Prevalence of Chlamydia pecorum in Juvenile Koalas ( Phascolarctos cinereus ) and Evidence for Protection from Infection via Maternal Immunization
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2018Metadata
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Abstract
Chlamydia pecorum in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) is considered a sexually transmitted infection. Analysis of samples from koala joeys (<1 yr) suggested that mother-to-young direct transmission was also occurring. Further, evidence suggested that joeys from vaccinated mothers were less likely to contract infections than joeys with unvaccinated mothers.