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Rod McGuirk

Could a chlamydia vaccine save Australia's koalas from extinction? Experts say it's complicated

A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, which are causing infertility and death in the iconic native species that is listed as endangered in parts of Australia.

The single-dose vaccine was developed by the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, following more than a decade of research led by Professor of Microbiology Peter Timms.

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