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

Metagenome-assembled genomes of anelloviruses in crowned lemur and aye-aye swabs

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2026 Mar 12;15(3):e0147325. doi: 10.1128/mra.01473-25. Epub 2026 Feb 18. ABSTRACT Two circular, complete genomes of anelloviruses were identified from a crowned lemur anal swab and an aye-aye skin swab from individuals at the Duke Lemur Center (Durham, NC, USA). The anelloviruses represent two species in the Anelloviridae family and expand a developing … Read more

Turbulent dynamo in the terrestrial magnetosheath

Nat Commun. 2026 Feb 18;17(1):2909. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-69469-y. ABSTRACT Dynamo action refers to energy exchange processes through which magnetic fields are generated at the expense of kinetic energy of the plasma flows. Dynamos can generate magnetic fields across scales larger or smaller than the flows themselves. Multi-scale dynamo processes underpin magnetic phenomena from planetary cores to … Read more

Genetic diversity of Apis mellifera filamentous virus in bees sampled in the USA and Jamaica

Arch Virol. 2026 Mar 11;171(4):125. doi: 10.1007/s00705-026-06573-w. NO ABSTRACT PMID:41811537 | DOI:10.1007/s00705-026-06573-w

Complete mitochondrial DNA sequences of Eliurus webbi and Eliurus minor, endemic tufted-tailed rats in Madagascar

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2026 Mar 23;11(4):561-566. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2026.2638673. eCollection 2026. ABSTRACT The Webb’s tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus webbi) and the lesser tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus minor) are nocturnal and primarily arboreal rodents native to Madagascar, classified in the subfamily Nesomyinae. After species confirmation using cytochrome b, we assembled the first complete mitogenomes of E. webbi (n … Read more

Campus-based genomic surveillance uncovers early emergence of a future dominant A(H3N2) influenza clade

iScience. 2025 Nov 4;28(12):113941. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.113941. eCollection 2025 Dec 19. ABSTRACT We conducted genomic surveillance during the 2022-2023 northern hemisphere influenza season at a university in the southwestern US to assess how local diversity and evolution compared to national trends. We identified 100 positive samples (19%) from clinical swabs collected at a student health clinic … Read more

Early-life infection dynamics and genomic diversity of adenoviruses in a wild primate (Theropithecus gelada)

Microb Genom. 2025 Dec;11(12):001595. doi: 10.1099/mgen.0.001595. ABSTRACT In humans, adenoviruses (AdVs) are frequently associated with respiratory illnesses, posing risks to children with developing immune systems and immunocompromised individuals. Outbreaks and epidemics are generally centred in close-contact settings, such as childcare facilities, and transmission occurs through faecal-oral and airborne pathways. AdVs have coevolved across the primate … Read more

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