SINGLE-DOSE VACCINE DEVELOPED TO PREVENT CHLAMYDIA IN KOALAS
In a world first, a vaccine has been approved to protect Australia's endangered koalas from infection and death caused by chlamydia.
Developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast, the vaccine's approval by Australia's veterinary medicine regulatoris a major step in the fight against one of the greatest threats to the long-term survival of the nation's iconic marsupial.
Led by Professor of Microbiology Peter Timms, University of the Sunshine Coast researchers have spent more than 10 years developing the vaccine to protect koalas from the disease which can cause painful urinary tract infections, infertility, blindness and even death.
2025-09-10T02:03:19Z
