Table 2. Koala age, sex and prevalence of C. pecorum infection and disease.
| Age captured/Sampled | # Koalas (Male/Female) | C. pecorum Infected (Male/Female) | Clinically Diseased (Male/Female) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - (9–13 months) | 15 (4/11) | 27% (1/3) | 20% (1/2) |
| 1 - (13 months—2 years) | 16 (8/8) | 31% (1/4) | 19% (2/1) |
| 1 - (9 months—2 years) | 31 (12/19) | 29% (2/7) | 19% (3/3) |
| 2 | 30 (15/15) | 17% (3/2) | 13% (1/3) |
| 3 | 26 (9/17) | 58% (7/8) | 38% (4/6) |
| 4 | 19 (11/8) | 32% (4/2) | 32% (2/4) |
| 5 | 17 (7/10) | 29% (1/4) | 29% (2/3) |
| 6 | 11 (3/8) | 18% (0/2) | 27% (1/2) |
| 7 | 5 (2/3) | 20% (0/1) | 40% (1/1) |
| 8 | 9 (4/5) | 56% (2/3) | 44% (2/2) |
| 9 | 3 (2/1) | 0% (0/0) | 33% (0/1) |
| 10 | 9 (2/7) | 11% (0/1) | 33% (1/2) |
| Total | 160 (67/93) | 19/30 | 17/27 |
Number of koalas sampled per age, their sex, chlamydial infection, as assessed by C. pecorum-specific qPCR, and clinical disease status, as assessed by physical veterinary examination.