Volume 11, Number 1—January 2005
Synopsis
Hedgehog Zoonoses
Patricia Y. Riley* and Bruno B. Chomel*
Table
Zoonotic and potentially zoonotic viral, bacterial, protozoal, and mycotic zoonoses of hedgehogs
| Bacterial | Viral | Protozoal | Mycotic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Confirmed zoonotic diseases carried by hedgehogs: | Salmonella spp.* Yersinia pseudotuberculosis† Mycobacterium marinum | Rabies Herpesvirus, including human herpes simplex | Trychophyton mentagrophytes var. erinacei* Microsporum spp.† | |
| II. Potential zoonotic diseases carried by hedgehogs: | Chlamydia psittaci Coxiella burnetii Yersinia pestis | Arboviruses Tickborne encephalitis Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever Tahyna virus Bhanja virus Paramyxovirus | Cryptosporidium Toxoplasma gondii | Candida albicans |
*Most common zoonoses.
†Common zoonoses.
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