Publications

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Combined With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Comprehensive Single-Arm Meta-Analysis Approach

Am J Clin Oncol. 2026 Jun 22. doi: 10.1097/COC.0000000000001341. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: In locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are the frontline regimen, but the benefit of stereotactic body radiation (SBRT) in combination is unclear. Given randomized evidence for survival benefit with SBRT plus sorafenib, we performed a systematic review and … Read more

Novel avian papillomaviruses identified in a south polar skua sampled on Ross Island, Antarctica

Arch Virol. 2026 Jun 16;171(7):213. doi: 10.1007/s00705-026-06671-9. ABSTRACT Papillomaviruses are small circular DNA viruses that infect epithelial cells of their hosts. Avian papillomaviruses are poorly sampled/documented compared to those infecting humans. We used a viral metagenomic approach to identify viruses from the oral swab taken from a deceased south polar skua (Stercorarius maccormicki) found at … Read more

Four lineages of adenoviruses identified in raptors sampled in Spain

Virology. 2026 Jun 7;623:110990. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2026.110990. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Adenoviruses infect a wide range of vertebrate species from fish to humans, including an especially large number of avian species. This study utilized viral metagenomic workflow coupled with targeted PCR to identify and characterize adenoviruses from cloacal swabs collected from 50 black kites (Milvus … Read more

Diverse anelloviruses identified in wild geladas (Theropithecus gelada)

Arch Virol. 2026 Jun 4;171(7):199. doi: 10.1007/s00705-026-06651-z. ABSTRACT Anelloviruses are circular single stranded DNA viruses that are highly prevalent among humans and other mammal and avian hosts, with persistent infections enduring throughout the lifespan without causing disease. Investigating these viruses in non-human primate hosts can offer a phylogenetic perspective on anellovirus-primate evolutionary dynamics, and studying … Read more

Coevolutionary Analysis Implicates Toll-Like Receptor 9 in Papillomavirus Restriction

Coevolutionary Analysis Implicates Toll-Like Receptor 9 in Papillomavirus Restriction King, K., Larsen, B. B., Gryseels, S., Richet, C., Kraberger, S., Jackson, R., Worobey, M., Harrison, J. S., Varsani, A. & Van Doorslaer, K., Apr 2022, In: mBio. 13, 2 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Genomes of Bacteriophages Belonging to the Orders Caudovirales and Petitvirales Identified in Fecal Samples from Pacific Flying Fox (Pteropus tonganus) from the Kingdom of Tonga

Genomes of Bacteriophages Belonging to the Orders Caudovirales and Petitvirales Identified in Fecal Samples from Pacific Flying Fox (Pteropus tonganus) from the Kingdom of Tonga Lopez, J. K. M., Aleamotu’a, M., Kami, V., Stainton, D., Lund, M. C., Kraberger, S. & Varsani, A., Feb 2022, In: Microbiology Resource Announcements. 11, 2, e00038-22. Research output: Contribution … Read more

A PCR-Based Retrospective Study for Beak and Feather Disease Virus (BFDV) in Five Wild Populations of Parrots from Australia, Argentina and New Zealand

A PCR-Based Retrospective Study for Beak and Feather Disease Virus (BFDV) in Five Wild Populations of Parrots from Australia, Argentina and New Zealand Ortiz-Catedral, L., Wallace, C. J., Heinsohn, R., Krebs, E. A., Langmore, N. E., Vukelic, D., Bucher, E. H., Varsani, A. & Masello, J. F., Feb 2022, In: Diversity. 14, 2, 148. Research … Read more

Viral Aggregation: The Knowns and Unknowns

Viral Aggregation: The Knowns and Unknowns Pradhan, S., Varsani, A., Leff, C., Swanson, C. J. & Hariadi, R. F., Feb 2022, In: Viruses. 14, 2, 438. Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Differentiating between viruses and virus species by writing their names correctly

Differentiating between viruses and virus species by writing their names correctly Zerbini, F. M., Siddell, S. G., Mushegian, A. R., Walker, P. J., Lefkowitz, E. J., Adriaenssens, E. M., Alfenas-Zerbini, P., Dutilh, B. E., García, M. L., Junglen, S., Krupovic, M., Kuhn, J. H., Lambert, A. J., Łobocka, M., Oksanen, H. M., Robertson, D. L., … Read more

Novel adenovirus associated with common tern (Sterna hirundo) chicks

Novel adenovirus associated with common tern (Sterna hirundo) chicks Kraberger, S., Oswald, S. A., Arnold, J. M., Schmidlin, K., Custer, J. M., Levi, G., Benkő, M., Harrach, B. & Varsani, A., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Archives of virology. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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