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

Notes on recombination and reassortment in multipartite/segmented viruses

Notes on recombination and reassortment in multipartite/segmented viruses Varsani, A., Lefeuvre, P., Roumagnac, P. & Martin, D., Dec 1 2018, In : Current opinion in virology. 33, p. 156-166 11 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

Novel circular DNA viruses associated with Apiaceae and Poaceae from South Africa and New Zealand

Novel circular DNA viruses associated with Apiaceae and Poaceae from South Africa and New Zealand Richet, C., Kraberger, S., Filloux, D., Bernardo, P., Harkins, G. W., Martin, D. P., Roumagnac, P. & Varsani, A., Jan 1 2018, (Accepted/In press) In : Archives of virology. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Genome Sequence of a Gyrovirus Associated with Ashy Storm- Petrel

Ashy storm-petrels (order Procellariiformes) are seabirds that are found along the coast of California to Baja Mexico. A novel gyrovirus was identified from a cloacal swab of an ashy storm-petrel, which is the second gyrovirus to be identified in sea birds, the first being found in the related northern fulmar. Waits, K., Bradley, R.W., Warzybok, … Read more

Genomoviruses associated with mountain and western pine beetles

Genomoviruses associated with mountain and western pine beetles Kraberger, S., Hofstetter, R. W., Potter, K. A., Farkas, K. & Varsani, A., Sep 2 2018, In : Virus Research. 256, p. 17-20 4 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Novel anelloviruses identified in buccal swabs of Antarctic fur seals

Novel anelloviruses identified in buccal swabs of Antarctic fur seals Crane, A., Goebel, M. E., Kraberger, S., Stone, A. C. & Varsani, A. Jul 3 2018 (Accepted/In press) In : Virus Genes. p. 1-5 5 p.

Identification of circular single-stranded DNA viruses in faecal samples of Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), moose (Alces alces) and snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) inhabiting the Colorado San Juan Mountains

Identification of circular single-stranded DNA viruses in faecal samples of Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), moose (Alces alces) and snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) inhabiting the Colorado San Juan Mountains Kraberger, S., Waits, K., Ivan, J., Newkirk, E., VandeWoude, S. & Varsani, A. Oct 1 2018 In : Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 64, p. 1-8 8 p. … Read more

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