title: Chlamydia pecorum Infection in Free-ranging Koalas ( Phascolarctos cinereus ) on French Island, Victoria, Australia.
abstract: We detected Chlamydia pecorum in two koalas ( Phascolarctos cinereus ) from a closed island population in Victoria, Australia, previously free of Chlamydia infection. The ompA and multilocus sequence type were most closely related to published isolates of livestock rather than koala origin, suggesting potential cross-species transmission of C. pecorum .
authors.affiliation: 1 Asia Pacific Centre for Animal Health, The University of Melbourne, Cnr. Park Dr. and Flemington Rd., Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia;
authors.forename: Alistair R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Legione
authors.affiliation: 1 Asia Pacific Centre for Animal Health, The University of Melbourne, Cnr. Park Dr. and Flemington Rd., Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia;|2 Australian Wildlife Health Centre, Healesville Sanctuary, Badger Creek Rd., Healesville, Victoria 3777, Australia;
authors.forename: Jemima
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Amery-Gale
authors.affiliation: 3 Veterinary Department, Melbourne Zoo, Elliott Ave., Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia;
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.affiliation: 4 Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, 250 Princes Hwy., Werribee, Victoria 3030, Australia;
authors.forename: Leesa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Haynes
authors.affiliation: 5 Centre for Equine Infectious Diseases, The University of Melbourne, Cnr. Park Dr. and Flemington Rd., Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia;
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gilkerson
authors.affiliation: 1 Asia Pacific Centre for Animal Health, The University of Melbourne, Cnr. Park Dr. and Flemington Rd., Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia;|6 These authors contributed equally;
authors.forename: Fiona M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Sansom
authors.affiliation: 1 Asia Pacific Centre for Animal Health, The University of Melbourne, Cnr. Park Dr. and Flemington Rd., Parkville, Victoria 3052, Australia;|6 These authors contributed equally;
authors.forename: Joanne M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Devlin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002689:Chlamydia / Q000145:classification*; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D048368:Phascolarctidae / Q000382:microbiology*; D014739:Victoria / Q000453:epidemiology