Why the heck do so many koalas have chlamydia? | Live Science
2018年5月9日 · One of the leading killers of Australia's endearing koalas is a debilitating bacterial infection: chlamydia. The idea of koalas with chlamydia — a common sexually transmitted infection in people —...
Koala chlamydia: The STD threatening an Australian icon
2013年4月24日 · One of the reasons is the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia. One of the most common places to find koalas in Australia these days is in the hospital. About 50 miles (80km) north of...
Why do koalas have chlamydia, and how did they get it? - TAG24
2023年4月2日 · Did you know koalas have the sexually transmitted disease (STD) chlamydia? Koalas are in deep, deep trouble, and chlamydia is largely to blame. It might sound strange, but believe it or not, this relatively common human STD is decimating koala populations and leading to widespread infertility.
Koalas are dying from chlamydia and climate change is making it worse - CNN
2021年11月6日 · A silent killer is spreading through Australia’s koala population, posing a threat that wildlife experts say could wipe out the iconic marsupial across large parts of the country.
First wild koalas caught and vaccinated against chlamydia - NPR
2023年5月9日 · Australian scientists have begun vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in an ambitious field trial in New South Wales. The aim is to test a method for protecting the beloved marsupials...
As Koalas Suffer From Chlamydia, A New Clue For Treatment
2018年4月13日 · Chlamydia, a type of sexually transmitted disease also found in humans, has hit wild koalas hard, with some wild populations seeing a 100 percent infection rate. The infectious bacteria usually...
Chlamydiosis is an extremely common and important bacterial disease of both wild and captive koalas and occurs throughout their geographic range. Clinical signs include keratoconjunctivitis (inflamed eyes) and brownish staining and wet fur around the rump (wet bottom). Reproductive disease is often asymptomatic.
Susceptibility to a sexually transmitted disease in a wild koala ...
One of the major current threats to koalas is chlamydial disease, which can have major impacts on individual survival and reproduction rates and can translate into population declines.
How Koalas With an S.T.D. Could Help Humanity - The New York Times
2020年7月13日 · When it comes to finding a vaccine for chlamydia, the world’s most common sexually transmitted infection, koalas may prove a key ally. Skroo, a wild koala visiting Endeavour Veterinary Ecology...
For koalas with chlamydia, relief is finally in sight
2020年9月3日 · Chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease (STD), affects humans as well as koalas; the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis targets humans, while koalas are sickened by Chlamydia pecorum. Left...