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Spatial variation in toll-like receptor diversity in koala populations across their geographic distribution.
Immunogenetics - 30 Nov 2024
Cui Jian, Batley Kimberley C, Silver Luke W, McLennan Elspeth A, Hogg Carolyn J, Belov Katherine
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The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an iconic Australian species that is listed as endangered in the northern parts of its range due to loss of habitat, disease, and road deaths. Diseases contribute significantly to the decline of koala populations, primarily Chlamydia and koala retrovirus. The distribution of these diseases across the species' range, however, is not even. Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a...
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