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

Novel viruses belonging to the family Circoviridae identified in wild American wigeon samples

Novel viruses belonging to the family Circoviridae identified in wild American wigeon samples Khalifeh, A., Custer, J. M., Kraberger, S. & Varsani, A., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Archives of virology. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Taxonomy update for the family Alphasatellitidae: new subfamily, genera, and species

Taxonomy update for the family Alphasatellitidae: new subfamily, genera, and species Varsani, A., Martin, D. P., Randles, J. W., Vetten, H. J., Thomas, J. E., Fiallo-Olivé, E., Navas-Castillo, J., Lett, J. M., Zerbini, F. M., Roumagnac, P. & Gronenborn, B., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Archives of virology. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › … Read more

A 2021 taxonomy update for the family Smacoviridae

A 2021 taxonomy update for the family Smacoviridae Krupovic, M. & Varsani, A., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Archives of virology. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Wastewater-based epidemiology and long-read sequencing to identify enterovirus circulation in three municipalities in maricopa county, arizona, southwest united states between june and october 2020

Wastewater-based epidemiology and long-read sequencing to identify enterovirus circulation in three municipalities in maricopa county, arizona, southwest united states between june and october 2020 Faleye, T. O. C., Bowes, D. A., Driver, E. M., Adhikari, S., Adams, D., Varsani, A., Halden, R. U. & Scotch, M., Sep 2021, In: Viruses. 13, 9, 1803. Research output: … Read more

Discovery of known and novel viruses in wild and cultivated blueberry in florida through viral metagenomic approaches

Discovery of known and novel viruses in wild and cultivated blueberry in florida through viral metagenomic approaches Saad, N., Olmstead, J. W., Varsani, A., Polston, J. E., Jones, J. B., Folimonova, S. Y. & Harmon, P. F., Jun 2021, In: Viruses. 13, 6, 1165. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

New world cactaceae plants harbor diverse geminiviruses

New world cactaceae plants harbor diverse geminiviruses Fontenele, R. S., Salywon, A. M., Majure, L. C., Cobb, I. N., Bhaskara, A., Avalos-Calleros, J. A., Argüello-Astorga, G. R., Schmidlin, K., Khalifeh, A., Smith, K., Schreck, J., Lund, M. C., Köhler, M., Wojciechowski, M. F., Hodgson, W. C., Puente-Martinez, R., Van Doorslaer, K., Kumari, S., Oyeniran, K. … Read more

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