Publications

Relatedness of Gardnerella prophages and their endolysins

bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Sep 29:2026.09.28.754664. doi: 10.64898/2026.09.28.754664.ABSTRACTThe Gardnerella genus includes a complex sub-taxonomy of bacterial species and subgroups which have been implicated in bacterial vaginosis. We analyzed G. leopoldii, G. swidsinski, G. piotii , and G. vaginalis genomes available in public databases and predicted proviral sequences using Cenote-Taker3. We clustered 266 prophage sequences into 140 … Read more

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Bacilladnaviridae 2026

J Gen Virol. 2026 Sep;107(9). doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.002321. ABSTRACT Bacilladnaviridae is a family of viruses with single-stranded, circular DNA genomes that range from 3.4 to 6 kb and contain a short double-stranded region of 0.5-1 kb. The genome is replicated by the rolling-circle mechanism. Bacilladnavirids encode a jelly-roll capsid protein which forms non-enveloped icosahedral capsids with … Read more

New Parvovirus and Other Swab-Associated Viruses Identified in the Eurasian Goshawk (Astur gentilis)

Pathogens. 2026 Sep 5;15(9):942. doi: 10.3390/pathogens15090942. ABSTRACT Cloacal swabs were collected from 12 Eurasian goshawk chicks during routine veterinary inspections to evaluate the gut-associated virome of goshawks used for falconry. The material was used for metagenomic screening with high-throughput sequencing. Sequences belonging to several viral families (Poxviridae, Circoviridae, Anelloviridae, Retroviridae, Parvoviridae and Astroviridae) were detected … Read more

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. ABSTRACT Adenoviruses (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 … 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

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

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