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
Phylogenetic and geographical analysis of a retrovirus during the early stages of endogenous adaptation and exogenous spread in a new host
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DOI: 10.1111/mec.15735
Abstract: Most retroviral endogenization and host adaptation happened in the distant past, with the opportunity to study these processes as they occurred lost to time. An exception exists with the discovery that koala retrovirus (KoRV) has… read more here.
Keywords: korv variants; analysis; korv; host ... See more keywords
Molecular Dynamics and Mode of Transmission of Koala Retrovirus as It Invades and Spreads through a Wild Queensland Koala Population
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DOI: 10.1128/jvi.01871-17
Abstract: ABSTRACT The recent acquisition of a novel retrovirus (KoRV) by koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) has created new opportunities for retroviral research and new challenges for koala conservation. There are currently two major subtypes of KoRV: KoRV-A,… read more here.
Keywords: transmission; korv; retrovirus; koala population ... 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
Molecular Insights into Innate Immune Response in Captive Koala Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Co-Infected with Multiple Koala Retrovirus Subtypes
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11080911
Abstract: Koala retrovirus (KoRV) exists in both endogenous and exogenous forms and has appeared as a major threat to koala health and conservation. Currently, there are twelve identified KoRV subtypes: an endogenous subtype (KoRV-A) and eleven… read more here.
Keywords: infected multiple; korv subtypes; korv; koala ... See more keywords