Do Penguins Carry Diseases? “Penguins are highly susceptible to infectious diseases.” She bases that on a survey by her team of penguin diseases in captivity, reaching as far back as 1947. It found reports of Salmonella, E. coli, West Nile virus and Avian pox virus infections, among others. What does it mean when a penguin
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