ReviewArchives of virology2020
Koala retrovirus epidemiology, transmission mode, pathogenesis, and host immune response in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus): a review.
Review in Archives of virology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Infection-Induced Telomere Length Variation: Insights into Pathogenesis of Koala Retrovirus.Viruses · 2025Article
- Elevated oncogene expressions in koala infected with multiple koala retrovirus subtypes: a preliminary study.Virus genes · 2025Article
- piRNA Defense Against Endogenous Retroviruses.Viruses · 2024Review
- Bacterial and Viral Diversity of Didelphid Opossums from Brazil.EcoHealth · 2023Article
- Milk Transmission of Mammalian Retroviruses.Microorganisms · 2023Review
- Molecular Insights into Innate Immune Response in Captive Koala Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Co-Infected with Multiple Koala Retrovirus Subtypes.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Toll-Like Receptor and Cytokine Responses to Infection with Endogenous and Exogenous Koala Retrovirus, and Vaccination as a Control Strategy.Current issues in molecular biology · 2021Review
- Toll-Like Receptor Expression Profiles in Koala (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Koala retrovirus (KoRV) is a major threat to koala health and conservation. It also represents a series of challenges across the fields of virology, immunology, and epidemiology that are of great potential interest to any researcher in the field of retroviral diseases. KoRV is a gammaretrovirus that is present in both endogenous and exogenous forms in koala populations, with a still-active endogenization process. KoRV may induce immunosuppression and neoplastic conditions such as lymphoma and leukemia and play a role in chlamydiosis and other diseases in koalas. KoRV transmission modes, pathogenesis, and host immune response still remain unclear, and a clear understanding of these areas is critical for devising effective preventative and therapeutic strategies. Research on KoRV is clearly critical for koala conservation. In this review, we provide an overview of the current understanding and future challenges related to KoRV epidemiology, transmission mode, pathogenesis, and host immune response and discuss prospects for therapeutic and preventive vaccines.
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