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

Identification of an anellovirus and genomoviruses in ixodid ticks

Identification of an anellovirus and genomoviruses in ixodid ticks Waits, K., Edwards, M. J., Cobb, I. N., Fontenele, R. S. & Varsani, A. Nov 15 2017 (Accepted/In press) In : Virus Genes. p. 1-5 5 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Characterization of Iranian Tomato aspermy virus isolates with a variant 2b gene sequence

Characterization of Iranian Tomato aspermy virus isolates with a variant 2b gene sequence Maddahian, M., Massumi, H., Heydarnejad, J., Hosseini Pour, A. & Varsani, A. Dec 1 2017 In : Tropical Plant Pathology. 42, 6, p. 475-484 10 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Molecular characterization of faba bean necrotic yellows viruses in Tunisia

Molecular characterization of faba bean necrotic yellows viruses in Tunisia Kraberger, S., Kumari, S. G., Najar, A., Stainton, D., Martin, D. P. & Varsani, A. Nov 17 2017 (Accepted/In press) In : Archives of Virology. p. 1-8 8 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

First report of maize yellow mosaic virus infecting maize in Brazil

First report of maize yellow mosaic virus infecting maize in Brazil Gonçalves, M. C., Godinho, M., Alves-Freitas, D. M. T., Varsani, A. & Ribeiro, S. G. Dec 1 2017 In : Plant Disease. 101, 12, 1 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate

Viruses associated with Antarctic wildlife: From serology based detection to identification of genomes using high throughput sequencing

Viruses associated with Antarctic wildlife: From serology based detection to identification of genomes using high throughput sequencing Smeele, Z. E., Ainley, D. G. & Varsani, A. Jan 2 2018 In : Virus Research. 243, p. 91-105 15 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

Discovery of the first maize-infecting mastrevirus in the Americas using a vector-enabled metagenomics approach

Discovery of the first maize-infecting mastrevirus in the Americas using a vector-enabled metagenomics approach Fontenele, R. S., Alves-Freitas, D. M. T., Silva, P. I. T., Foresti, J., Silva, P. R., Godinho, M. T., Varsani, A. & Ribeiro, S. G. Sep 27 2017 (Accepted/In press) In : Archives of Virology. p. 1-5 5 p. Research output: … Read more

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