Koala Chlamydia Vaccination Study: Capture Locations and Infection Status

Spatial data on koala capture locations and Chlamydia pecorum infection status from a field-based vaccination study in New South Wales. The dataset underpins a 2023 publication in Scientific Reports evaluating a synthetic peptide vaccine's efficacy in wild koala populations. It was collected as part of the NSW Koala Research Plan project 2019_07 by researchers from The University of Sydney.

Use Cases

• Evaluate vaccine efficacy based on infection status data mentioned in the description
• Analyze spatial patterns of Chlamydia infection in koala populations based on capture location data
• Model disease spread and management strategies based on field study data
• Support conservation planning with geospatial health data for a vulnerable species

Strengths

• Data is directly linked to a peer-reviewed publication in Scientific Reports (2023)
• Data collection was part of a structured research plan (NSW Koala Research Plan project 2019_07)
• Infection status was determined using qPCR diagnostics, a specific molecular method

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the specific field study location

Provenance

Source

The University of Sydney

Collection Method

Field-based vaccination study evaluating a synthetic peptide vaccine in wild koala populations

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-12 20:44:57.842480; freshness should be verified

Geography

New South Wales, Australia (wild koala populations)