Helminth parasites found in hedgehogs (Erinaceus concolor) from Turkey

Çirak, Veli Yılgör; Şenlik, Bayram; Aydoğdu, Ali; Selver, Melih; Akyol, Volkan

doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2010.07.007

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“…Some of species composition in our study was already reported in E. concolor, however, it is the first time that O. erinacei has been reported from Iran. Globally, our post-mortem examination of H. auritus revealed the same parasites to those reported for E. concolor from turkey and E. europaeus from European countries (Boag and Fowler 1988;Ciraka et al 2010;Poglayen et al 2003). This is worthwhile to clarify that age-related differences have been reported in helminth infections of hedgehogs, where higher infection rates were observed with increasing age (Majeed et al 1989).…”

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A survey on parasites of long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) in northeast of Iran

et al. 2015

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As there appeared to be no data available on parasite infection of Hedgehogs in the region and considering the potential threat of Hedgehogs for animal and public health, the present study was carried out using biological samples and necropsy findings collected from long-eared hedgehog captured in Mashhad city in the northeast of Iran. During the study 23 dead hedgehogs were collected randomly from different regions of Mashhad County. Following autopsy of these animals, observation for enteric parasites was carefully done. At the same time, 38 live hedgehogs were captured at this region and after anesthetizing of them, their ectoparasites were removed. The captured animals were released after recovery. All of studied animals were found to be infected with at least one of the parasites. The endoparasites removed from dead hedgehogs were: Oliganthorhynchus erinacei, Nephridiorhynchus major, Hymenolepis erinacei and Crenosoma striatum. The ectoparasites found on live studied animals according to their abundance were Rhipicephalus turanicus, Haemaphysalis erinacei and Echidnophaga gallinacea. The results of this study will contribute to our understanding of the parasites infecting Hemiechinus auritus in Iran. These results also suggest that pet owners especially those keep hedgehog should be aware about hazards that may pose by these animals.

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A survey on parasites of long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) in northeast of Iran

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“…In another study, was carried out in Turkey, indicated that there were 6 worms in porcupine's lung including P. clausa (55.5 %), C. striatum (72.2 %), H. erinacei (55.5 %), Onchota erinacei (55.5 %), Nephridiorenicus major (50 %) and Uceleus aerophilus (22.2 %). In present study the most frequency and severity of infestation was associated with C. striatum (Ciraka et al 2010). In an assessment in Turkey on parasitic infestation in porcupine lung revealed that one of the obvious manifestations was eosinophilic bronchitis originates from or parasitic infestation with C. striatum, and allergic reactions were triggered by environment antigens (Ciraka et al 2010).…”

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“…In present study the most frequency and severity of infestation was associated with C. striatum (Ciraka et al 2010). In an assessment in Turkey on parasitic infestation in porcupine lung revealed that one of the obvious manifestations was eosinophilic bronchitis originates from or parasitic infestation with C. striatum, and allergic reactions were triggered by environment antigens (Ciraka et al 2010). The researches indicated that eosinophilic bronchitis in porcupines primarily originates from C. striatum nematode infestation.…”

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Macroscopic and microscopic examination of pulmonary Crenosoma striatum in hedgehog

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The aim of study was to necropsy and histopathology evaluation of lung Crenosoma striatum in hedgehog. In July 2012, 10 porcupines were collected from Urmia city and transferred to parasitology lab of the veterinary faculty where they were euthanized by ketamine (over 40-90 mg/kg) intraperitoneally. In this study the lungs were assessed through naked eyes regarding parasite presence upon washing. The lung tissue was examined under loop microscope in order to finding small worms in lung parenchyma. The worms were removed by Anse forceps and kept in AFA solution, and collected for diagnosis. In order to carrying out pathological tests, some samples prepared and placed in formalin 10 % for fixation. The counted worms frequency in high severe and moderate lungs were as 86 (50 females and 36 males) and 19 (13 females and 16 males) worms respectively. But no worms were observed in healthy lungs. The infestation severity was as; low infestation (1-7 worms), moderate infestation (8-20), severe infestation (21-50) and very severe infestation (more than 50 worms). The lung examinations of non-infested lungs indicated that the lung tissues had no parasite. In addition, no inflammation reactions as inflammatory cells presence were observed, and the air spaces with alveoles' wall in some regions were observable. On histopathological examination, the observed alteration was primarily inflammatory changes, and in some cases the proliferation was also observable. Hyperemia and inflammatory cell infiltration, somehow the alveolar space was filled, representing bronchopneumonia reaction. The bronchioles had various changes as hypertrophy and hyperplastic in different parts of respiratory system. Hyperemia and hemorrhage were very severe in some cases caused hemosiderosis in the lung. In severe inflammations the pneumonia along with increasing of bronchial cells in the lumen rose as well, leading to severe verminous infestation of the lung. In regard to the obtained results, the verminous infestation of the porcupines' lung with C. striatum indicated inflammatory and proliferative alteration which was as inflammatory changes in mild cases, and inflammatory and proliferative stances in severe cases.

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“…from L. viridis in Turkey. Also, Cirak et al (2010) reported the Physalopterid species, (P. clausa) it was the highest prevalence which observed in necroscopied hedgehog's (Erinaceus concolor) stomachs in Turkey. We observed Physaloptera sp.…”

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Helminth Parasites of the Three Racerunner Lizards: Eremias pleskei Nikolsky, 1905 (Pleske’s Racerunner-Transcaucasian Racerunner), Eremias strauchi Kessler, 1878 (Strauch’s Racerunner) and Eremias suphani Basoglu & Hellmich, 1968 (Suphan Racerunner) collected from Eastern Part of Turkey

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SummaryIn this investigation, a total of 44 racerunner lizard samples (Eremias pleskei, Eremias strauchi, and Eremias suphani) collected from eastern part of Turkey were examined for the first time for helminths. Eremias pleskei was harboured 1 species of acanthocepalan (in cystacanth stage), E. strauchi was harboured 2 species of nematodes, and E. suphani was harboured 3 species of nematodes and 1 species of cestode. E. strauchi represents a new host record for Spauligodon eremiasi, and Spauligodon saxicolae E. suphani represents a new host record for Spauligodon eremiasi, S. saxicolae, Physaloptera sp., and Oochoristica tuberculata, and also, E. pleskei represents a new host record for unidentified acanthocepalan (in cystacanth stage). Also, Turkey is a new locality record for Spauligodon eremiasi.

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Helminth parasites found in hedgehogs (Erinaceus concolor) from Turkey

Cited by 23 publications

References 9 publications

A survey on parasites of long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) in northeast of Iran

A survey on parasites of long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) in northeast of Iran

Macroscopic and microscopic examination of pulmonary Crenosoma striatum in hedgehog

Helminth Parasites of the Three Racerunner Lizards: Eremias pleskei Nikolsky, 1905 (Pleske’s Racerunner-Transcaucasian Racerunner), Eremias strauchi Kessler, 1878 (Strauch’s Racerunner) and Eremias suphani Basoglu & Hellmich, 1968 (Suphan Racerunner) collected from Eastern Part of Turkey

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