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

Molecular diversity, geographic distribution and host range of monocot-infecting mastreviruses in Africa and surrounding islands

Molecular diversity, geographic distribution and host range of monocot-infecting mastreviruses in Africa and surrounding islands Kraberger, S., Saumtally, S., Pande, D., Khoodoo, M. H. R., Dhayan, S., Dookun-Saumtally, A., Shepherd, D. N., Hartnady, P., Atkinson, R., Lakay, F. M., Hanson, B., Redhi, D., Monjane, A. L., Windram, O. P., Walters, M., Oluwafemi, S., Michel-Lett, J., … Read more

Occurrence of a novel mastrevirus in sugarcane germplasm collections in Florida, Guadeloupe and Réunion

Occurrence of a novel mastrevirus in sugarcane germplasm collections in Florida, Guadeloupe and Réunion Boukari, W., Alcalá-Briseño, R. I., Kraberger, S., Fernandez, E., Filloux, D., Daugrois, J. H., Comstock, J. C., Lett, J. M., Martin, D. P., Varsani, A., Roumagnac, P., Polston, J. E. & Rott, P. C. Jul 28 2017 In : Virology Journal. … Read more

Novel mastreviruses identified in Australian wild rice

Novel mastreviruses identified in Australian wild rice Kraberger, S., Geering, A. D. W., Walters, M., Martin, D. P. & Varsani, A. Jun 15 2017 In : Virus Research. 238, p. 193-197 5 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

A novel geminivirus identified in tomato and cleome plants sampled in Brazil

A novel geminivirus identified in tomato and cleome plants sampled in Brazil Fontenele, R. S., Lamas, N. S., Lacorte, C., Lacerda, A. L. M., Varsani, A. & Ribeiro, S. G. Aug 15 2017 In : Virus Research. 240, p. 175-179 5 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Genome sequence of a podovirus (AAPEc6) isolated from wastewater in New Zealand that infects Escherichia coli O45: H10

Genome sequence of a podovirus (AAPEc6) isolated from wastewater in New Zealand that infects Escherichia coli O45: H10 Nonis, J., Premaratne, A., Billington, C. & Varsani, A. Aug 1 2017 In : Genome Announcements. 5, 31, p. e00462-17 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Circoviridae

ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Circoviridae Breitbart, M., Delwart, E., Rosario, K., Segalés, J., Varsani, A. & Ictv Report Consortium, R. C. Aug 1 2017 In : The Journal of general virology. 98, 8, p. 1997-1998 2 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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