Abstract
Pet ownership is becoming more and more common.1 Even most exotic ones such as hedgehog, seem to be getting fashionable. However they are not exempt from causing allergies. Hedgehogs are spiny mammals that belong to the subfamily Erinaceinae, order Erinaceomorpha. They are originally from Europe, Asia and Africa. There are 6 genera and 15 species of hedgehogs. Among these, the one most frequently encountered in captivity is the african pygmy hedgehog. Pygmy Hedgehog has been reported to prompt different symptoms ranging from nasal itching to urticaria or even respiratory problems.2,3To date, only 3 hedgehogs allergens have been described: carboxypeptidase, chitinase-like and chymotrypsin-like elastase family members (CELAs).3
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