A novel alphaherpesvirus and concurrent respiratory cryptococcosis in a captive koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
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DOI: 10.1111/avj.13164
Abstract: A novel alphaherpesvirus was detected in a captive adult, lactating, female koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) admitted to James Cook University Veterinary Emergency Teaching & Clinical Hospital in March 2019, showing signs of anorexia and severe respiratory… read more here.
Keywords: microscopy; koala phascolarctos; novel alphaherpesvirus; respiratory ... See more keywords
Completing the Genome Sequence of Chlamydia pecorum Strains MC/MarsBar and DBDeUG: New Insights into This Enigmatic Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) Pathogen
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10121543
Abstract: Chlamydia pecorum, an obligate intracellular pathogen, causes significant morbidity and mortality in livestock and the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). A variety of C. pecorum gene-centric molecular studies have revealed important observations about infection dynamics and genetic… read more here.
Keywords: pecorum; koala; koala phascolarctos; chlamydia pecorum ... See more keywords
The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) faecal microbiome differs with diet in a wild population
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6534
Abstract: Background The diet of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is comprised almost exclusively of foliage from the genus Eucalyptus (family Myrtaceae). Eucalyptus produces a wide variety of potentially toxic plant secondary metabolites which have evolved as… read more here.
Keywords: koala phascolarctos; gut; diversity; microbiome ... See more keywords