Publications

Relatedness of Gardnerella prophages and their endolysins

bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Sep 29:2026.09.28.754664. doi: 10.64898/2026.09.28.754664.ABSTRACTThe 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 into 140 … 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

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. ABSTRACT Adenoviruses (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 … Read more

Diverse DNA virus genomes identified in fecal samples of Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) captured in Chiricahua Mountains of southeast Arizona (USA)

Diverse DNA virus genomes identified in fecal samples of Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) captured in Chiricahua Mountains of southeast Arizona (USA) Harding, C., Larsen, B. B., Otto, H. W., Potticary, A. L., Kraberger, S., Custer, J. M., Suazo, C., Upham, N. S., Worobey, M., Van Doorslaer, K. & Varsani, A., Mar 2023, In: Virology. … Read more

Diverse Microvirus Genomes Identified in the Stomach of a Sharp-Spined Notothen (Trematomus pennellii) from the Ross Sea (East Antarctica)

Diverse Microvirus Genomes Identified in the Stomach of a Sharp-Spined Notothen (Trematomus pennellii) from the Ross Sea (East Antarctica) Lopez, J. K. M., Austin, C., Farkas, K., Kraberger, S., Davison, W. & Varsani, A., Feb 2023, In: Microbiology Resource Announcements. 12, 2 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Guidance for creating individual and batch latinized binomial virus species names

Guidance for creating individual and batch latinized binomial virus species names Postler, T. S., Rubino, L., Adriaenssens, E. M., Dutilh, B. E., Harrach, B., Junglen, S., Kropinski, A. M., Krupovic, M., Wada, J., Crane, A., Kuhn, J. H., Mushegian, A., Rūmnieks, J., Sabanadzovic, S., Simmonds, P., Varsani, A., Zerbini, F. M., Callanan, J., Draper, L. … Read more

Genome Sequences of Anelloviruses, a Genomovirus, Microviruses, Polyomaviruses, and an Unclassified Caudovirus Identified in Vaginal Secretions from South African Adolescents

Genome Sequences of Anelloviruses, a Genomovirus, Microviruses, Polyomaviruses, and an Unclassified Caudovirus Identified in Vaginal Secretions from South African Adolescents Jimoh, A. O., Balle, C., Brown, B., Feng, C., Havyarimana, E., Konstantinus, I. N., Gill, K., Bekker, L. G., Passmore, J. A. S., Jaspan, H. B., Varsani, A. & Happel, A. U., Jan 2023, In: … Read more

Novel polyomaviruses identified in fecal samples from four carnivore species

Novel polyomaviruses identified in fecal samples from four carnivore species Kraberger, S., Serieys, L. E. K., Riley, S. P. D., Schmidlin, K., Newkirk, E. S., Squires, J. R., Buck, C. B. & Varsani, A., Jan 2023, In: Archives of virology. 168, 1, 18. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Incidence of cotton leaf curl Gezira virus and the associated alphasatellites and betasatellites in crops and ornamental plants in southern Iran

Incidence of cotton leaf curl Gezira virus and the associated alphasatellites and betasatellites in crops and ornamental plants in southern Iran Salari, K., Heydarnejad, J., Massumi, H., Hasanvand, V. & Varsani, A., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Tropical Plant Pathology. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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