Publications

Correction: Happel et al. Cervicovaginal Human Papillomavirus Genomes, Microbiota Composition and Cytokine Concentrations in South African Adolescents. Viruses 2023, 15, 758

Viruses. 2026 Oct 14;18(10):1140. doi: 10.3390/v18101140.ABSTRACTError in Table […].PMID:42944091 | PMC:PMC13709384 | DOI:10.3390/v18101140

Relatedness of Gardnerella prophages and their endolysins

bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Sep 29:2026.09.28.754664. doi: 10.64898/2026.09.28.754664. ABSTRACT The 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 … 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

An investigation of antibacterial activity of New Zealand seaweed-associated marine bacteria

An investigation of antibacterial activity of New Zealand seaweed-associated marine bacteria Tangestani, M., Broady, P. & Varsani, A., Oct 2021, In: Future Microbiology. 16, 15, p. 1167-1179 13 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Known and new emerging viruses infecting blueberry

Known and new emerging viruses infecting blueberry Saad, N., Olmstead, J. W., Jones, J. B., Varsani, A. & Harmon, P. F., Oct 2021, In: Plants. 10, 10, 2172. Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Adaptation of the polony technique to quantify Gokushovirinae, a diverse group of single-stranded DNA phage

Adaptation of the polony technique to quantify Gokushovirinae, a diverse group of single-stranded DNA phage Sawaya, N. A., Baran, N., Mahank, S., Varsani, A., Lindell, D. & Breitbart, M., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Environmental microbiology. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Integrating Viral Metagenomics into an Ecological Framework

Integrating Viral Metagenomics into an Ecological Framework Sommers, P., Chatterjee, A., Varsani, A. & Trubl, G., Sep 29 2021, In: Annual Review of Virology. 8, p. 133-158 26 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

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

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