Molecular Diagnosis of Koala Retrovirus (KoRV) in South Australian Koalas (<i>Phascolarctos cinereus</i>)

Koala retrovirus, a recent discovery in Australian koalas, is endogenised in 100% of northern koalas but has lower prevalence in southern populations, with lower proviral and viral loads, and an undetermined level of endogenisation. KoRV has been associated with lymphoid neoplasia, e.g., lymphoma. R...

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Main Authors: Tamsyn Stephenson, Natasha Speight, Wai Yee Low, Lucy Woolford, Rick Tearle, Farhid Hemmatzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/5/1477