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

Virus species names have been standardized; virus names remain unchanged

Virus species names have been standardized; virus names remain unchanged Zerbini, F. M., Simmonds, P., Adriaenssens, E. M., Lefkowitz, E. J., Oksanen, H. M., Alfenas-Zerbini, P., Aylward, F. O., Freitas-Astúa, J., Hughes, H. R., Łobocka, M., Krupovic, M., Kuhn, J. H., Mushegian, A., Penzes, J. J., Reyes, A., Robertson, D. L., Roux, S., Rubino, L., … Read more

Sentinels tracking viruses in various ecosystems: Towards a One Health approach

Sentinels tracking viruses in various ecosystems: Towards a One Health approach Blondet, L., Sounda, A. M., Fritz, M., Filloux, D., Yvon, M., Blanc, S., Varsani, A., Niama, R. F., Leroy, E. M. & Roumagnac, P., May 2025, In: PLoS Pathogens. 21, 5 May, e1013141. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Coronaviruses in diarrheic pigeons and the first determination of the complete genome of a new pigeon gammacoronavirus

Coronaviruses in diarrheic pigeons and the first determination of the complete genome of a new pigeon gammacoronavirus Łukaszuk, E., Dziewulska, D., Varsani, A. & Stenzel, T., Dec 2025, In: Scientific reports. 15, 1, 19108. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Known and novel parvoviruses identified in domestic pigeons

Known and novel parvoviruses identified in domestic pigeons Łukaszuk, E., Dziewulska, D., Khalifeh, A., Custer, J. M., Kraberger, S., Varsani, A. & Stenzel, T., Dec 2025, In: BMC Veterinary Research. 21, 1, 47. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Intestivirid Acquisition Increases Across Infancy in a Wild Primate Population

Intestivirid Acquisition Increases Across Infancy in a Wild Primate Population Schneider-Crease, I. A., Moya, I. L., Chiou, K. L., Baniel, A., Haile, A. A., Kebede, F., Abebe, B., Lu, A., Bergman, T. J., Snyder-Mackler, N. & Varsani, A., Jun 2025, In: Molecular ecology. 34, 12, e17801. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Avian circoviruses and hepadnaviruses identified in tissue samples of various waterfowl

Avian circoviruses and hepadnaviruses identified in tissue samples of various waterfowl Olivo, D. A., Kraberger, S., Chiu, E. S., Custer, J. M., Jackson, D., Regney, M., Lund, M. C., Bandoo, R. A., Souza Penha, V. A. D., Drake, D., McGraw, K. J. & Varsani, A., Feb 2025, In: Virology. 603, 110381. Research output: Contribution to … Read more

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