Peter Timms
Dr. Peter Timms is a microbiologist at the University of the Sunshine Coast who has dedicated over a decade to developing a groundbreaking single-dose vaccine aimed at combating the chlamydia epidemic threatening Australia's koala population. His research is pivotal in addressing the high infection rates, which can reach up to 70% in some wild colonies, and has the potential to significantly reduce mortality rates among koalas affected by the disease.
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Slovakia:
Peter Timms explained the development of the vaccine for chlamydia affecting koalas.
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Israel:
Professor Peter Timms led the research team that developed the vaccine to protect koalas from a severe sexually transmitted disease.
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Luxembourg:
Peter Timms is a microbiology professor at the University of the Sunshine Coast who commented on the importance of the new vaccine for koalas.
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United Kingdom:
Dr Peter Timms said the team hoped to secure major funding to roll out the vaccine nationally to wildlife hospitals, vet clinics and koalas in the wild.
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