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

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

Complete genome sequence of a genomovirus associated with common bean plant leaves in Brazil

Complete genome sequence of a genomovirus associated with common bean plant leaves in Brazil Lamas, N. S., Fontenele, R. S., Melo, F. L., Costa, A. F., Varsani, A. & Ribeiro, S. G. 2016 In : Genome Announcements. 4, 6, e01247-16 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Avian polyomavirus genome sequences recovered from parrots in captive breeding facilities in Poland

Avian polyomavirus genome sequences recovered from parrots in captive breeding facilities in Poland Dayaram, A., Piasecki, T., Chrzastek, K., White, R., Julian, L., van Bysterveldt, K. & Varsani, A. 2015 In : Genome Announcements. 3, 5, e00986-15 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

The role of Kenya in the trans-African spread of maize streak virus strain A

The role of Kenya in the trans-African spread of maize streak virus strain A Pande, D., Madzokere, E., Hartnady, P., Kraberger, S., Hadfield, J., Rosario, K., Jäschke, A., Monjane, A. L., Owor, B. E., Dida, M. M., Shepherd, D. N., Martin, D. P., Varsani, A. & Harkins, G. W. Mar 15 2017 In : Virus … Read more

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