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Is Chlamydia to blame for koala reproductive cysts?
Pathogens, Vol.10(9), pp.1-6
2021
Abstract
A significant threat to koala populations is infection from Chlamydia, which results in disease and death. Wild koalas with Chlamydia infections are admitted to wildlife hospitals and treated with antibiotics; however, up to 50% of koalas that present to wildlife hospitals do not survive. A major contributor to high mortality is the development of reproductive cysts, resulting in female infertility and euthanasia. However, the diagnosis of reproductive disease is limited to ultrasound with no further investigations. This communication highlights reports of histological and
microbiological findings, the accuracy of ultrasound to necropsy reports and other possible causes for reproductive cyst development previously reported in other hosts. Our conclusions identify a significant knowledge gap in the aetiology of koala reproductive cysts and highlight the urgent need for future investigations.
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- Title
- Is Chlamydia to blame for koala reproductive cysts?
- Authors
- Samuel Phillips (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, GeneCology Research Centre - LegacyPeter Timms (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, GeneCology Research Centre - LegacyMartina Jelocnik (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, GeneCology Research Centre - Legacy
- Publication details
- Pathogens, Vol.10(9), pp.1-6
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Date published
- 2021
- DOI
- 10.3390/pathogens10091140
- ISSN
- 2076-0817
- Copyright note
- Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Centre for Bioinnovation
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99569208502621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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