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Serological and molecular screening for zoonotic pathogens among wild hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) from urban areas of Poland

Hanna Turlewicz-Podbielska

Hanna Turlewicz-Podbielska

Department of Preclinical Sciences and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animals Sciences, Poznań University of Life SciencesPoznań, Poland
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Jakub Jędrzej Ruszkowski

Jakub Jędrzej Ruszkowski

Department of Animal Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animals Sciences, Poznań University of Life SciencesPoznań, Poland
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Ruszkowski, Jakub Jędrzej
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Maria Pisarek

Maria Pisarek

Department of Epizootiology and Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in LublinLublin, Poland
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Łukasz Adaszek

Łukasz Adaszek

Department of Epizootiology and Clinic of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in LublinLublin, Poland
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Małgorzata Pomorska-Mól

Małgorzata Pomorska-Mól

Department of Preclinical Sciences and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animals Sciences, Poznań University of Life SciencesPoznań, Poland
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04 kwi 2025
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Data publikacji: 04 kwi 2025
Zakres stron: 219 - 226
Otrzymano: 05 wrz 2024
Przyjęty: 25 mar 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2025-0022
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Introduction

Wild European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) can carry various pathogens potentially harmful to humans. This study was conducted to determine the occurrence of selected zoonotic pathogens in European hedgehogs from urban areas of central-western Poland.

Material and Methods

Sixty-nine samples (43 of sera and 26 spleens) were collected from 54 hedgehogs brought to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre in Poznań, Poland, between June 2020 and September 2023. Antibodies against Coxiella burnetii, hepatitis E virus genotype 3, Toxoplasma gondii and Trichinella spp. in serum samples were determined using commercial ELISA tests. A PCR was used to evaluate the prevalence of Anaplasma spp., Ehrlichia spp., Borrelia spp., Rickettsia spp. and Leptospira spp. genetic material in spleens.

Results

The genetic material of Anaplasma phagocytophilum was found in 18 out of 26 spleens (69.23%; 95% confidence interval (CI): 50.01–83.50), and the genetic material of Rickettsia helvetica in 4 out of these 26 (15.38 %; 95% CI: 6.15–33.53). All Rickettsia-positive spleens were also positive for Anaplasma spp. None of the other pathogens or antibodies against them were detected.

Conclusion

This study provides valuable insights into the prevalence of some zoonotic pathogens in urban hedgehog populations and their potential impact on public health and urban biodiversity.
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Angielski
Częstotliwość wydawania:
4 razy w roku
Dziedziny czasopisma:
Nauki biologiczne, Biologia molekularna, Mikrobiologia i wirusologia, Nauki biologiczne, inne, Medycyna, Weterynaria
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