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 Circoviruses Detected in Feces of Sonoran Felids

Novel Circoviruses Detected in Feces of Sonoran Felids Payne, N., Kraberger, S., Fontenele, R. S., Schmidlin, K., Bergeman, M. H., Cassaigne, I., Culver, M., Varsani, A. & Van Doorslaer, K., Sep 15 2020, In : Viruses. 12, 9 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Identification and distribution of novel cressdnaviruses and circular molecules in four penguin species in south georgia and the antarctic peninsula

Identification and distribution of novel cressdnaviruses and circular molecules in four penguin species in south georgia and the antarctic peninsula Levy, H., Fontenele, R. S., Harding, C., Suazo, C., Kraberger, S., Schmidlin, K., Djurhuus, A., Black, C. E., Hart, T., Smith, A. L. & Varsani, A., Sep 2020, In : Viruses. 12, 9, 1029. Research … Read more

Diverse genomoviruses representing twenty-nine species identified associated with plants

Diverse genomoviruses representing twenty-nine species identified associated with plants Fontenele, R. S., Roumagnac, P., Richet, C., Kraberger, S., Stainton, D., Aleamotu‘a, M., Filloux, D., Bernardo, P., Harkins, G. W., McCarthy, J., Charles, L. S., Lamas, N. S., Abreu, E. F. M., Abreu, R. A., Batista, G. B., Lacerda, A. L. M., Salywon, A., Wojciechowski, M. … Read more

Identification of Circovirus Genome in a Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) and Adélie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) on the Antarctic Peninsula

Identification of Circovirus Genome in a Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) and Adélie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) on the Antarctic Peninsula Levy, H., Fiddaman, S. R., Djurhuus, A., Black, C. E., Kraberger, S., Smith, A. L., Hart, T. & Varsani, A., Aug 6 2020, In : Viruses. 12, 8 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Blueberry red ringspot virus genomes from Florida inferred through analysis of blueberry root transcriptomes

Blueberry red ringspot virus genomes from Florida inferred through analysis of blueberry root transcriptomes Saad, N., Alcalá-Briseño, R. I., Polston, J. E., Olmstead, J. W., Varsani, A. & Harmon, P. F., Dec 1 2020, In : Scientific reports. 10, 1, 12043. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Diet segregation in Adélie penguins: Some individuals attempt to overcome colony-induced and annual foraging challenges

Diet segregation in Adélie penguins: Some individuals attempt to overcome colony-induced and annual foraging challenges Massaro, M., Ainley, D. G., Santora, J. A., Quillfeldt, P., Lescroël, A., Whitehead, A., Varsani, A., Ballard, G. & Lyver, P. O. B., Jul 9 2020, In : Marine Ecology Progress Series. 645, p. 205-218 14 p. Research output: Contribution … Read more

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