01648nas a2200241   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260007000043653001300113653002300126653001800149653001100167100001500178700001300193700001200206700001200218245006400230250000800294300001200302490000800314520107000322022001401392       2015                            d  c07/2015bSchlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KGaHannover10ahedgehog10aErinaceus concolor10aectoparasites10aTurkey1 aA Girisgin1 aB Senlik1 aL Aydin1 aV Cirak00aEctoparasites of hedgehogs (Erinaceus concolor) from Turkey  a7/8  a315-3180 v1283 aHedgehogs are small, nocturnal, spiny-coated animals that have been growing in popularity as exotic pets. However, these animals are host to a wide variety of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites, some of which are of zoonotic character. Thus, because hedgehogs have a potential role to transmit zoonoses including arthropod-borne diseases, we examined them for their ectoparasites. The study was carried out on hedgehogs found dead mainly due to road casualties in the Bursa province of Turkey. The ectoparasites were collected by both insecticide spraying of the body and inspection on a white paper carefully. Totally three species of ticks (Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Hyalomma aegyptium, Haemaphysalis parva) and one flea species (Archeopsylla erinacei) were detected. The prevalence of mixed infestation with both ticks and fleas was 45.5%. Haemaphysalis parva was reported for the first time from hedgehogs (Erinaceus concolor) in Turkey. The occurrence of ectoparasites and their potential role as vectors of certain zoonotic diseases are briefly discussed.  a0005-9366