Fatal Sarcocystis falcatula Infection in Three Penguins

Fatal Sarcocystis falcatula Infection in Three Penguins

Sarcocystis falcatula is a well-known cause of fatal pneumonia in some birds, particularly Old World psittacines. Here we describe fatal sarcosystosis due to S. falcatula in 3 penguins (Family Spheniscidae) under managed care, including one African penguin (Spheniscus demersus), and two Southern roc...

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Main Authors: Shannon G. M. Kirejczyk, Rachel E. Burns, Michael W. Hyatt, Michael J. Yabsley, Julia M. Ter Beest, Zoltan S. Gyimesi, Robert J. Ossiboff, Amelia Waltman, Tracie A. Seimon, Rita McManamon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
penguin
protozoal pneumonia
Sarcocystis falcatula
apicomplexa
Spheniscus demersus
Eudyptes chrysocome
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2019.00340/full

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