted at the Wildlife Animal Hospital of the Veterinary College of Alfort from January to December 2016. Animals were sampled once a month for fungal culture. Dermatophyte colonies were obtained from 174 out of 686 skin samples (25.4%). Besides <i>Trichophyton erinacei</i>, <i>Trichophyton mentagrophytes</i> and <i>Nannizzia gypsea</i> were also found. Dermatophyte detection seemed to be associated with the presence of skin lesions, while more than one-third of <i>T. erinacei</i>-positive animals were asymptomatic carriers. Healing required several months of treatment with topical and systemic azoles, but dermatophytosis did not seem to reduce the probability of release. Daily disinfection procedures and early detection and treatment of infected and asymptomatic carriers succeeded in limiting dermatophyte transmission between hedgehogs and humans.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/2/74dermatophytosishedgehogrescue centre<i>Trichophyton</i>dermatophyte |
| spellingShingle | Cécile Le Barzic Adela Cmokova Chloé Denaes Pascal Arné Vit Hubka Jacques Guillot Veronica Risco-Castillo Detection and Control of Dermatophytosis in Wild European Hedgehogs (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) Admitted to a French Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre Journal of Fungi dermatophytosis hedgehog rescue centre <i>Trichophyton</i> dermatophyte |
| title | Detection and Control of Dermatophytosis in Wild European Hedgehogs (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) Admitted to a French Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre |
| title_full | Detection and Control of Dermatophytosis in Wild European Hedgehogs (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) Admitted to a French Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre |
| title_fullStr | Detection and Control of Dermatophytosis in Wild European Hedgehogs (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) Admitted to a French Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre |
| title_full_unstemmed | Detection and Control of Dermatophytosis in Wild European Hedgehogs (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) Admitted to a French Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre |
| title_short | Detection and Control of Dermatophytosis in Wild European Hedgehogs (<i>Erinaceus europaeus</i>) Admitted to a French Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre |
| title_sort | detection and control of dermatophytosis in wild european hedgehogs i erinaceus europaeus i admitted to a french wildlife rehabilitation centre |
| topic | dermatophytosis hedgehog rescue centre <i>Trichophyton</i> dermatophyte |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/2/74 |
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