Insight into tick and flea species infesting the North African Hedgehog Atelerix algirus in Tunisia

Hedgehogs are small wild mammals known to host various ectoparasites, including hard ticks and fleas, which can transmit vector-borne pathogens to humans and animals. We investigated the ectoparasites infesting 10 hedgehogs (Atelerix algirus) captured in northern Tunisia and found both ticks and fle...

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Main Authors: Ghofrane Balti, Hajer Aounallah, Ahmed Ouni, Moufida Derghal, Adel Rhim, Jomaa Chemkhi, Ikram Guizani, Ali Bouattour, Souheila Guerbouj, Youmna M'ghirbi
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224425000744
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