Research | Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary

Helping koalas battle disease – Recent advances in Chlamydia and Koala Retrovirus (KoRV) disease understanding and treatment of koalas

This paper is a highly-important review article on the advances in knowledge surrounding Chlamydia and Koala Retrovirus (KoRV) in koala populations.

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High-throughput immunogenetic typing of koalas suggests a possible link between MHC alleles and cancers

This project involved the development of a reliable, large-scale ability to effectively expand studies into koala immunogenetics.

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Therapeutic vaccination of koalas harbouring endogenous koala retrovirus (KoRV) improves antibody responses and reduces circulating viral load

This project involved the vaccination of ten of Lone Pine’s male koalas for KoRV, which is an endogenous disease commonly found in northern koalas.

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Vaccination of koalas against Chlamydia pecorum using synthetic peptides derived from the major outer membrane protein

This project involved the vaccination of koalas with a chlamydial vaccine.

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