Spatiotemporal Distribution of in European Hedgehogs in Northern Italy.

Growing attention is being given to the European hedgehog () because of its synanthropic behaviour and its potential role in harbouring parasites, viruses, fungi and bacteria and disseminating them to several animals and humans. are the most frequently detected zoonotic bacteria that hedgehogs could transmit through contaminating water and food sources with faeces. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and distribution of spp.