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

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

Complex evolutionary history of felid anelloviruses

Complex evolutionary history of felid anelloviruses Kraberger, S., Serieys, L. EK., Richet, C., Fountain-Jones, N. M., Baele, G., Bishop, J. M., Nehring, M., Ivan, J. S., Newkirk, E. S., Squires, J. R., Lund, M. C., Riley, S. PD., Wilmers, C. C., van Helden, P. D., Van Doorslaer, K., Culver, M., VandeWoude, S., Martin, D. P. … Read more

Taxonomic update for mammalian anelloviruses (family Anelloviridae)

Taxonomic update for mammalian anelloviruses (family Anelloviridae) Varsani, A., Opriessnig, T., Celer, V., Maggi, F., Okamoto, H., Blomström, A. L., Cadar, D., Harrach, B., Biagini, P. & Kraberger, S., Oct 2021, In: Archives of virology. 166, 10, p. 2943-2953 11 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Family Genomoviridae: 2021 taxonomy update

Family Genomoviridae: 2021 taxonomy update Varsani, A. & Krupovic, M., Oct 2021, In: Archives of virology. 166, 10, p. 2911-2926 16 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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