Do Penguins Have Parasites?
Do Penguins Have Parasites? Do penguins have parasites? Parasites known to occur in the blood of penguins include haemosporidian protozoans (Plasmodium, Leucocytozoon, Haemoproteus), piroplamid protozoans (Babesia), kinetoplastid protozoans (Trypanosoma), spirochete bacteria (Borrelia) and nematode microfilariae. What diseases do penguins carry? “Penguins are highly susceptible to infectious diseases.” She bases that on a survey by her