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

Occurrence of lettuce chlorosis virus in Passiflora spp. in Brazil

Occurrence of lettuce chlorosis virus in Passiflora spp. in Brazil Vidal, A. H., Felix, G. P., Abreu, E. F. M., Nogueira, I., Alves-Freitas, D. M. T., Faleiro, F. G., Fontenele, R. S., Peixoto, J. R., Lacorte, C., Rosa, R. C. C., de Jesus, O. N., Resende, R. O., Varsani, A. & Ribeiro, S. G., 2021, … Read more

2020 taxonomic update for phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales

2020 taxonomic update for phylum Negarnaviricota (Riboviria: Orthornavirae), including the large orders Bunyavirales and Mononegavirales Kuhn, J. H., Adkins, S., Alioto, D., Alkhovsky, S. V., Amarasinghe, G. K., Anthony, S. J., Avšič-Županc, T., Ayllón, M. A., Bahl, J., Balkema-Buschmann, A., Ballinger, M. J., Bartonička, T., Basler, C., Bavari, S., Beer, M., Bente, D. A., Bergeron, … Read more

VirSorter2: a multi-classifier, expert-guided approach to detect diverse DNA and RNA viruses

VirSorter2: a multi-classifier, expert-guided approach to detect diverse DNA and RNA viruses Guo, J., Bolduc, B., Zayed, A. A., Varsani, A., Dominguez-Huerta, G., Delmont, T. O., Pratama, A. A., Gazitúa, M. C., Vik, D., Sullivan, M. B. & Roux, S., Dec 2021, In: Microbiome. 9, 1, 37. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › … Read more

Pan-Enterovirus Amplicon-Based High-Throughput Sequencing Detects the Complete Capsid of a EVA71 Genotype C1 Variant via Wastewater-Based Epidemiology in Arizona

Pan-Enterovirus Amplicon-Based High-Throughput Sequencing Detects the Complete Capsid of a EVA71 Genotype C1 Variant via Wastewater-Based Epidemiology in Arizona Faleye, T. O. C., Driver, E., Bowes, D., Adhikari, S., Adams, D., Varsani, A., Halden, R. U. & Scotch, M., Jan 7 2021, In: Viruses. 13, 1 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

The vaginal virome-balancing female genital tract bacteriome, mucosal immunity, and sexual and reproductive health outcomes?

The vaginal virome-balancing female genital tract bacteriome, mucosal immunity, and sexual and reproductive health outcomes? Happel, A. U., Varsani, A., Balle, C., Passmore, J. A. & Jaspan, H., Aug 2020, In: Viruses. 12, 8, 832. Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

How virulent are emerging maize-infecting mastreviruses?

How virulent are emerging maize-infecting mastreviruses? Oyeniran, K. A., Hartnady, P., Claverie, S., Lefeuvre, P., Monjane, A. L., Donaldson, L., Lett, J. M., Varsani, A. & Martin, D. P., 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: Archives of virology. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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