European Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus L.) as a Reservoir of Dermatophytes in Poland.

ABSTRACT: The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus Linnaeus) frequently colonises areas located close to human life in cities, as these are more suitable nest sites offering an abundance of food and allowing avoidance of predators. However, urbanisation has a significant impact on the epidemiology of infectious diseases, including dermatophytoses, the primary source of which are wild animals. In this study, we determined the spectrum of dermatophytes isolated from the European hedgehog and assessed their susceptibility profile to antifungal drugs. Symptomatic and asymptomatic dermatophyte infections were observed in 7.7% and 8% of the 182 examined free-living hedgehogs, respectively. In the pool of the isolated dermatophyte strains, Trichophyton erinacei was dominant (29.9%), followed by Trichophy

SUBMITTER: Gnat S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9436838 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature