Adam Polkinghorne

TL;DR: This review summarises changes to the taxonomy of koala chlamydial infections and recent advances in the understanding of the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, control and evolution of Chlamydia infections in this iconic wildlife species.

TL;DR: The assembly of the genome of the koala provides insights into its adaptive biology and identifies gene expansions that contribute to its ability to detoxify eucalyptus-derived compounds and perceive plant secondary metabolites.

TL;DR: The genomes of seven Chlamydia-like organisms have now been sequenced, providing new information on their potential ability to adapt to a wide range of hosts and providing insight into the origins of the 'traditional' chlamydiae.

TL;DR: Enhanced metabolic capability for the synthesis of nucleotides, amino acids, lipids and other co-factors suggests that the common ancestor of the modern Chlamydiales may have been less dependent on their eukaryotic host.

TL;DR: The historical background and the most important developments in the field of animal chlamydial research in the past 5 years with a special focus on pathology are summarized, the current nomenclature is summarized, critical thoughts about diagnostics are presented, and an update on chlamYDial infections in domesticated animals such as livestock, companion animals and birds are given.