%0 Journal Article %T The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), as a reservoir for helminth parasites in Iran %J Veterinary Research Forum %I Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University %Z 2008-8140 %A Naem, Soraya %A Pourreza, Behzad %A Gorgani-Firouzjaee, Tahmineh %D 2015 %\ 06/01/2015 %V 6 %N 2 %P 149-153 %! The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), as a reservoir for helminth parasites in Iran %K Brachylaemus erinacei %K Crenosoma striatum %K Hedgehog %K Iran %K Physaloptera clausa %R %X From April 2009 to December 2011, 44 dead hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) were collected incidentally from areas of Urmia, Iran. The overall prevalence of helminth infections was 95.0%. Specific parasites and their prevalences were: Physalopteraclausa(93.0%), Crenosoma striatum (61.0%), Capillariaaerophila(9.0%), Capillariasspp.(4.0%), Brachylaemuserinacei(2.0%) and Hymenolepiserinacei(16.0%). There were no significant differences in helminth occurrence between hedgehog sexes, either in single or in mixed infections (p > 0.05). The mixed infection involving Crenosoma striatum and P. clausaoccurred significantly more frequently than other mixed infection (p < 0.05).There were significant differences in prevalence among seasons, with the highest prevalence in summer and spring especially among P. clausaand C. striatum (p < 0.05). %U https://vrf.iranjournals.ir/article_12972_caf02268705e551cd0f8e0b141e416a5.pdf