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

In Silico Characterisation of Putative Prophages in Lactobacillaceae Used in Probiotics for Vaginal Health

In Silico Characterisation of Putative Prophages in Lactobacillaceae Used in Probiotics for Vaginal Health Happel, A. U., Kullin, B. R., Gamieldien, H., Jaspan, H. B., Varsani, A., Martin, D., Passmore, J. A. S. & Froissart, R., Feb 2022, In: Microorganisms. 10, 2, 214. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

First report of apple hammerhead viroid infecting ‘Richared Delicious’ apple (Malus domestica) in Tunisia

First report of apple hammerhead viroid infecting ‘Richared Delicious’ apple (Malus domestica) in Tunisia Hamdi, I., Soltani, R., Baraket, G., Varsani, A. & Najar, A., 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Plant Pathology. Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Geminiviridae 2021

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Geminiviridae 2021 Fiallo-Olivé, E., Lett, J. M., Martin, D. P., Roumagnac, P., Varsani, A., Zerbini, F. M. & Navas-Castillo, J., 2021, In: Journal of General Virology. 102, 12, 001696. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Predicting the zoonotic capacity of mammals to transmit SARS-CoV-2

Predicting the zoonotic capacity of mammals to transmit SARS-CoV-2 Fischhoff, I. R., Castellanos, A. A., Rodrigues, J. P. G. L. M., Varsani, A. & Han, B. A., Nov 24 2021, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 288, 1963, p. 20211651 1 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Use of hemagglutinin and neuraminidase amplicon-based high-throughput sequencing with variant analysis to detect co-infection and resolve identical consensus sequences of seasonal influenza in a university setting

Use of hemagglutinin and neuraminidase amplicon-based high-throughput sequencing with variant analysis to detect co-infection and resolve identical consensus sequences of seasonal influenza in a university setting Faleye, T. O. C., Adams, D., Adhikari, S., Sandrolini, H., Halden, R. U., Varsani, A. & Scotch, M., Dec 2021, In: BMC Infectious Diseases. 21, 1, 810. Research output: … Read more

Circoviruses and cycloviruses identified in Weddell seal fecal samples from McMurdo Sound, Antarctica

Circoviruses and cycloviruses identified in Weddell seal fecal samples from McMurdo Sound, Antarctica Patterson, Q. M., Kraberger, S., Martin, D. P., Shero, M. R., Beltran, R. S., Kirkham, A. L., Aleamotu’a, M., Ainley, D. G., Kim, S., Burns, J. M. & Varsani, A., Nov 2021, In: Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 95, 105070. Research output: Contribution … Read more

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