Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Timms, Peter"
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Infection with koala retrovirus subgroup B (KoRV-B), but not KoRV-A, is associated with chlamydial disease in free-ranging koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)
Waugh, Courtney; Hanger, Jon; Loader, Jo; King, Andrew; Hobbs, Mathew; Johnson, Rebecca; Timms, Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)The virulence of chlamydial infection in wild koalas is highly variable between individuals. Some koalas can be infected (PCR positive) with Chlamydia for long periods but remain asymptomatic, whereas others develop clinical ... -
Prevalence of Chlamydia pecorum in Juvenile Koalas ( Phascolarctos cinereus ) and Evidence for Protection from Infection via Maternal Immunization
Russell, Isabelle; Timms, Peter; Hanger, Jonathan; Loader, Joanne; Gillett, Amber; Waugh, Courtney (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)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. ... -
Therapeutic effect of a Chlamydia pecorum recombinant major outer membrane protein vaccine on ocular disease in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)
Nyari, Sharon; Booth, Rosemary; Quigley, Bonnie L.; Waugh, Courtney; Timms, Peter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Chlamydia pecorum is responsible for causing ocular infection and disease which can lead to blindness in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). Antibiotics are the current treatment for chlamydial infection and disease in koalas, ...