Scientists have begun vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia
"But because the effects of chlamydia are so debilitating, I think it's totally worth it."
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"But because the effects of chlamydia are so debilitating, I think it's totally worth it."
"It's killing koalas because they become so sick they can't climb trees to get food, or escape predators, and females can become infertile," said Samuel Phillips, a microbiologist at the
‘We want to evaluate what percentage of koalas we need to vaccinate to meaningfully reduce infection’
‘We want to evaluate what percentage of koalas we need to vaccinate to meaningfully reduce infection’
‘We want to evaluate what percentage of koalas we need to vaccinate to meaningfully reduce infection’