Publications

pneumonia associated with bordetella bronchiseptica in captive koalas.	bordetella bronchiseptica was isolated from 12 cases of purulent bronchopneumonia from a captive koala colony near brisbane, queensland. an initial epizootic in march 1967 causing 13% mortality was followed by annual outbreaks causing 2% mortality usually in newly weaned and aged koalas in late winter to early spring. high population density and a low plane of nutrition in winter were thought to predispose to the occurrence of the disease.	1979	543834
bordetella bronchiseptica pneumonia in a koala.	a 3-year-old male koala (phascolarctos cinereus) was evaluated because of severe acute respiratory distress. despite medical treatment, the koala died. gross and histologic lesions consistent with acute bacterial pneumonia were identified at necropsy and bordetella bronchiseptica was isolated from pulmonary tissue. there are 2 prior reports from australia of fatal b bronchiseptica pneumonia in captive koalas.	1993	8468231