Diverse papillomaviruses identified from Antarctic fur seals, leopard seals and Weddell seals from the Antarctic

Diverse papillomaviruses identified from Antarctic fur seals, leopard seals and Weddell seals from the AntarcticRegney, M., Kraberger, S., Custer, J. M., Crane, A. E., Shero, M. R., Beltran, R. S., Kirkham, A. L., Van Doorslaer, K., Stone, A. C., Goebel, M. E., Burns, J. M. & Varsani, A., Jun 2024, In: Virology. 594, 110064.Research output: … Read more

New duck papillomavirus type identified in a mallard in Missouri, USA

New duck papillomavirus type identified in a mallard in Missouri, USA Olivo, D., Kraberger, S. & Varsani, A., Apr 2024, In: Archives of virology. 169, 4, 77. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

The risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Southern Ocean: a practical guide for operators and scientists interacting with wildlife

The risk of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Southern Ocean: a practical guide for operators and scientists interacting with wildlife Dewar, M., Wille, M., Gamble, A., Vanstreels, R. E. T., Bouliner, T., Smith, A., Varsani, A., Ratcliffe, N., Black, J., Lynnes, A., Barbosa, A. & Hart, T., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Antarctic Science. Research … Read more

Identification of small circular DNA viruses in coyote fecal samples from Arizona (USA)

Identification of small circular DNA viruses in coyote fecal samples from Arizona (USA) Hess, S. C., Weiss, K. C. B., Custer, J. M., Lewis, J. S., Kraberger, S. & Varsani, A., Jan 2024, In: Archives of virology. 169, 1, 12. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Bredell H, Martin DP, Van Harmelen J, Varsani A, Sheppard HW, Donovan R, Gray CM, Team HS, Williamson C. 2007. HIV type 1 subtype C gag and nef diversity in Southern Africa. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 23:477-81.
Lefeuvre P, Martin DP, Hoareau M, Naze F, Delatte H, Thierry M, Varsani A, Becker N, Reynaud B, Lett JM. 2007. Begomovirus 'melting pot' in the south-west Indian Ocean islands: molecular diversity and evolution through recombination. J Gen Virol 88:3458-68.
Owor BE, Martin DP, Shepherd DN, Edema R, Monjane AL, Rybicki EP, Thomson JA, Varsani A. 2007. Genetic analysis of maize streak virus isolates from Uganda reveals widespread distribution of a recombinant variant. J Gen Virol 88:3154-65.
Owor BE, Shepherd DN, Taylor NJ, Edema R, Monjane AL, Thomson JA, Martin DP, Varsani A. 2007. Successful application of FTA Classic Card technology and use of bacteriophage phi29 DNA polymerase for large-scale field sampling and cloning of complete maize streak virus genomes. J Virol Methods 140:100-5.
Thuku RN, Weber BW, Varsani A, Sewell BT. 2007. Post-translational cleavage of recombinantly expressed nitrilase from Rhodococcus rhodochrous J1 yields a stable, active helical form. FEBS J 274:2099-108.

2006

Heath L, van der Walt E, Varsani A, Martin DP. 2006. Recombination patterns in aphthoviruses mirror those found in other picornaviruses. J Virol 80:11827-32.
Kohl T, Hitzeroth, II, Stewart D, Varsani A, Govan VA, Christensen ND, Williamson AL, Rybicki EP. 2006. Plant-produced cottontail rabbit papillomavirus L1 protein protects against tumor challenge: a proof-of-concept study. Clin Vaccine Immunol 13:845-53.
Shepherd DN, Martin DP, Varsani A, Thomson JA, Rybicki EP, Klump HH. 2006. Restoration of native folding of single-stranded DNA sequences through reverse mutations: an indication of a new epigenetic mechanism. Arch Biochem Biophys 453:108-22.
Varsani A, van der Walt E, Heath L, Rybicki EP, Williamson AL, Martin DP. 2006. Evidence of ancient papillomavirus recombination. J Gen Virol 87:2527-31.
Varsani A, Williamson AL, Jaffer MA, Rybicki EP. 2006. A deletion and point mutation study of the human papillomavirus type 16 major capsid gene. Virus Res 122:154-63.
Varsani A, Williamson AL, Stewart D, Rybicki EP. 2006. Transient expression of Human papillomavirus type 16 L1 protein in Nicotiana benthamiana using an infectious tobamovirus vector. Virus Res 120:91-6.

2003

Varsani A, Williamson AL, de Villiers D, Becker I, Christensen ND, Rybicki EP. 2003. Chimeric human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV-16) L1 particles presenting the common neutralizing epitope for the L2 minor capsid protein of HPV-6 and HPV-16. J Virol 77:8386-93.
Varsani A, Williamson AL, Rose RC, Jaffer M, Rybicki EP. 2003. Expression of Human papillomavirus type 16 major capsid protein in transgenic Nicotiana tabacum cv. Xanthi. Arch Virol 148:1771-86.

VIRIDIC-A Novel Tool to Calculate the Intergenomic Similarities of Prokaryote-Infecting Viruses

VIRIDIC-A Novel Tool to Calculate the Intergenomic Similarities of Prokaryote-Infecting Viruses Moraru, C., Varsani, A. & Kropinski, A. M., Nov 6 2020, In: Viruses. 12, 11 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Risk assessment of SARS-CoV-2 in Antarctic wildlife

Risk assessment of SARS-CoV-2 in Antarctic wildlife Barbosa, A., Varsani, A., Morandini, V., Grimaldi, W., Vanstreels, R. E. T., Diaz, J. I., Boulinier, T., Dewar, M., González-Acuña, D., Gray, R., McMahon, C. R., Miller, G., Power, M., Gamble, A. & Wille, M., Feb 10 2021, In: Science of the Total Environment. 755, 143352. Research output: … Read more

crAssphage genomes identified in fecal samples of an adult and infants with evidence of positive genomic selective pressure within tail protein genes

crAssphage genomes identified in fecal samples of an adult and infants with evidence of positive genomic selective pressure within tail protein genes Brown, B. P., Chopera, D., Havyarimana, E., Wendoh, J., Jaumdally, S., Nyangahu, D. D., Gray, C. M., Martin, D. P., Varsani, A. & Jaspan, H. B., Jan 15 2021, In: Virus research. 292, … Read more

Changes to virus taxonomy and the Statutes ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2020)

Changes to virus taxonomy and the Statutes ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2020) Walker, P. J., Siddell, S. G., Lefkowitz, E. J., Mushegian, A. R., Adriaenssens, E. M., Dempsey, D. M., Dutilh, B. E., Harrach, B., Harrison, R. L., Hendrickson, R. C., Junglen, S., Knowles, N. J., Kropinski, A. M., Krupovic, … Read more

Genome sequences of novel torque teno viruses identified in human brain tissue

Genome sequences of novel torque teno viruses identified in human brain tissue Kraberger, S., Mastroeni, D., Delvaux, E. & Varsani, A., Sep 2020, In : Microbiology Resource Announcements. 9, 37, e00924-20. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Transmission of the bean-associated cytorhabdovirus by the whitefly bemisia tabaci MEAM1

Transmission of the bean-associated cytorhabdovirus by the whitefly bemisia tabaci MEAM1 Pinheiro-Lima, B., Pereira-Carvalho, R. C., Alves-Freitas, D. M. T., Kitajima, E. W., Vidal, A. H., Lacorte, C., Godinho, M. T., Fontenele, R. S., Faria, J. C., Abreu, E. F. M., Varsani, A., Ribeiro, S. G. & Melo, F. L., Sep 2020, In : Viruses. … Read more

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