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Review
. 2005 Jan;11(1):1-5.
doi: 10.3201/eid1101.040752.

Hedgehog zoonoses

Patricia Y Riley  1 , Bruno B Chomel
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Review

Hedgehog zoonoses

Patricia Y Riley et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Jan.

Abstract

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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  • Hedgehog zoonoses.
    Behr M. Behr M. Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Jul;11(7):1146; author reply 1146. doi: 10.3201/eid1107.050045. Emerg Infect Dis. 2005. PMID: 16032792 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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