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Ralph Eric Thijl Vanstreels1, Félix Capellino2, Patricia Silveira3, Érika M Braga3, Sergio Andres Rodríguez-Heredia2, Julio Loureiro2, José Luiz Catão-Dias1.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27285418 DOI: 10.7589/2015-08-219
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Wildl Dis ISSN: 0090-3558 Impact factor: 1.535