Human‐induced landscape change associated with habitat loss and fragmentation places
wildlife populations at risk. One issue in these landscapes is a change in the prevalence of …

Habitat loss and the resultant fragmentation of remaining habitat is the primary cause of loss
of biological diversity. How do these processes affect the dynamics of parasites and …

It can be difficult to establish the conservation significance of endemic infectious diseases—
those that are well established in a population—in contrast with infectious diseases that are …

The prevalence of Chlamydia pecorum and Chlamydia pneumoniae infections in two free-
range koala populations was assessed using genus-specific PCR combined with species …

To identify threats to the survival of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in coastal New South
Wales, Australia, we compared 3,781 admission records of koalas, admitted between 1 …

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 …

Simple Summary Bushfires are a regular occurrence in the Australian landscape. The
2019/20 megafires were unprecedented in intensity and scale, impacting many native …

The aim of this study was to monitor chlamydial shedding patterns in clinically affected
koalas before, during and following treatment using quantitative real-time PCR. Swab …

Determining the role of an infectious agent in contributing to wildlife population declines is a
pervasive problem in the field of conservation biology. We expand on a recently proposed …

Simple Summary Little is understood about the overall success of current wildlife
rehabilitation techniques and the implications of these as an effective conservation strategy …