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

RDP5: A computer program for analyzing recombination in, and removing signals of recombination from, nucleotide sequence datasets

RDP5: A computer program for analyzing recombination in, and removing signals of recombination from, nucleotide sequence datasets Martin, D. P., Varsani, A., Roumagnac, P., Botha, G., Maslamoney, S., Schwab, T., Kelz, Z., Kumar, V. & Murrell, B., Jan 1 2021, In: Virus Evolution. 7, 1, veaa087. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Diverse single‐stranded dna viruses identified in chicken buccal swabs

Diverse single‐stranded dna viruses identified in chicken buccal swabs Chrzastek, K., Kraberger, S., Schmidlin, K., Fontenele, R. S., Kulkarni, A., Chappell, L., Dufour‐zavala, L., Kapczynski, D. R. & Varsani, A., Dec 2021, In: Microorganisms. 9, 12, 2602. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2021 Taxonomic update of phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales

2021 Taxonomic update of phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales Kuhn, J. H., Adkins, S., Agwanda, B. R., Al Kubrusli, R., Alkhovsky, S. V., Amarasinghe, G. K., Avšič-Županc, T., Ayllón, M. A., Bahl, J., Balkema-Buschmann, A., Ballinger, M. J., Basler, C. F., Bavari, S., Beer, M., Bejerman, N., Bennett, A. … Read more

High-throughput sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater provides insights into circulating variants

High-throughput sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater provides insights into circulating variants Fontenele, R. S., Kraberger, S., Hadfield, J., Driver, E. M., Bowes, D., Holland, L. R. A., Faleye, T. O. C., Adhikari, S., Kumar, R., Inchausti, R., Holmes, W. K., Deitrick, S., Brown, P., Duty, D., Smith, T., Bhatnagar, A., Yeager, R. A., Holm, R. … Read more

Correction to: 2021 Taxonomic update of phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales (Archives of Virology, (2021), 166, 12, (3513-3566), 10.1007/s00705-021-05143-6)

Correction to: 2021 Taxonomic update of phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales (Archives of Virology, (2021), 166, 12, (3513-3566), 10.1007/s00705-021-05143-6) Kuhn, J. H., Adkins, S., Agwanda, B. R., Al Kubrusli, R., Alkhovsky, S. V., Amarasinghe, G. K., Avšič-Županc, T., Ayllón, M. A., Bahl, J., Balkema-Buschmann, A., Ballinger, M. J., Basler, … Read more

Agricultural practices drive biological loads, seasonal patterns and potential pathogens in the aerobiome of a mixed-land-use dryland

Agricultural practices drive biological loads, seasonal patterns and potential pathogens in the aerobiome of a mixed-land-use dryland Finn, D. R., Maldonado, J., de Martini, F., Yu, J., Penton, C. R., Fontenele, R. S., Schmidlin, K., Kraberger, S., Varsani, A., Gile, G. H., Barker, B., Kollath, D. R., Muenich, R. L., Herckes, P., Fraser, M. & … Read more

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