Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Avian Malaria ( Plasmodium spp.) in Captive Magellanic Penguins ( Spheniscus magellanicus ) from Northern Argentina, 2010.
- Journal:
- Journal of wildlife diseases
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl et al.
- Affiliation:
- 1 Laborató · Brazil
- Species:
- bird
Abstract
We report two cases of lethal avian malaria in Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) captive at San Clemente del Tuyú, Argentina, approximately 560 km north of Argentinean breeding colonies of Magellanic Penguins. Blood smears revealed both penguins were concurrently infected by Plasmodium (Haemamoeba) tejerai, Plasmodium (Huffia) sp., and Plasmodium (Novyella) sp.
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