| arthroderma benhamiae infection in the central african hedgehog erinaceus albiventris, and a report of a human case. | the occurrence of ringworm caused by arthroderma benhamiae ajello & cheng is reported in central african hedgehogs (erinaceus albiventris wagner), caught near nairobi, kenya. of the 45 animals examined, 10 were positive on culture, including a litter of 4 young. six infected animals were without lesions, and 2 littermates showed scaly areas similar to those described in e. europaeus l. caused by trichophyton erinacei (smith & marples) padhye & carmichael. no correlation with mite infestation or ... | 1975 | 1171366 |