A Queensland rat, the grassland melomys, could be the origin of a koala retrovirus, which infects the majority of Australia’s koalas.
University of Queensland School of Veterinary Science lecturer Dr Gregory Simmons said it was well known that chlamydial infection was a significant disease affecting koalas.
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