Viruses of the subfamily Orthoretrovirinae are defined by the ability to reverse transcribe an
RNA genome into DNA that integrates into the host cell genome during the intracellular virus …

The iconic Australian marsupial, the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), has suffered dramatic
population declines as a result of habitat loss and fragmentation, disease, vehicle collision …

Cryptococcosis is typically a sporadic disease that affects a broad range of animal species
globally. Disease is a consequence of infection with members of the Cryptococcus …

Endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) serve as markers of ancient viral infections and provide
invaluable insight into host and viral evolution. ERVs have been exapted to assist in …

Koala populations are currently in rapid decline across Australia, with infectious diseases
being a contributing cause. The koala retrovirus (KoRV) is a gammaretrovirus present in …

Chlamydial disease continues to be one of the main factors threatening the long-term
survival of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). Despite this, large epidemiological studies of …

The transmission of viruses from one host to another typically occurs through horizontal or
vertical pathways. The horizontal pathways include transmission amongst individuals …

Bats are reservoirs of emerging viruses that are highly pathogenic to other mammals,
including humans. Despite the diversity and abundance of bat viruses, to date they have not …

The recent acquisition of a novel retrovirus (KoRV) by koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) has
created new opportunities for retroviral research and new challenges for koala conservation …

Chlamydial disease control is increasingly utilised as a management tool to stabilise
declining koala populations, and yet we have a limited understanding of the factors that …