Publications

Identification of aviadenovirus and dependoparvovirus in an Adélie penguin fecal sample from Cape Royds (Ross Island, Antarctica)

Arch Virol. 2026 Sep 4;171(10):268. doi: 10.1007/s00705-026-06726-x.ABSTRACTAdenoviruses (Adenoviridae) and their associated replication-deficient dependoparvoviruses (Parvoviridae) are recognized as significant components of the avian virome. While well-studied in domestic birds, these viruses remain underexplored in wild Antarctic birds. Information is limited on viruses circulating in penguins, particularly outside of the Antarctic Peninsula Region. Here we leverage a … Read more

Genomes of cressdnaviricots and phixviricots in a freshwater lake sample from Arizona, USA

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2026 Aug 28:e0092026. doi: 10.1128/mra.00920-26. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT A viral metagenomic analysis of a 40 ml water sample from a small freshwater lake near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA, resulted in the identification of 295 circular viral genome sequences. Of these, 126 are members of Cressdnaviricota and 169 of Phixviricota phyla. PMID:42663468 … Read more

Effects of Nutrient Limitation on Antarctic Microbial Community Diversity, Composition, and Interactions: A Cryoconite Microcosm Study

Microorganisms. 2026 Aug 16;14(8):1807. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms14081807. ABSTRACT Dry, harsh, nutrient-limited environments such as the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, may be particularly susceptible to changes in nutrient availability, demonstrating strong deterministic community assembly processes shaping communities within an ecosystem largely dominated by stochastic processes. Utilizing previously characterized cryoconite hole sediments from Canada Glacier in Taylor Valley, … Read more

Atypical myxomatosis in European rabbits is caused by the recombinant myxoma virus involved in species jumping into hares

bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Jul 27:2026.07.25.740729. doi: 10.64898/2026.07.25.740729. ABSTRACT Myxoma virus (MYXV), a member of the Leporipoxvirus genus (species Leporipoxvirus myxoma; family Poxviridae ), causes a highly lethal disease known as myxomatosis in European rabbits. In late 2018, a new natural MYXV isolate, MYXV-Tol (a.k.a. hare MYXV; ha-MYXV), emerged and caused myxomatosis-like disease with high mortality … Read more

Reekeekee- and roodoodooviruses, two different Microviridae clades constituted by the smallest DNA phages

Reekeekee- and roodoodooviruses, two different Microviridae clades constituted by the smallest DNA phages Olo Ndela, E., Roux, S., Henke, C., Sczyrba, A., Sime Ngando, T., Varsani, A. & Enault, F., 2023, In: Virus Evolution. 9, 1, veac123. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Four principles to establish a universal virus taxonomy

Four principles to establish a universal virus taxonomy Simmonds, P., Adriaenssens, E. M., Murilo Zerbini, F., Abrescia, N. G. A., Aiewsakun, P., Alfenas-Zerbini, P., Bao, Y., Barylski, J., Drosten, C., Duffy, S., Paul Duprex, W., Dutilh, B. E., Elena, S. F., García, M. L., Junglen, S., Katzourakis, A., Koonin, E. V., Krupovic, M., Kuhn, J. … Read more

DNA virome composition of two sympatric wild felids, bobcat (Lynx rufus) and puma (Puma concolor) in Sonora, Mexico

DNA virome composition of two sympatric wild felids, bobcat (Lynx rufus) and puma (Puma concolor) in Sonora, Mexico Payne, N., Combrink, L., Kraberger, S., Fontenele, R. S., Schmidlin, K., Cassaigne, I., Culver, M., Varsani, A. & Van Doorslaer, K., 2023, In: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 11, 1126149. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article … Read more

Leveraging an established neighbourhood-level, open access wastewater monitoring network to address public health priorities: a population-based study

Leveraging an established neighbourhood-level, open access wastewater monitoring network to address public health priorities: a population-based study Bowes, D. A., Driver, E. M., Kraberger, S., Fontenele, R. S., Holland, L. R. A., Wright, J., Johnston, B., Savic, S., Engstrom Newell, M., Adhikari, S., Kumar, R., Goetz, H., Binsfeld, A., Nessi, K., Watkins, P., Mahant, A., … Read more

Characterisation of the trans-membrane nucleoporins GP210 and NDC1 in Arabidopsis thaliana

Characterisation of the trans-membrane nucleoporins GP210 and NDC1 in Arabidopsis thaliana Collins, P. P., Broad, R. C., Yogeeswaran, K., Varsani, A., Poole, A. M. & Collings, D. A., Jul 2023, In: Plant Science. 332, 111719. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Wastewater surveillance uncovers regional diversity and dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 variants across nine states in the USA

Wastewater surveillance uncovers regional diversity and dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 variants across nine states in the USA Fontenele, R. S., Yang, Y., Driver, E. M., Magge, A., Kraberger, S., Custer, J. M., Dufault-Thompson, K., Cox, E., Newell, M. E., Varsani, A., Halden, R. U., Scotch, M. & Jiang, X., Jun 15 2023, In: Science of the … Read more

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