Screening semen from koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus ) for Chiamydia species by PCR
- 3 August 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Veterinary Record
- Vol. 151 (5) , 147-149
- https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.151.5.147
Abstract
Artificial insemination is a valuable method for facilitating genetic exchange between captive colonies of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) and for the maintenance of genetically important remnant populations. However, to reduce potential disease transmission, their semen needs to be screened for venereal diseases caused by organisms such as Chiamydia species. Semen samples from 11 koalas, eight of them with clinical signs of cystitis, were examined for the presence of Chiamydia by an optimised PCR assay. Chiamydia was detected in semen from seven of the 11 animals.Keywords
Funding Information
- University of Queensland
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