Evaluation of a biosecurity survey approach for contamination by Chlamydia pecorum in koala rehabilitation, field capture, and captive settings

Transmission of Chlamydia pecorum between koalas is a potential risk in field capture or rehabilitation settings, where koalas are held in proximity to each other, or equipment is shared between animals. Given the impact of C. pecorum on koala welfare and population viability it is surprising that q...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Andrea Casteriano, Astrid Robin Van Aggelen, Shali Fischer, Cheyne Flanagan, Caroline Marschner, Hannah Nugent, Wilhelmina Huston, Damien P. Higgins
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2023-08-01
Subjects:	Koala Chlamydia Transmission Fomite Biosecurity Chlamydia pecorum
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/15842.pdf