Virome release of an invasive exotic plant species in southern France

Virome release of an invasive exotic plant species in southern FranceMoubset, O., Filloux, D., Fontes, H., Julian, C., Fernandez, E., Galzi, S., Blondin, L., Chehida, S. B., Lett, J. M., Mesléard, F., Kraberger, S., Custer, J. M., Salywon, A., Makings, E., Marais, A., Chiroleu, F., Lefeuvre, P., Martin, D. P., Candresse, T., Varsani, A., & … Read more

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 Antarctic Regney, 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. … 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

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.

First report of barley yellow dwarf virus in maize in Tunisia

First report of barley yellow dwarf virus in maize in Tunisia Hamdi, I., Najar, A., Ghanem, H. B., Varsani, A. & Jemmali, A., Jan 1 2019, In : Journal of Plant Pathology. Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

Evolution and ecology of plant viruses

Evolution and ecology of plant viruses Lefeuvre, P., Martin, D. P., Elena, S. F., Shepherd, D. N., Roumagnac, P. & Varsani, A., Jan 1 2019, In : Nature Reviews Microbiology. Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

Novel smacoviruses identified in the faeces of two wild felids: North American bobcat and African lion

Novel smacoviruses identified in the faeces of two wild felids: North American bobcat and African lion Kraberger, S., Serieys, L., Fountain-Jones, N., Packer, C., Riley, S. & Varsani, A., Jan 1 2019, In : Archives of virology. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Unravelling the single-stranded DNA virome of the New Zealand blackfly

Changes to virus taxonomy and the International Code of Virus Classification and Nomenclature ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2019)

Genetic characterization of a recombinant myxoma virus in the iberian hare (Lepus granatensis)

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