Publications

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.ABSTRACTAdenoviruses (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 leverage a … Read more

Genomes of cressdnaviricots and phixviricots in a freshwater lake sample from Arizona, USA

Microbiol Resour Announc. 2026 Aug 28:e0092026. doi: 10.1128/mra.00920-26. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT A viral metagenomic analysis of a 40 ml water sample from a small freshwater lake near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA, resulted in the identification of 295 circular viral genome sequences. Of these, 126 are members of Cressdnaviricota and 169 of Phixviricota phyla. PMID:42663468 … Read more

Effects of Nutrient Limitation on Antarctic Microbial Community Diversity, Composition, and Interactions: A Cryoconite Microcosm Study

Microorganisms. 2026 Aug 16;14(8):1807. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms14081807. ABSTRACT Dry, harsh, nutrient-limited environments such as the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica, may be particularly susceptible to changes in nutrient availability, demonstrating strong deterministic community assembly processes shaping communities within an ecosystem largely dominated by stochastic processes. Utilizing previously characterized cryoconite hole sediments from Canada Glacier in Taylor Valley, … Read more

Atypical myxomatosis in European rabbits is caused by the recombinant myxoma virus involved in species jumping into hares

bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Jul 27:2026.07.25.740729. doi: 10.64898/2026.07.25.740729. ABSTRACT Myxoma virus (MYXV), a member of the Leporipoxvirus genus (species Leporipoxvirus myxoma; family Poxviridae ), causes a highly lethal disease known as myxomatosis in European rabbits. In late 2018, a new natural MYXV isolate, MYXV-Tol (a.k.a. hare MYXV; ha-MYXV), emerged and caused myxomatosis-like disease with high mortality … Read more

Capulavirus and Grablovirus: two new genera in the family Geminiviridae

Capulavirus and Grablovirus: two new genera in the family Geminiviridae Varsani, A., Roumagnac, P., Fuchs, M., Navas-Castillo, J., Moriones, E., Idris, A., Briddon, R. W., Rivera-Bustamante, R., Murilo Zerbini, F. & Martin, D. P. Feb 17 2017 (Accepted/In press) In : Archives of Virology. p. 1-13 13 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

New strains of chickpea chlorotic dwarf virus discovered on diseased papaya and tomato plants in Burkina Faso

New strains of chickpea chlorotic dwarf virus discovered on diseased papaya and tomato plants in Burkina Faso Ouattara, A., Tiendrébéogo, F., Lefeuvre, P., Hoareau, M., Claverie, S., Traoré, E. V., Barro, N., Traoré, O., Varsani, A. & Lett, J. M. Feb 22 2017 (Accepted/In press) In : Archives of Virology. p. 1-4 4 p. Research … Read more

Genome sequence of banana streak MY virus from the Pacific Ocean island of Tonga

Genome sequence of banana streak MY virus from the Pacific Ocean island of Tonga Stainton, D., Halafihi, M., Collings, D. A. & Varsani, A. 2015 In : Genome Announcements. 3, 3, e00543-15 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Identification of a polyomavirus in Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) from the Ross Sea (Antarctica)

Identification of a polyomavirus in Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) from the Ross Sea (Antarctica) Varsani, A., Frankfurter, G., Stainton, D., Male, M. F., Kraberger, S. & Burns, J. M. May 1 2017 In : Archives of Virology. 162, 5, p. 1403-1407 5 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Revisiting the taxonomy of the family Circoviridae: establishment of the genus Cyclovirus and removal of the genus Gyrovirus

Revisiting the taxonomy of the family Circoviridae: establishment of the genus Cyclovirus and removal of the genus Gyrovirus Rosario, K., Breitbart, M., Harrach, B., Segalés, J., Delwart, E., Biagini, P. & Varsani, A. May 1 2017 In : Archives of Virology. 162, 5, p. 1447-1463 17 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Genome sequences of a capulavirus infecting Plantago lanceolata in the Åland archipelago of Finland

Genome sequences of a capulavirus infecting Plantago lanceolata in the Åland archipelago of Finland Susi, H., Laine, A. L., Filloux, D., Kraberger, S., Farkas, K., Bernardo, P., Frilander, M. J., Martin, D. P., Varsani, A. & Roumagnac, P. Mar 10 2017 (Accepted/In press) In : Archives of Virology. p. 1-5 5 p. Research output: Contribution … Read more

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