2024 taxonomy update for the family Circoviridae

A Varsani, B Harrach, P Roumagnac, M Benkő… - Archives of …, 2024 - Springer
Circovirids have a circular single-stranded DNA genome packed into a small icosahedral
capsid. They are classified within two genera, Circovirus and Cyclovirus, in the family …

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

SC Hess, KCB Weiss, JM Custer, JS Lewis… - Archives of …, 2024 - Springer
Coyotes (Canis latrans) have a broad geographic distribution across North and Central
America. Despite their widespread presence in urban environments in the USA, there is …

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

D Olivo, A Khalifeh, JM Custer, S Kraberger, A Varsani - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
American wigeons (Mareca americana) are waterfowls that are widely distributed throughout
North America. Research of viruses associated with American wigeons has been limited to …

Identification of a novel polyomavirus in wild Sonoran Desert rodents of the family Heteromyidae

KL Vargas, S Kraberger, JM Custer, EN Paietta… - Archives of …, 2023 - Springer
Rodents are the largest and most diverse group of mammals. Covering a wide range of
structural and functional adaptations, rodents successfully occupy virtually every terrestrial …

[HTML][HTML] Diverse Circular DNA Viral Communities in Blood, Oral, and Fecal Samples of Captive Lemurs

EN Paietta, S Kraberger, MC Lund, KL Vargas… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Few studies have addressed viral diversity in lemurs despite their unique evolutionary
history on the island of Madagascar and high risk of extinction. Further, while a large number …

Characterization of Diverse Anelloviruses, Cressdnaviruses, and Bacteriophages in the Human Oral DNA Virome from North Carolina (USA)

EN Paietta, S Kraberger, JM Custer, KL Vargas, C Espy… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
The diversity of viruses identified from the various niches of the human oral cavity—from
saliva to dental plaques to the surface of the tongue—has accelerated in the age of …