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

Sorghum mastrevirus-associated alphasatellites: new geminialphasatellites associated with an African streak mastrevirus infecting wild Poaceae plants on Reunion Island

Sorghum mastrevirus-associated alphasatellites: new geminialphasatellites associated with an African streak mastrevirus infecting wild Poaceae plants on Reunion Island Claverie, S., Varsani, A., Hoareau, M., Filloux, D., Roumagnac, P., Martin, D. P., Lefeuvre, P. & Lett, J. M., Jan 1 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Archives of virology. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

The global distribution of Banana bunchy top virus reveals little evidence for frequent recent, human-mediated long distance dispersal events

The global distribution of Banana bunchy top virus reveals little evidence for frequent recent, human-mediated long distance dispersal events Stainton, D., Martin, D. P., Muhire, B. M., Lolohea, S., Halafihi, M., Lepoint, P., Blomme, G., Crew, K. S., Sharman, M., Kraberger, S., Dayaram, A., Walters, M., Collings, D. A., Mabvakure, B., Lemey, P., Harkins, G. … Read more

Frequent cross-species transmissions of foamy virus between domestic and wild felids

Frequent cross-species transmissions of foamy virus between domestic and wild felids Kraberger, S., Fountain-Jones, N. M., Gagne, R. B., Malmberg, J., Dannemiller, N. G., Logan, K., Alldredge, M., Varsani, A., Crooks, K. R., Craft, M., Carver, S. & Vandewoude, S., Jan 17 2020, In : Virus Evolution. 6, 1, vez058. Research output: Contribution to journal … Read more

Sequence-based taxonomic framework for the classification of uncultured single-stranded DNA viruses of the family Genomoviridae

Sequence-based taxonomic framework for the classification of uncultured single-stranded DNA viruses of the family Genomoviridae Varsani, A. & Krupovic, M., Jan 1 2017, In : Virus Evolution. 3, 1, vew037. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

The new scope of virus taxonomy: partitioning the virosphere into 15 hierarchical ranks

The new scope of virus taxonomy: partitioning the virosphere into 15 hierarchical ranks International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses Executive Committee, May 1 2020, In : Nature Microbiology. 5, 5, p. 668-674 7 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

Discovery of several thousand highly diverse circular DNA viruses

Discovery of several thousand highly diverse circular DNA viruses Tisza, M. J., Pastrana, D. V., Welch, N. L., Stewart, B., Peretti, A., Starrett, G. J., Pang, Y. Y. S., Krishnamurthy, S. R., Pesavento, P. A., McDermott, D. H., Murphy, P. M., Whited, J. L., Miller, B., Brenchley, J., Rosshart, S. P., Rehermann, B., Doorbar, J., … Read more

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