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

Evolutionary history of ssDNA bacilladnaviruses features horizontal acquisition of the capsid gene from ssRNA nodaviruses

Evolutionary history of ssDNA bacilladnaviruses features horizontal acquisition of the capsid gene from ssRNA nodaviruses Kazlauskas, D., Dayaram, A., Kraberger, S., Goldstien, S., Varsani, A. & Krupovic, M. Apr 1 2017 In : Virology. 504, p. 114-121 8 p. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Genome sequences of beak and feather disease virus in urban rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus)

Genome sequences of beak and feather disease virus in urban rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus) Collings, D. A., Collings, B. G., Julian, L., Kurenbach, B. & Varsani, A. 2016 In : Genome Announcements. 3, 2, e00283-15 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Consensus statement: Virus taxonomy in the age of metagenomics

Consensus statement: Virus taxonomy in the age of metagenomics Simmonds, P. , Adams, M. J. , Benk, M. , Breitbart, M. , Brister, J. R. , Carstens, E. B. , Davison, A. J. , Delwart, E. , Gorbalenya, A. E. , Harrach, B. , Hull, R. , King, A. M. Q. , Koonin, E. V. … 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

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