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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1 July 2016
Avian Malaria ( Plasmodium spp.) in Captive Magellanic Penguins ( Spheniscus magellanicus) from Northern Argentina, 2010
Ralph Eric Thijl Vanstreels,
Félix Capellino,
Patricia Silveira,
Érika M. Braga,
Sergio Andres Rodríguez-Heredia,
Julio Loureiro,
José Luiz Catão-Dias
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 52 • No. 3
July 2016
Vol. 52 • No. 3
July 2016