Host entity

western European hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Rankspecies NCBI Taxon: 9365

Recent evidence findings

Evidence-grounded Research Brief · Past 3 months 6

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2026-09-16 Functional Mechanism Receptor Usage Aminopeptidase N (APN) functions as a receptor for hedgehog merbecoviruses. 42749891
2026-08-12 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection Betacoronavirus erinacei RNA was detected in European hedgehog fecal samples in Denmark with an overall prevalence of 23% (98/430), including 16% in 2016 and 29% in 2021–22. 42612403
2026-08-12 Zoonotic Surveillance Reservoir Ecology European hedgehogs were concluded to be unlikely maintenance hosts for SARS-CoV-2. 42612403
2026-08-12 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Betacoronavirus erinacei sequence types in Danish European hedgehogs showed genetic stability across sampling years and regions based on analysis of 55 sequence types. 42612403
2026-08-12 Zoonotic Surveillance Reservoir Ecology Exposure to pesticides, particularly herbicides, was positively associated with Betacoronavirus erinacei infection in European hedgehogs (p = 0.049). 42612403
2026-08-12 Zoonotic Surveillance Reservoir Ecology For Betacoronavirus erinacei in European hedgehogs, prevalence showed no association with location, habitat type, age, sex, inbreeding, endoparasite infection, or MRSA presence. 42612403
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2026-09-16 Functional Mechanism Receptor Usage Aminopeptidase N (APN) functions as a receptor for hedgehog merbecoviruses. 42749891
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Linked viruses

Virus composition linked to this host

4 virus taxa

Geographic evidence

Evidence distribution by country

1 countries

Temporal evidence

Evidence dynamics by year

7 year-type groups

Publication output

Source articles by month

84 months