Investigating the association between koala retrovirus and primary bone neoplasia in koalas (

Carmen Chu, Lee McMichael, Joanne Gordon, Chiara Palmieri, Joanne Meers, Joerg Henning, Viviana Gonzalez-Astudillo

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Article in Veterinary pathology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Carmen ChuSchool of the Environment, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia Campus, St. Lucia, QLD, Australia.ORCID 0009-0003-9238-8208

Lee McMichaelSchool of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, Gatton, QLD, Australia.

Joanne GordonSchool of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, Gatton, QLD, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-2693-7761

Chiara PalmieriSchool of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, Gatton, QLD, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-5791-6066

Joanne MeersSchool of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, Gatton, QLD, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9305-0469

Joerg HenningSchool of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, Gatton, QLD, Australia.

Viviana Gonzalez-AstudilloSchool of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, Gatton, QLD, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-4208-361X

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Abstract

Koala retrovirus (KoRV) is a significant infectious agent impacting the health of wild and captive koala populations worldwide. While previous studies have explored its association with neoplastic diseases such as leukemia and lymphoma, its potential involvement in primary bone tumors remains unclear. This study aimed to expand our understanding of KoRV's disease spectrum by examining its potential association with primary bone tumors in koalas. Koala retrovirus proviral DNA load was analyzed in neoplastic bone using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and compared to healthy bone samples across 4 different gene targets: KoRV

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Bone NeoplasmsPhascolarctidaeRetroviridaeRetroviridae InfectionsAnimalsDNA, ViralFemaleImmunohistochemistryMaleProvirusesReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionViral LoadDNA, ViralbonechondrosarcomaimmunohistochemistrykoalaneoplasiaosteochondromaosteosarcomaPCRretrovirustumor

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PMID41451940

DOI10.1177/03009858251403173

PMCPMC13254151

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