Publications by authors named "Annachiara Codello"

The Hawkesbury-Nepean River (HNR) is the largest catchment in the Sydney region and is undergoing unprecedented population growth. The HNR system receives a mix of anthropogenic inputs such as treated sewage, stormwater and agricultural runoff. Combined, these can diminish the ecological system health and pose potential concerns to human health.

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  • Infections with Trypanosoma spp. negatively impact koala health, especially alongside other diseases like Chlamydia and the koala retrovirus.
  • A study found that 32.2% of 168 koalas tested positive for at least one species of Trypanosoma, with several known species and a new one identified.
  • Mixed infections were common, occurring in 27.4% of koalas, and next-generation sequencing (NGS) proved more effective than traditional methods for detecting various types of infections.
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