Pathological Findings in Koala Retrovirus-positive Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) from Northern and Southern Australia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2020.02.003
Abstract: Koala retrovirus (KoRV) infection shows differences in prevalence and load between northern and southern Australian koala populations; however, the effect of this on diseases such as lymphoma and chlamydial disease is unclear. This study compared… read more here.
Keywords: disease; koala retrovirus; northern southern; chlamydial disease ... See more keywords
Koala retrovirus viral load and disease burden in distinct northern and southern koala populations
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-56546-0
Abstract: Koala retrovirus (KoRV) displays features of both an endogenous and exogenous virus and is linked to neoplasia and immunosuppression in koalas. This study explores the apparent differences in the nature and impact of KoRV infection… read more here.
Keywords: southern koala; korv; koala retrovirus; koala ... See more keywords
Helping koalas battle disease - Recent advances in Chlamydia and Koala Retrovirus (KoRV) disease understanding and treatment in koalas.
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DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fuaa024
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… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; retrovirus korv; disease; koala retrovirus ... See more keywords
Koala retrovirus load and non-A subtypes are associated with secondary disease among wild northern koalas
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010513
Abstract: Koala Retrovirus (KoRV) has been associated with neoplasia in the vulnerable koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). However, there are conflicting findings regarding its association with secondary disease. We undertook a large-scale assessment of how the different KoRV… read more here.
Keywords: disease; secondary disease; korv load; korv ... See more keywords
Toll-Like Receptor and Cytokine Responses to Infection with Endogenous and Exogenous Koala Retrovirus, and Vaccination as a Control Strategy.
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DOI: 10.3390/cimb43010005
Abstract: Koala populations are currently declining and under threat from koala retrovirus (KoRV) infection both in the wild and in captivity. KoRV is assumed to cause immunosuppression and neoplastic diseases, favoring chlamydiosis in koalas. Currently, 10… read more here.
Keywords: korv infection; infection; korv; koala retrovirus ... See more keywords