Publications

Correction: Happel et al. Cervicovaginal Human Papillomavirus Genomes, Microbiota Composition and Cytokine Concentrations in South African Adolescents. Viruses 2023, 15, 758

Viruses. 2026 Oct 14;18(10):1140. doi: 10.3390/v18101140.ABSTRACTError in Table […].PMID:42944091 | PMC:PMC13709384 | DOI:10.3390/v18101140

Relatedness of Gardnerella prophages and their endolysins

bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Sep 29:2026.09.28.754664. doi: 10.64898/2026.09.28.754664. ABSTRACT The 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 … 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

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

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

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