Publications

Rapid Expansion of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Clade 2.3.4.4b Genotype D1.1 Virus across Flyway Regions, North America, Fall 2024

Emerg Infect Dis. 2026 Jul 13;32(8). doi: 10.3201/eid3208.260205. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHighly pathogenic avian influenza clade 2.3.4.4b virus continues to circulate in North America and has caused severe human disease. That clade includes genotype D1.1, which became dominant in birds in late 2024. Recent phylodynamic reconstructions place D1.1 emergence in mid-2024 but differ on its … Read more

ORAL AND GASTRIC PLAQUES, PAPILLOMAS, SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMAS AND PAPILLOMAVIRUSES IN SLENDER-HORNED GAZELLES (GAZELLA LEPTOCEROS )

J Zoo Wildl Med. 2026 Jun;57(2):393-405. doi: 10.1638/2024-0055. ABSTRACT The slender-horned gazelle (SHG, Gazella leptoceros) is a small, sand-colored antelope native to northern Africa. It is endangered due to poaching and habitat loss. Limited reports describe health or disease in wild or zoo populations. Mucosal plaques in the oral cavity (n = 2), papillomas in … Read more

Divergent poxvirus identified in a non-native black rat from Madagascar

Virology. 2026 Jun 30;623:111021. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2026.111021. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Non-native rodents serve as bridges between anthropogenic and natural landscapes. They have expanded across the planet alongside humans while bringing competition, predation, and pathogens, such as poxviruses, to naïve ecosystems. Although rodents serve as reservoirs for multiple zoonotic poxviruses, limited research has focused on … Read more

Angiostrongylus cantonensis Rat Lungworm Detected in Rats, Madagascar, 2022-2023

Emerg Infect Dis. 2026 Jul;32(7):1188-1192. doi: 10.3201/eid3207.260142. ABSTRACT Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, is a zoonotic parasite that causes eosinophilic meningitis in humans; the parasite is maintained in rat definitive hosts and transmitted through gastropod intermediate hosts. We report A. cantonensis prevalence and mitochondrial genome from oral swab specimens from rats in Madagascar, supporting swabs … Read more

Genomes of cressdnaviruses, microviruses, a gyrovirus, and a caudovirus identified in the fecal samples of a mallard and double-crested cormorant

Genomes of cressdnaviruses, microviruses, a gyrovirus, and a caudovirus identified in the fecal samples of a mallard and double-crested cormorant Khalifeh, A., Sahnan, S., Kale, S., Olivo, D., Lund, M. C., Kraberger, S. & Varsani, A., Jun 2024, In: Microbiology Resource Announcements. 13, 6 Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

African army ants at the forefront of virome surveillance in a remote tropical forest

African army ants at the forefront of virome surveillance in a remote tropical forest Fritz, M., Reggiardo, B., Filloux, D., Claude, L., Fernandez, E., Mahé, F., Kraberger, S., Custer, J. M., Becquart, P., Mebaley, T. N., Kombila, L. B., Lenguiya, L. H., Boundenga, L., Mombo, I. M., Maganga, G. D., Niama, F. R., Koumba, J. … Read more

The pigeon circovirus evolution, epidemiology and interaction with the host immune system under One Loft Race rearing conditions

The pigeon circovirus evolution, epidemiology and interaction with the host immune system under One Loft Race rearing conditions Stenzel, T., Dziewulska, D., Łukaszuk, E., Custer, J. M., De Koch, M. D., Kraberger, S. & Varsani, A., Dec 2024, In: Scientific reports. 14, 1, 13815. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Genome analysis of gyroviruses identified in waterfowl in Arizona (USA)

Genome analysis of gyroviruses identified in waterfowl in Arizona (USA) Sahnan, S., Olivo, D., Custer, J. M., Bandoo, R. A., Jackson, D., Lund, M. C., McGraw, H., Regney, M., Aguiar de Souza Penha, V., Neil, J., Drake, D., McGraw, K., Varsani, A. & Kraberger, S., Jun 2024, In: Archives of virology. 169, 6, 120. Research … Read more

Two Lineages of Papillomaviruses Identified from Caracals (Caracal caracal) in South Africa

Two Lineages of Papillomaviruses Identified from Caracals (Caracal caracal) in South Africa Kraberger, S., Serieys, L. E. K., Leighton, G. R. M., De Koch, M. D., Munday, J. S., Bishop, J. M. & Varsani, A., May 2024, In: Viruses. 16, 5, 701. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Two Novel Geminiviruses Identified in Bees (Apis mellifera and Nomia sp.)

Two Novel Geminiviruses Identified in Bees (Apis mellifera and Nomia sp.) Bandoo, R. A., Kraberger, S. & Varsani, A., Apr 2024, In: Viruses. 16, 4, 602. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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