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Hedgehog Zoonoses
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 disease...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3294334/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15705314 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1101.040752 |
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author | Riley, Patricia Y. Chomel, Bruno B. |
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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 when rescuing and caring for wild-caught hedgehogs. |
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spelling | pubmed-32943342012-03-08 Hedgehog Zoonoses Riley, Patricia Y. Chomel, Bruno B. Emerg Infect Dis Synopsis 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 when rescuing and caring for wild-caught hedgehogs. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-01 /pmc/articles/PMC3294334/ /pubmed/15705314 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1101.040752 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Synopsis Riley, Patricia Y. Chomel, Bruno B. Hedgehog Zoonoses |
title | Hedgehog Zoonoses |
title_full | Hedgehog Zoonoses |
title_fullStr | Hedgehog Zoonoses |
title_full_unstemmed | Hedgehog Zoonoses |
title_short | Hedgehog Zoonoses |
title_sort | hedgehog zoonoses |
topic | Synopsis |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3294334/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15705314 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1101.040752 |
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