Researchers have shown that stress and retrovirus levels are tightly linked to disease in koalas. High KoRV loads make koalas more vulnerable to chlamydia, worsening epidemics in stressed populations.

A vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia has been approved for usage in Australia The single-dose vaccine was developed by a team at UniSC University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland led by ...

Koalas are a nationally endangered and iconic species in Australia, yet their populations are rapidly declining due to habitat loss, fragmentation, and disease, and very little is known about the fine ...

A recent study revealed that while koalas spend only about 1% of their lives on the ground, they're more likely to die during that time. According to the Society for Experimental Biology, which posted ...

A vaccine used to treat chlamydia in Australia’s koala population has been approved for rollout, in a world-first project. Researchers from the University of the Sunshine Coast spent more than 10 ...

A booming population of koalas in parts of south Australia has sparked a “dilemma” among conservationists about their long-term ecological harm to the region. Koalas are officially endangered in ...