ReviewFEMS microbiology reviews2020
Helping koalas battle disease - Recent advances in Chlamydia and koala retrovirus (KoRV) disease understanding and treatment in koalas.
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- Current status and future directions ofFrontiers in veterinary science · 2026Pooled it
- Detection of opportunistic bacterial pathogens with intrinsic amoxicillin- and cephalosporin-resistance in wild koala faecal microbiomes.Microbiology (Reading, England) · 2026Article
- The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) prostate: a proteomic perspective on gland segmentation.Biology of reproduction · 2026Article
- A pilot study of re-purposing drugs to treat koalas with chlamydia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Development and Validation of a Standardised Genomic Tool for Conservation Management of the Koala (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Infection-Induced Telomere Length Variation: Insights into Pathogenesis of Koala Retrovirus.Viruses · 2025Article
- Evidence of Folliculogenesis and the Potential of Oocyte Recovery from Koalas with Different Levels of Reproductive Pathology.Biology · 2025Article
- Causes of mortality in koalas autopsied at the University of Melbourne.Australian veterinary journal · 2025Article
- Preliminary Evidence of Chlamydiosis in Koalas of the Greater Geelong Region, Victoria: A Potential Emerging Threat?Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- The Oral Microbiome in Queensland Free-Ranging Koalas (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Dominance of Vaccine-SpecificEcology and evolution · 2025Article
- New insights into the range and transmission dynamics of a koala gammaherpesvirus, phascolarctid gammaherpesvirus 2.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Koala MHCII association with chlamydia infertility remains equivocal: a need for new research approaches.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Advancements in noninvasive koala monitoring through combining Chlamydia detection with a targeted koala genotyping assay.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Using bioinformatics to investigate functional diversity: a case study of MHC diversity in koalas.Immunogenetics · 2024Article
- Spatial variation in toll-like receptor diversity in koala populations across their geographic distribution.Immunogenetics · 2024Article
- A preliminary study of gene expression changes in Koalas Infected with Koala Retrovirus (KoRV) and identification of potential biomarkers for KoRV pathogenesis.BMC veterinary research · 2024Article
- Epidemiology, Transmission Mode, and Pathogenesis ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Common Causes for Veterinary Visits among Australian Wildlife.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Immunisation of koalas against Chlamydia pecorum results in significant protection against chlamydial disease and mortality.NPJ vaccines · 2024Article
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Abstract
The iconic Australian marsupial, the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), has suffered dramatic population declines as a result of habitat loss and fragmentation, disease, vehicle collision mortality, dog attacks, bushfires and climate change. In 2012, koalas were officially declared vulnerable by the Australian government and listed as a threatened species. In response, research into diseases affecting koalas has expanded rapidly. The two major pathogens affecting koalas are Chlamydia pecorum, leading to chlamydial disease and koala retrovirus (KoRV). In the last eight years, these pathogens and their diseases have received focused study regarding their sources, genetics, prevalence, disease presentation and transmission. This has led to vast improvements in pathogen detection and treatment, including the ongoing development of vaccines for each as a management and control strategy. This review will summarize and highlight the important advances made in understanding and combating C. pecorum and KoRV in koalas, since they were declared a threatened species. With complementary advances having also been made from the koala genome sequence and in our understanding of the koala immune system, we are primed to make a significant positive impact on koala health into the future.
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