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

Citrus viroids in Tunisia: Prevalence and molecular characterization

Citrus viroids in Tunisia: Prevalence and molecular characterization Najar, A., Hamdi, I., Varsani, A. & Duran-Vila, N. Jan 1 2017 In : Journal of Plant Pathology. 99, 3, p. 787-792 6 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Geometagenomics illuminates the impact of agriculture on the distribution and prevalence of plant viruses at the ecosystem scale

Geometagenomics illuminates the impact of agriculture on the distribution and prevalence of plant viruses at the ecosystem scale Bernardo, P., Charles-Dominique, T., Barakat, M., Ortet, P., Fernandez, E., Filloux, D., Hartnady, P., Rebelo, T. A., Cousins, S. R., Mesleard, F., Cohez, D., Yavercovski, N., Varsani, A., Harkins, G. W., Peterschmitt, M., Malmstrom, C. M., Martin, … Read more

Nanovirus-alphasatellite complex identified in Vicia cracca in the Rhône delta region of France

Nanovirus-alphasatellite complex identified in Vicia cracca in the Rhône delta region of France Gallet, R., Kraberger, S., Filloux, D., Galzi, S., Fontes, H., Martin, D. P., Varsani, A. & Roumagnac, P. Nov 20 2017 (Accepted/In press) In : Archives of Virology. p. 1-6 6 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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

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