Hedgehog Zoonoses

Riley, Patricia Y.; Chomel, Bruno B.

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Hedgehog Zoonoses

Published Date:

Jan 2005

Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 11(1):1-5.

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Personal Authors:

Riley, Patricia Y. ; Chomel, Bruno B. ;

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Document Type:

Journal Article

Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Description:

Exotic pets, including hedgehogs, have become popular in recent years among pet owners, especially in North America. Such animals can carry and introduce zoonotic agents, a fact well illustrated by the recent outbreak of monkeypox in pet prairie dogs. We reviewed known and potential zoonotic diseases that could be carried and transmitted by pet hedgehogs or by wild-caught hedgehogs that have been rescued.

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