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

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

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

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