Publications

Correction: Happel et al. Cervicovaginal Human Papillomavirus Genomes, Microbiota Composition and Cytokine Concentrations in South African Adolescents. Viruses 2023, 15, 758

Viruses. 2026 Oct 14;18(10):1140. doi: 10.3390/v18101140.ABSTRACTError in Table […].PMID:42944091 | PMC:PMC13709384 | DOI:10.3390/v18101140

Relatedness of Gardnerella prophages and their endolysins

bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Sep 29:2026.09.28.754664. doi: 10.64898/2026.09.28.754664. ABSTRACT The Gardnerella genus includes a complex sub-taxonomy of bacterial species and subgroups which have been implicated in bacterial vaginosis. We analyzed G. leopoldii, G. swidsinski, G. piotii , and G. vaginalis genomes available in public databases and predicted proviral sequences using Cenote-Taker3. We clustered 266 prophage sequences … Read more

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Bacilladnaviridae 2026

J Gen Virol. 2026 Sep;107(9). doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.002321. ABSTRACT Bacilladnaviridae is a family of viruses with single-stranded, circular DNA genomes that range from 3.4 to 6 kb and contain a short double-stranded region of 0.5-1 kb. The genome is replicated by the rolling-circle mechanism. Bacilladnavirids encode a jelly-roll capsid protein which forms non-enveloped icosahedral capsids with … Read more

New Parvovirus and Other Swab-Associated Viruses Identified in the Eurasian Goshawk (Astur gentilis)

Pathogens. 2026 Sep 5;15(9):942. doi: 10.3390/pathogens15090942. ABSTRACT Cloacal swabs were collected from 12 Eurasian goshawk chicks during routine veterinary inspections to evaluate the gut-associated virome of goshawks used for falconry. The material was used for metagenomic screening with high-throughput sequencing. Sequences belonging to several viral families (Poxviridae, Circoviridae, Anelloviridae, Retroviridae, Parvoviridae and Astroviridae) were detected … Read more

Enhanced detection of mpox virus in wastewater using a pre-amplification approach: A pilot study informing population-level monitoring of low-titer pathogens

Enhanced detection of mpox virus in wastewater using a pre-amplification approach: A pilot study informing population-level monitoring of low-titer pathogens Bowes, D. A., Henke, K. B., Driver, E. M., Newell, M. E., Block, I., Shaffer, G., Varsani, A., Scotch, M. & Halden, R. U., Dec 10 2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 903, 166230. … Read more

Characterization of Diverse Anelloviruses, Cressdnaviruses, and Bacteriophages in the Human Oral DNA Virome from North Carolina (USA)

Characterization of Diverse Anelloviruses, Cressdnaviruses, and Bacteriophages in the Human Oral DNA Virome from North Carolina (USA) Paietta, E. N., Kraberger, S., Custer, J. M., Vargas, K. L., Espy, C., Ehmke, E., Yoder, A. D. & Varsani, A., Sep 2023, In: Viruses. 15, 9, 1821. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Identification of a novel polyomavirus in wild Sonoran Desert rodents of the family Heteromyidae

Identification of a novel polyomavirus in wild Sonoran Desert rodents of the family Heteromyidae Vargas, K. L., Kraberger, S., Custer, J. M., Paietta, E. N., Culver, M., Munguia-Vega, A., Dolby, G. & Varsani, A., Oct 2023, In: Archives of virology. 168, 10, 253. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Identification and characterization of a polyomavirus in the thornback skate (Raja clavata)

Identification and characterization of a polyomavirus in the thornback skate (Raja clavata) Abrantes, J., Varsani, A., Pereira, P., Maia, C., Farias, I., Veríssimo, A. & Neves, F., Dec 2023, In: Virology Journal. 20, 1, 190. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Author Correction: Guidelines for public database submission of uncultivated virus genome sequences for taxonomic classification (Nature Biotechnology, (2023), 41, 7, (898-902), 10.1038/s41587-023-01844-2)

Author Correction: Guidelines for public database submission of uncultivated virus genome sequences for taxonomic classification (Nature Biotechnology, (2023), 41, 7, (898-902), 10.1038/s41587-023-01844-2) Adriaenssens, E. M., Roux, S., Brister, J. R., Karsch-Mizrachi, I., Kuhn, J. H., Varsani, A., Yigang, T., Reyes, A., Lood, C., Lefkowitz, E. J., Sullivan, M. B., Edwards, R. A., Simmonds, P., Rubino, … Read more

Guidelines for public database submission of uncultivated virus genome sequences for taxonomic classification

Guidelines for public database submission of uncultivated virus genome sequences for taxonomic classification Adriaenssens, E. M., Roux, S., Brister, J. R., Karsch-Mizrachi, I., Kuhn, J. H., Varsani, A., Yigang, T., Reyes, A., Lood, C., Lefkowitz, E. J., Sullivan, M. B., Edwards, R. A., Simmonds, P., Rubino, L., Sabanadzovic, S., Krupovic, M. & Dutilh, B. E., … Read more

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