TY - JOUR KW - hedgehog KW - Erinaceus concolor KW - ectoparasites KW - Turkey AU - A Girisgin AU - B Senlik AU - L Aydin AU - V Cirak AB - Hedgehogs 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. BT - Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift C1 - {"oldId":88694,"title":"Ectoparasites of hedgehogs (Erinaceus concolor) from Turkey","topline":"","teaserText":"Ektoparasiten beim Igel (Erinaceus concolor) in der T\u00fcrkei","content":"

Summary<\/span>
Hedgehogs 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.<\/p>

Keywords<\/span>
hedgehog, Erinaceus concolor, ectoparasites, Turkey<\/p>

Zusammenfassung<\/span>
Igel sind kleine, nachtaktive Stacheltiere, die auch als exotische Haustiere sehr beliebt sind. Jedoch sind diese Tiere Wirte einer Vielzahl von Viren, Bakterien, Pilzen und Parasiten, von denen einige einen zoonotischen Charakter aufweisen. Da Igel potenziell \u00dcbertr\u00e4ger von Zoonosen (einschlie\u00dflich von Arthropoden \u00fcbertragenen Krankheiten) sein k\u00f6nnen, haben wir sie auf Ektoparasiten untersucht. Die Studie wurde in der Provinz Bursa (T\u00fcrkei) mit meist im Verkehr tot aufgefundenen Igeln durchgef\u00fchrt. Nach dem Aufspr\u00fchen eines Insektizids auf den Tierk\u00f6rper und der Untersuchung auf einem wei\u00dfen Untergrund wurden die Ektoparasiten sorgf\u00e4ltig abgesammelt. Insgesamt wurden drei Zeckenarten (Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Hyalomma aegyptium, Haemaphysalis parva) und eine Flohart (Archeopsylla erinacei) gefunden. Die Pr\u00e4valenz von Mischinfektionen mit Zecken und Fl\u00f6hen betrug 45,5 %. Haemaphysalis parva wurde zum ersten Mal in der T\u00fcrkei beim Igel nachgewiesen. Die Rolle der gefundenen Ektoparasiten als potenzielle \u00dcbertr\u00e4ger von bestimmten zoonotischen Krankheiten wird diskutiert. <\/p>

Schl\u00fcsselw\u00f6rter<\/span>
Igel, Erinaceus concolor, Ektoparasiten, T\u00fcrkei<\/p>","categories":["Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift","Abostufe BMTW","Fachartikel"],"fromDate":"Jul 7, 2015 10:00:00 PM","oldUrls":["http:\/\/vetline.de\/ectoparasites-of-hedgehogs-erinaceus-concolor-from-turkey\/150\/3130\/88694"],"doiLanguage":"englisch","doiProductFormat":"online","doiPublisher":"Schl\u00fctersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG","doiSerialWorkTitle":"Berliner und M\u00fcnchener Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift","doiDocumentUri":"http:\/\/www.vetline.de\/ectoparasites-of-hedgehogs-erinaceus-concolor-from-turkey\/150\/3130\/88694\/","doiSource":"Berl M\u00fcnch Tier\u00e4rztl Wochenschr 128, 315\u2013318 (2015) ","doiissn":"0005-9366","doiNr":"10.2376\/0005-9366-128-315","doiFirstPage":"315","doiLastPage":"318","doiTransmitted":true,"doiAuthor":"Girisgin A, Senlik B, Aydin L, Cirak V","pdf":{"path":"http:\/\/data\/BMW_2015_07_08_0315.pdf","title":"BMW_2015_07_08_0315.pdf","description":"Ectoparasites of hedgehogs (Erinaceus concolor) from Turkey "},"authors":[{"firstName":"A","middleName":"","lastName":"Girisgin"},{"firstName":"B","middleName":"","lastName":"Senlik"},{"firstName":"L","middleName":"","lastName":"Aydin"},{"firstName":"V","middleName":"","lastName":"Cirak"}],"contentOptimised":"

Summary<\/strong>
Hedgehogs 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.<\/p>

Keywords:<\/strong>
hedgehog, Erinaceus concolor, ectoparasites, Turkey<\/p>

Zusammenfassung<\/strong>
Igel sind kleine, nachtaktive Stacheltiere, die auch als exotische Haustiere sehr beliebt sind. Jedoch sind diese Tiere Wirte einer Vielzahl von Viren, Bakterien, Pilzen und Parasiten, von denen einige einen zoonotischen Charakter aufweisen. Da Igel potenziell \u00dcbertr\u00e4ger von Zoonosen (einschlie\u00dflich von Arthropoden \u00fcbertragenen Krankheiten) sein k\u00f6nnen, haben wir sie auf Ektoparasiten untersucht. Die Studie wurde in der Provinz Bursa (T\u00fcrkei) mit meist im Verkehr tot aufgefundenen Igeln durchgef\u00fchrt. Nach dem Aufspr\u00fchen eines Insektizids auf den Tierk\u00f6rper und der Untersuchung auf einem wei\u00dfen Untergrund wurden die Ektoparasiten sorgf\u00e4ltig abgesammelt. Insgesamt wurden drei Zeckenarten (Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Hyalomma aegyptium, Haemaphysalis parva) und eine Flohart (Archeopsylla erinacei) gefunden. Die Pr\u00e4valenz von Mischinfektionen mit Zecken und Fl\u00f6hen betrug 45,5 %. Haemaphysalis parva wurde zum ersten Mal in der T\u00fcrkei beim Igel nachgewiesen. Die Rolle der gefundenen Ektoparasiten als potenzielle \u00dcbertr\u00e4ger von bestimmten zoonotischen Krankheiten wird diskutiert. <\/p>

Schl\u00fcsselw\u00f6rter:<\/strong>
Igel, Erinaceus concolor, Ektoparasiten, T\u00fcrkei<\/p>","primaryLanguage":"englisch","summary":"Hedgehogs 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.<\/p>

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