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

Genomovirus genomes recovered from Echinothrips americanus sampled in Florida, USA

Genomovirus genomes recovered from Echinothrips americanus sampled in Florida, USA Kraberger, S., Polston, J. E., Capobianco, H. M., Alcalá-Briseño, R. I., Fontenele, R. S. & Varsani, A. 2017 In : Genome Announcements. 5, 21, e00445-17 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Barley yellow dwarf virus in barley crops in Tunisia: Prevalence and molecular characterization

Barley yellow dwarf virus in barley crops in Tunisia: Prevalence and molecular characterization Najar, A., Hamdi, I. & Varsani, A. 2017 In : Phytopathologia Mediterranea. 56, 1, p. 111-118 8 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Changes to taxonomy and the International Code of Virus Classification and Nomenclature ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2017)

Changes to taxonomy and the International Code of Virus Classification and Nomenclature ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (2017) Adams, M. J., Lefkowitz, E. J., King, A. M. Q., Harrach, B., Harrison, R. L., Knowles, N. J., Kropinski, A. M., Krupovic, M., Kuhn, J. H., Mushegian, A. R., Nibert, M., Sabanadzovic, S., … Read more

Possibility and challenges of conversion of current virus species names to Linnaean binomials

Possibility and challenges of conversion of current virus species names to Linnaean binomials Postler, T. S. , Clawson, A. N. , Amarasinghe, G. K. , Basler, C. F. , Bavari, S. , Benko, M. , Blasdell, K. R. , Briese, T. , Buchmeier, M. J. , Bukreyev, A. , Calisher, C. H. , Chandran, K. … Read more

Identification of a Nanovirus-Alphasatellite Complex in Sophora alopecuroides

Identification of a Nanovirus-Alphasatellite Complex in Sophora alopecuroides Heydarnejad, J., Kamali, M., Massumi, H., Kvarnheden, A., Male, M. F., Kraberger, S., Stainton, D., Martin, D. P. & Varsani, A. May 2 2017 In : Virus Research. 235, p. 24-32 9 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Genome sequence of a diverse goose circovirus recovered from greylag goose

Genome sequence of a diverse goose circovirus recovered from greylag goose Stenzel, T., Farkas, K. & Varsani, A. 2015 In : Genome Announcements. 3, 4, e00767-15 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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