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

A novel statovirus identified in fecal samples from wild geladas in the Ethiopian highlands

A novel statovirus identified in fecal samples from wild geladas in the Ethiopian highlands Schneider-Crease, I. A., Chiou, K. L., Moya, I. L., Lemma, A., Ayele, F., Haile, A. A., Kebede, F., Abebe, B., Bergman, T. J., Beehner, J. C., Lu, A., Lund, M. C., Custer, J. M., Kraberger, S., Snyder-Mackler, N. & Varsani, A., … Read more

Molecular identification and phylogenetic characterization of A-strain isolates of maize streak virus from western Ethiopia

Molecular identification and phylogenetic characterization of A-strain isolates of maize streak virus from western Ethiopia Ketsela, D., Oyeniran, K. A., Feyissa, B., Fontenele, R. S., Kraberger, S. & Varsani, A., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Archives of virology. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Genome Sequences of Anelloviruses, Genomovirus, and Papillomavirus Isolated from Nasal Pharyngeal Swabs

Genome Sequences of Anelloviruses, Genomovirus, and Papillomavirus Isolated from Nasal Pharyngeal Swabs Collins, C. L., Kraberger, S., Fontenele, R. S., Faleye, T. O. C., Adams, D., Adhikari, S., Sandrolini, H., Finnerty, S., Halden, R. U., Scotch, M. & Varsani, A., Sep 2022, In: Microbiology Resource Announcements. 11, 9 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article … Read more

RNA Virus Gene Signatures Detected in Patients With Cardiomyopathy After Chemotherapy; A Pilot Study

RNA Virus Gene Signatures Detected in Patients With Cardiomyopathy After Chemotherapy; A Pilot Study Varkoly, K., Tan, S., Beladi, R., Fonseca, D., Zanetti, I. R., Kraberger, S., Shah, C., Yaron, J. R., Zhang, L., Juby, M., Fath, A., Ambadapadi, S., House, M., Maranian, P., Pepine, C. J., Varsani, A., Moreb, J., Schultz-Cherry, S. & Lucas, … Read more

Surveillance of rhinovirus diversity among a university community identifies multiple types from all three species including an unassigned rhinovirus A genotype

Surveillance of rhinovirus diversity among a university community identifies multiple types from all three species including an unassigned rhinovirus A genotype Faleye, T. O. C., Elyaderani, A., Skidmore, P., Adhikari, S., Smith, A., Kaiser, N., Sandrolini, H., Finnerty, S., Halden, R. U., Varsani, A. & Scotch, M., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Influenza and other Respiratory … Read more

Naryaviridae, Nenyaviridae, and Vilyaviridae: three new families of single-stranded DNA viruses in the phylum Cressdnaviricota

Naryaviridae, Nenyaviridae, and Vilyaviridae: three new families of single-stranded DNA viruses in the phylum Cressdnaviricota Krupovic, M. & Varsani, A., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Archives of virology. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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