from Down Under: The Curious Cases of Chlamydial Infections in Australia

Overview

Journal Microorganisms

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2019 Nov 27

PMID 31766703

Citations 9

Authors

Martina Jelocnik

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Abstract

In Australia, the most researched and perhaps the most successful chlamydial species are the human pathogen , animal pathogens and . remains the leading cause of sexually transmitted infections in Australians and trachoma in Australian Indigenous populations. is globally recognised as the infamous koala and widespread livestock pathogen, whilst the avian is emerging as a horse pathogen posing zoonotic risks to humans. Certainly not innocuous, the human infections with seem to be less prevalent that other human chlamydial pathogens (namely ). Interestingly, the complete host range for and remains unknown, and infections by other chlamydial organisms in Australian domesticated and wildlife animals are understudied. Considering that chlamydial organisms can be encountered by either host at the human/animal interface, I review the most recent findings of chlamydial organisms infecting Australians, domesticated animals and native wildlife. Furthermore, I also provide commentary from leading Australian experts on challenges and future directions in the research field.

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