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How fecal transplants may save Australia’s threatened koala population
2019-08-21 00:45 UTC by Rich Haridy

While fecal transplants are being cautiously explored by mainstream scientists as novel treatments for everything from autism to inflammatory bowel disease, a new study led by University of Queensland researchers is suggesting the technique may help koalas in Australia adapt to new habitats.

• Animals
• Australian
• fecal transplant
• Koala
• Microbiome
• University of Queensland

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