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2022

Journal Article

Geographic patterns of koala retrovirus genetic diversity, endogenization, and subtype distributions

Blyton, Michaela D. J., Young, Paul R., Moore, Ben D. and Chappell, Keith J. (2022). Geographic patterns of koala retrovirus genetic diversity, endogenization, and subtype distributions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119 (33) e2122680119, 1-11. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2122680119

Geographic patterns of koala retrovirus genetic diversity, endogenization, and subtype distributions

2022

Journal Article

Koala retrovirus load and non-A subtypes are associated with secondary disease among wild northern koalas

Blyton, Michaela D. J., Pyne, Michael, Young, Paul and Chappell, Keith (2022). Koala retrovirus load and non-A subtypes are associated with secondary disease among wild northern koalas. PLoS Pathogens, 18 (5) e1010513, 1-20. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010513

Koala retrovirus load and non-A subtypes are associated with secondary disease among wild northern koalas

2019

Journal Article

Faecal inoculations alter the gastrointestinal microbiome and allow dietary expansion in a wild specialist herbivore, the koala

Blyton, Michaela D. J., Soo, Rochelle M., Whisson, Desley, Marsh, Karen J., Pascoe, Jack, Le Pla, Mark, Foley, William, Hugenholtz, Philip and Moore, Ben D. (2019). Faecal inoculations alter the gastrointestinal microbiome and allow dietary expansion in a wild specialist herbivore, the koala. Animal Microbiome, 1 (1) 6, 6. doi: 10.1186/s42523-019-0008-0

Faecal inoculations alter the gastrointestinal microbiome and allow dietary expansion in a wild specialist herbivore, the koala

2015

Journal Article

The effect of sex-biased dispersal on opposite-sexed spatial genetic structure and inbreeding risk

Blyton, Michaela D. J., Banks, Sam C. and Peakall, Rod (2015). The effect of sex-biased dispersal on opposite-sexed spatial genetic structure and inbreeding risk. Molecular Ecology, 24 (8), 1681-1695. doi: 10.1111/mec.13149

The effect of sex-biased dispersal on opposite-sexed spatial genetic structure and inbreeding risk

2014

Journal Article

Not all types of host contacts are equal when it comes to E. coli transmission

Blyton, Michaela D.J., Banks, Sam C., Peakall, Rod, Lindenmayer, David B. and Gordon, David M. (2014). Not all types of host contacts are equal when it comes to E. coli transmission. Ecology Letters, 17 (8), 970-978. doi: 10.1111/ele.12300

Not all types of host contacts are equal when it comes to E. coli transmission

2013

Journal Article

High temporal variability in commensal escherichia coli strain communities of a herbivorous marsupial

Blyton, Michaela D. J., Banks, Sam C., Peakall, Rod and Gordon, David M. (2013). High temporal variability in commensal escherichia coli strain communities of a herbivorous marsupial. Environmental Microbiology, 15 (8), 2162-2172. doi: 10.1111/1462-2920.12088

High temporal variability in commensal escherichia coli strain communities of a herbivorous marsupial

2024

Journal Article

Enterobacteriaceae community dynamics in sleepy lizards: richness, prevalence and co-occurrence over time

Lee, Ko-Huan, Blyton, Michaela D. J., Godfrey, Stephanie S., Sih, Andrew, Gardner, Michael G., Whiting, Martin J. and Leu, Stephan T. (2024). Enterobacteriaceae community dynamics in sleepy lizards: richness, prevalence and co-occurrence over time. Austral Ecology, 49 (12) e70014. doi: 10.1111/aec.70014

Enterobacteriaceae community dynamics in sleepy lizards: richness, prevalence and co-occurrence over time

2024

Journal Article

Elevated CO<sub>2</sub> enhances decomposition and modifies litter‐associated fungal assemblages in a natural Eucalyptus woodland

Nielsen, Uffe N., Bristol, Dylan, Blyton, Michaela, Delroy, Brendan and Powell, Jeff R. (2024). Elevated CO2 enhances decomposition and modifies litter‐associated fungal assemblages in a natural Eucalyptus woodland. Functional Ecology, 38 (8), 1751-1764. doi: 10.1111/1365-2435.14598

Elevated CO<sub>2</sub> enhances decomposition and modifies litter‐associated fungal assemblages in a natural Eucalyptus woodland

2023

Journal Article

The koala gut microbiome is largely unaffected by host translocation but rather influences host diet

Blyton, Michaela D. J., Pascoe, Jack, Hynes, Emily, Soo, Rochelle M., Hugenholtz, Philip and Moore, Ben D. (2023). The koala gut microbiome is largely unaffected by host translocation but rather influences host diet. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14 1085090, 1-13. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1085090

The koala gut microbiome is largely unaffected by host translocation but rather influences host diet

2023

Journal Article

Individuality and stability of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) faecal microbiota through time

Eisenhofer, Raphael, Brice, Kylie L., Blyton, Michaela D. J., Bevins, Scott E., Leigh, Kellie, Singh, Brajesh K., Helgen, Kristofer M., Hough, Ian, Daniels, Christopher B., Speight, Natasha and Moore, Ben D. (2023). Individuality and stability of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) faecal microbiota through time. PeerJ, 11 e14598, e14598. doi: 10.7717/peerj.14598

Individuality and stability of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) faecal microbiota through time

2023

Journal Article

Erratum: Geographic patterns of koala retrovirus genetic diversity, endogenization, and subtype distributions (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. (2022) 119 (e2122680119) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2122680119)

Blyton, Michaela D. J., Young, Paul R., Moore, Ben D. and Chappell, Keith J. (2023). Erratum: Geographic patterns of koala retrovirus genetic diversity, endogenization, and subtype distributions (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. (2022) 119 (e2122680119) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2122680119). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 120 (1) e2220541120. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2220541120

Erratum: Geographic patterns of koala retrovirus genetic diversity, endogenization, and subtype distributions (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. (2022) 119 (e2122680119) DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2122680119)

2022

Journal Article

Diversity and transmission of koala retrovirus: a case study in three captive koala populations

Joyce, Briony A., Blyton, Michaela D. J., Johnston, Stephen D., Meikle, William D., Vinette Herrin, Kimberly, Madden, Claire, Young, Paul R. and Chappell, Keith J. (2022). Diversity and transmission of koala retrovirus: a case study in three captive koala populations. Scientific Reports, 12 (1) 15787, 1-8. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-18939-6

Diversity and transmission of koala retrovirus: a case study in three captive koala populations

2022

Journal Article

Characterization of the juvenile koala gut microbiome across wild populations

Blyton, Michaela D. J., Soo, Rochelle M., Hugenholtz, Philip and Moore, Ben D. (2022). Characterization of the juvenile koala gut microbiome across wild populations. Environmental Microbiology, 24 (9), 4209-4219. doi: 10.1111/1462-2920.15884

Characterization of the juvenile koala gut microbiome across wild populations

2022

Journal Article

Maternal inheritance of the koala gut microbiome and its compositional and functional maturation during juvenile development

Blyton, Michaela D.J, Soo, Rochelle M., Hugenholtz, Philip and Moore, Ben D. (2022). Maternal inheritance of the koala gut microbiome and its compositional and functional maturation during juvenile development. Environmental Microbiology, 24 (1), 475-493. doi: 10.1111/1462-2920.15858

Maternal inheritance of the koala gut microbiome and its compositional and functional maturation during juvenile development

2021

Journal Article

Koala retrovirus genetic diversity and transmission dynamics within captive koala populations

Joyce, Briony A., Blyton, Michaela D. J., Johnston, Stephen D., Young, Paul R. and Chappell, Keith J. (2021). Koala retrovirus genetic diversity and transmission dynamics within captive koala populations. National Academy of Sciences. Proceedings, 118 (38) e2024021118, e2024021118. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2024021118

Koala retrovirus genetic diversity and transmission dynamics within captive koala populations

2021

Journal Article

Fundamental dietary specialisation explains differential use of resources within a koala population

Marsh, Karen J., Blyton, Michaela D. J., Foley, William J. and Moore, Ben D. (2021). Fundamental dietary specialisation explains differential use of resources within a koala population. Oecologia, 196 (3), 795-803. doi: 10.1007/s00442-021-04962-3

Fundamental dietary specialisation explains differential use of resources within a koala population

2020

Journal Article

What do koalas eat where, and does this shape their microbiomes? Royal society of queensland research project, 2019

Blyton, Michaela (2020). What do koalas eat where, and does this shape their microbiomes? Royal society of queensland research project, 2019. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 128, 201-202.

What do koalas eat where, and does this shape their microbiomes? Royal society of queensland research project, 2019

2019

Journal Article

The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) faecal microbiome differs with diet in a wild population

Brice, Kylie L., Trivedi, Pankaj, Jeffries, Thomas C., Blyton, Michaela D. J., Mitchell, Christopher, Singh, Brajesh K. and Moore, Ben D. (2019). The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) faecal microbiome differs with diet in a wild population. PeerJ, 7 (4) e6534. doi: 10.7717/peerj.6534

The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) faecal microbiome differs with diet in a wild population

2018

Journal Article

Factors affecting the presence, genetic diversity and antimicrobial sensitivity of Escherichia coli in poultry meat samples collected from Canberra, Australia

Vangchhia, Belinda, Blyton, Michaela D. J., Collignon, Peter, Kennedy, Karina and Gordon, David M. (2018). Factors affecting the presence, genetic diversity and antimicrobial sensitivity of Escherichia coli in poultry meat samples collected from Canberra, Australia. Environmental Microbiology, 20 (4), 1350-1361. doi: 10.1111/1462-2920.14030

Factors affecting the presence, genetic diversity and antimicrobial sensitivity of Escherichia coli in poultry meat samples collected from Canberra, Australia

2017

Journal Article

Genetic attributes of E. coli isolates from chlorinated drinking water

Blyton, Michaela D.J. and Gordon, David M. (2017). Genetic attributes of E. coli isolates from chlorinated drinking water. PLoS ONE, 12 (1) e0169445. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169445

Genetic attributes of E. coli isolates from chlorinated drinking water