Endoparasite Infections of the European Hedgehog () in Central Italy.

The European hedgehog is a synanthropic mammal, widely distributed in Europe. This species usually inhabits the edges of deciduous or mixed woods, but it is also very common in private gardens and public parks. Despite its popularity and frequency of contacts both with humans and with wild and domestic animals, few studies have examined the endoparasitic fauna of the hedgehog in Italy.

Pathology of Urinary Bladder in spp. Infected Wildlife from Central Italy.

The genus , in the nematode family , includes several species that parasitize the urinary bladders of wild and domestic carnivores. The infection has been reported worldwide from several wildlife species, including canids, mustelids, and felids, but the pathological aspects have seldom been investigated. In order to assess the presence and severity of the lesions in -infected wildlife, we performed a parasitological and pathological examination of urinary bladders from 72 animals, belonging to the families (red fox , = 28, and wolf , = 29) and (beech marten , = 3; pine marten , = 2; and European badger , = 10).

[Registry of genetic and malformative diseases in the province of Macerata].

Objectives: The aim of this epidemiological research is to evaluate the prevalence of genetic diseases and malformative syndromes in paediatric population living in the Macerata county.

Material And Methods: All the data were collected through a careful analysis of a specific questionnaire sent to all the family paediatricians.

Results: 23,379 children living in Macerata county, aged 0 to 9 years, were evaluated (93.