Anatomy of the Female Koala Reproductive Tract
The koala (<i>Phascolarctos cinereus</i>), while being an iconic Australian marsupial, has recently been listed as endangered. To establish an improved understanding of normal reproductive anatomy, this paper brings together unpublished research which has approached the topic from two pe...
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| author | Sara Pagliarani Chiara Palmieri Michael McGowan Frank Carrick Jackson Boyd Stephen D. Johnston |
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| description | The koala (<i>Phascolarctos cinereus</i>), while being an iconic Australian marsupial, has recently been listed as endangered. To establish an improved understanding of normal reproductive anatomy, this paper brings together unpublished research which has approached the topic from two perspectives: (1) the establishment of an artificial insemination program, and (2) the definition of <i>Chlamydia</i> spp.-derived histopathological changes of the female koala urogenital system. Based on the presentation and histological processing of over 70 opportunistic specimens, recovered from wildlife hospitals in Southeast Queensland (Australia), we describe the gross and microanatomy of the koala ovary, oviduct, uteri, vaginal complex, and urogenital sinus during the interestrous, proliferative, and luteal phases of the reproductive cycle. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4c3cd27d159c417da8a1c50e4b4c62b72023-11-24T14:30:29ZengMDPI AGBiology2079-77372023-11-011211144510.3390/biology12111445Anatomy of the Female Koala Reproductive TractSara Pagliarani0Chiara Palmieri1Michael McGowan2Frank Carrick3Jackson Boyd4Stephen D. Johnston5Ontario Veterinary College, The University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, CanadaSchool of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton 4343, AustraliaSchool of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton 4343, AustraliaSchool of Environment, The University of Queensland, Gatton 4343, AustraliaSchool of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton 4343, AustraliaSchool of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton 4343, AustraliaThe koala (<i>Phascolarctos cinereus</i>), while being an iconic Australian marsupial, has recently been listed as endangered. To establish an improved understanding of normal reproductive anatomy, this paper brings together unpublished research which has approached the topic from two perspectives: (1) the establishment of an artificial insemination program, and (2) the definition of <i>Chlamydia</i> spp.-derived histopathological changes of the female koala urogenital system. Based on the presentation and histological processing of over 70 opportunistic specimens, recovered from wildlife hospitals in Southeast Queensland (Australia), we describe the gross and microanatomy of the koala ovary, oviduct, uteri, vaginal complex, and urogenital sinus during the interestrous, proliferative, and luteal phases of the reproductive cycle.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/11/1445koalaovaryreproductive tractanatomyestrous cycle |
| spellingShingle | Sara Pagliarani Chiara Palmieri Michael McGowan Frank Carrick Jackson Boyd Stephen D. Johnston Anatomy of the Female Koala Reproductive Tract Biology koala ovary reproductive tract anatomy estrous cycle |
| title | Anatomy of the Female Koala Reproductive Tract |
| title_full | Anatomy of the Female Koala Reproductive Tract |
| title_fullStr | Anatomy of the Female Koala Reproductive Tract |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anatomy of the Female Koala Reproductive Tract |
| title_short | Anatomy of the Female Koala Reproductive Tract |
| title_sort | anatomy of the female koala reproductive tract |
| topic | koala ovary reproductive tract anatomy estrous cycle |
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