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

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

Discovery of three cycloviruses in fecal samples from silver-haired bats (Lasionycteris noctivagans) in Arizona (USA)

Discovery of three cycloviruses in fecal samples from silver-haired bats (Lasionycteris noctivagans) in Arizona (USA) Harding, C., Larsen, B. B., Gryseels, S., Otto, H. W., Suazo, C., Kraberger, S., Upham, N. S., Worobey, M., Van Doorslaer, K. & Varsani, A., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Archives of virology. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › … Read more

A parasite outbreak in notothenioid fish in an Antarctic fjord

A parasite outbreak in notothenioid fish in an Antarctic fjord Desvignes, T., Lauridsen, H., Valdivieso, A., Fontenele, R. S., Kraberger, S., Murray, K. N., Le François, N. R., Detrich, H. W., Kent, M. L., Varsani, A. & Postlethwait, J. H., Jul 15 2022, In: iScience. 25, 7, 104588. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article … Read more

Canine picornaviruses detected in wastewater in Arizona, USA 2019 and 2021

Canine picornaviruses detected in wastewater in Arizona, USA 2019 and 2021 Faleye, T. O. C., Skidmore, P. T., Elyaderani, A., Smith, A., Kaiser, N., Adhikari, S., Yanez, A., Perleberg, T., Driver, E. M., Halden, R. U., Varsani, A. & Scotch, M., Sep 2022, In: Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 103, 105315. Research output: Contribution to journal … Read more

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