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

Changes to taxonomy and the International Code of Virus Classification and Nomenclature ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2018)

Changes to taxonomy and the International Code of Virus Classification and Nomenclature ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2018) King, A. M. Q. , Lefkowitz, E. J. , Mushegian, A. R. , Adams, M. J. , Dutilh, B. E. , Gorbalenya, A. E. , Harrach, B. , Harrison, R. L. , Junglen, … Read more

From Spatial Metagenomics to Molecular Characterization of Plant Viruses: A Geminivirus Case Study

From Spatial Metagenomics to Molecular Characterization of Plant Viruses: A Geminivirus Case Study Claverie, S., Bernardo, P., Kraberger, S., Hartnady, P., Lefeuvre, P., Lett, J. M., Galzi, S., Filloux, D., Harkins, G. W., Varsani, A., Martin, D. P. & Roumagnac, P. Jan 1 2018 (Accepted/In press) In : Advances in Virus Research. Research output: Contribution … Read more

Alphasatellitidae: a new family with two subfamilies for the classification of geminivirus- and nanovirus-associated alphasatellites

Alphasatellitidae: a new family with two subfamilies for the classification of geminivirus- and nanovirus-associated alphasatellites Briddon, R. W., Martin, D. P., Roumagnac, P., Navas-Castillo, J., Fiallo-Olivé, E., Moriones, E., Lett, J. M., Zerbini, F. M. & Varsani, A. May 9 2018 (Accepted/In press) In : Archives of Virology. p. 1-14 14 p. Research output: Contribution … Read more

Diverse papillomaviruses identified in weddell seals

Diverse papillomaviruses identified in weddell seals Smeele, Z. E., Burns, J. M., Van Doorsaler, K., Fontenele, R. S., Waits, K., Stainton, D., Shero, M. R., Beltran, R. S., Kirkham, A. L., Berngartt, R., Kraberger, S. & Varsani, A. Apr 1 2018 In : Journal of General Virology. 99, 4, p. 549-557 9 p. Research output: … Read more

Smacoviridae: a new family of animal-associated single-stranded DNA viruses

Smacoviridae: a new family of animal-associated single-stranded DNA viruses Varsani, A. & Krupovic, M. Mar 23 2018 (Accepted/In press) In : Archives of Virology. p. 1-11 11 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Barley yellow dwarf virus-PAV management using seed-treatment with the insecticide imidacloprid

Barley yellow dwarf virus-PAV management using seed-treatment with the insecticide imidacloprid Najar, A., Ben Fekih, I., Ben Ghanem, H., Kumari, S. G. & Varsani, A. Sep 1 2017 In : Arab Journal of Plant Protection. 35, 3, p. 178-184 7 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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