The koala, the only extant species of the marsupial family Phascolarctidae, is classified as ‘vulnerable’
due to habitat loss and widespread disease. We sequenced the koala genome, …

Increasing human population size and the concomitant expansion of urbanisation
significantly impact natural ecosystems and native fauna globally. Successful conservation …

Background To date, little has been documented about microorganisms harboured within
Australian native ticks or their pathogenic potential. Recently, a Borrelia sp. related to the …

Lancehead pit-vipers (Bothrops genus) are an extremely diverse and medically important
group responsible for the greatest number of snakebite envenomations and deaths in South …

As a dietary source, the foliage of Eucalyptus spp. is low in available protein and carbohydrate
while containing polyphenolic compounds that interfere with enzymatic digestion. To …

Infections with Trypanosoma spp. have been associated with poor health and decreased
survival of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus), particularly in the presence of concurrent …

A paradigm of venom research is adaptive evolution of toxins as part of a predator-prey
chemical arms race. This study examined differential co-factor dependence, variations relative to …

Background Chlamydia pecorum is a globally recognised pathogen of livestock and koalas.
To date, comparative genomics of C. pecorum strains from sheep, cattle and koalas has …

Background The koala, Phascolarctos cinereus, is a biologically unique and evolutionarily
distinct Australian arboreal marsupial. The goal of this study was to sequence the …

Recently, a novel species of the genus Borrelia was identified in Bothriocroton concolor and
Ixodes holocyclus ticks from echidnas. Analyses of 16S rRNA and flaB genes identified …