Avian Malaria ( Plasmodium spp.) in Captive Magellanic Penguins ( Spheniscus magellanicus ) from Northern Argentina, 2010

J Wildl Dis. 2016 Jul;52(3):734-7. doi: 10.7589/2015-08-219. Epub 2016 Jun 10.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Zoo
  • Argentina / epidemiology
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Malaria, Avian / epidemiology
  • Malaria, Avian / parasitology*
  • Spheniscidae*