Publications

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Combined With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Comprehensive Single-Arm Meta-Analysis Approach

Am J Clin Oncol. 2026 Jun 22. doi: 10.1097/COC.0000000000001341. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVES: In locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) are the frontline regimen, but the benefit of stereotactic body radiation (SBRT) in combination is unclear. Given randomized evidence for survival benefit with SBRT plus sorafenib, we performed a systematic review and … Read more

Novel avian papillomaviruses identified in a south polar skua sampled on Ross Island, Antarctica

Arch Virol. 2026 Jun 16;171(7):213. doi: 10.1007/s00705-026-06671-9. ABSTRACT Papillomaviruses are small circular DNA viruses that infect epithelial cells of their hosts. Avian papillomaviruses are poorly sampled/documented compared to those infecting humans. We used a viral metagenomic approach to identify viruses from the oral swab taken from a deceased south polar skua (Stercorarius maccormicki) found at … Read more

Four lineages of adenoviruses identified in raptors sampled in Spain

Virology. 2026 Jun 7;623:110990. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2026.110990. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Adenoviruses infect a wide range of vertebrate species from fish to humans, including an especially large number of avian species. This study utilized viral metagenomic workflow coupled with targeted PCR to identify and characterize adenoviruses from cloacal swabs collected from 50 black kites (Milvus … Read more

Diverse anelloviruses identified in wild geladas (Theropithecus gelada)

Arch Virol. 2026 Jun 4;171(7):199. doi: 10.1007/s00705-026-06651-z. ABSTRACT Anelloviruses are circular single stranded DNA viruses that are highly prevalent among humans and other mammal and avian hosts, with persistent infections enduring throughout the lifespan without causing disease. Investigating these viruses in non-human primate hosts can offer a phylogenetic perspective on anellovirus-primate evolutionary dynamics, and studying … Read more

Identification of small circular DNA viruses in coyote fecal samples from Arizona (USA)

Identification of small circular DNA viruses in coyote fecal samples from Arizona (USA) Hess, S. C., Weiss, K. C. B., Custer, J. M., Lewis, J. S., Kraberger, S. & Varsani, A., Jan 2024, In: Archives of virology. 169, 1, 12. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Sex-specific recruitment rates contribute to male-biased sex ratio in Adélie penguins

Sex-specific recruitment rates contribute to male-biased sex ratio in Adélie penguins Morandini, V., Dugger, K. M., Schmidt, A. E., Varsani, A., Lescroël, A., Ballard, G., Lyver, P. O. B., Barton, K. & Ainley, D. G., Feb 2024, In: Ecology and Evolution. 14, 2, e10859. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Diverse Small Circular DNA Viruses Identified in an American Wigeon Fecal Sample

Diverse Small Circular DNA Viruses Identified in an American Wigeon Fecal Sample Olivo, D., Khalifeh, A., Custer, J. M., Kraberger, S. & Varsani, A., Jan 2024, In: Microorganisms. 12, 1, 196. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Interspecies Papillomavirus Type Infection and a Novel Papillomavirus Type in Red Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia rubra)

Interspecies Papillomavirus Type Infection and a Novel Papillomavirus Type in Red Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia rubra) Paietta, E. N., Kraberger, S., Regney, M., Custer, J. M., Ehmke, E., Yoder, A. D. & Varsani, A., Jan 2024, In: Viruses. 16, 1, 37. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Direct detection of canine picornavirus complete coding sequence in wastewater using long-range reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and long-read sequencing

Direct detection of canine picornavirus complete coding sequence in wastewater using long-range reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction and long-read sequencing Faleye, T. O. C., Driver, E. M., Wright, J. M., Halden, R. U., Varsani, A. & Scotch, M., Mar 2024, In: Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 118, 105550. Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Canine Parvovirus 2C Identified in Dog Feces from Poop Bags Collected from Outdoor Waste Bins in Arizona USA, June 2022

Canine Parvovirus 2C Identified in Dog Feces from Poop Bags Collected from Outdoor Waste Bins in Arizona USA, June 2022 Faleye, T. O. C., Driver, E. M., Bowes, D. A., Smith, A., Kaiser, N. A., Wright, J. M., Chapman, A. R., Halden, R. U., Varsani, A. & Scotch, M., 2023, In: Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. … Read more

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