J. C. Mifsud

The paper identifies a novel papillomavirus, AfPV1, in New Zealand fur seals with oral papilloma-like lesions and detects a novel gammaherpesvirus, AfGHV1, in another individual.

The paper identifies extensive RNA virus diversity in Australian soils and sediments, revealing novel viral clades and highlighting environmental factors influencing viral abundance and diversity.

The paper examines how the adaptive radiation of African cichlid fishes influenced viral diversity and evolution, finding accelerated hepacivirus diversification during periods of rapid cichlid diversification.

The paper identifies novel viruses in Australian marsupial carnivores using transcriptome data, revealing divergent hepaciviruses, chuviruses, and deltaviruses.

The paper traces the evolutionary history of the Articulavirales order, identifying aquatic origins and host jumps, including a sturgeon-associated influenza virus and a new family in Cnidaria.

The paper identifies 32 novel flavivirus sequences in non-bilaterian hosts, extending the host range and supporting an ancient origin of flaviviruses near the emergence of metazoans.

This paper identifies 104 novel RNA viruses in primitive plants by analyzing transcriptomes from 1079 species, revealing broader virus host ranges and evolutionary insights.

The paper uses meta-transcriptomics to analyze virome composition in marine fish, identifying new viruses and factors shaping virome diversity.

The paper assesses global extinction risk for endemic plant species, finding that 67% of country-based endemic species lack risk assessments, despite urgent conservation needs.