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J. E. Mahar

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E. C. Holmes· 10 shared T. Strive· 4 shared E. Harvey· 3 shared N. Huang· 3 shared A. S. Ortiz-Baez· 2 shared J. C. Mifsud· 2 shared J. L. Geoghegan· 2 shared M. Shi· 2 shared

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Genomic and phylogenetic features of the Picobirnaviridae suggest microbial rather than animal hosts

S. Sadiq, E. C. Holmes, J. E. Mahar

This study analyzes genomic and phylogenetic data of picobirnaviruses to suggest they are bacterial rather than animal pathogens, identifying seven potential genera and showing frequent cross-species transmission.

bioRxiv · Feb 4, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology

The diverse viromes of Australian lizards are shaped by host taxonomy and habitat

J. E. Mahar, M. Wille, E. Harvey, C. Moritz, E. C. Holmes

This study identifies novel viruses in Australian lizards, showing that virome diversity is shaped by host taxonomy, habitat, and range size.

bioRxiv · Jan 24, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology

Australian terrestrial environments harbour extensive RNA virus diversity

S. Sadiq, E. Harvey, J. C. Mifsud, B. Minasny, A. B. McBratney, L. E. Pozza, J. E. Mahar, E. C. Holmes

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.

bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2023Microbiology

Divergent hepaciviruses, chuvirus and deltaviruses in Australian marsupial carnivores (Dasyurids) identified through transcriptome mining

E. Harvey, J. C. Mifsud, E. C. Holmes, J. E. Mahar

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

bioRxiv · Jun 27, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Gammaretroviruses, novel viruses and pathogenic bacteria in Australian bats with neurological signs, pneumonia and skin lesions

K. Van Brussel, J. E. Mahar, J. Hall, H. Bender, A. S. Ortiz-Baez, W.-S. Chang, E. C. Holmes, K. Rose

This study identifies pathogens in Australian bats with neurological signs, pneumonia, and skin lesions using metatranscriptomic sequencing and traditional diagnostics.

bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2022Microbiology

Faecal virome of the Australian grey-headed flying fox from urban/suburban environments contains novel coronaviruses, retroviruses and sapoviruses

K. V. Brussel, J. E. Mahar, A. S. E. Ortiz-Baez, M. Carrai, D. Spielman, W. S. Boardman, M. L. Baker, J. A. Beatty, J. L. Geoghegan, V. R. Barrs, E. C. Holmes

The paper characterizes the faecal virome of Australian grey-headed flying foxes, identifying novel coronaviruses, retroviruses, and sapoviruses.

bioRxiv · Jul 6, 2022Microbiology

Frequent intergenotypic recombination between the non-structural and structural genes is a major driver of epidemiological fitness in caliciviruses

J. E. Mahar, M. Jenckel, N. Huang, E. Smertina, E. C. Holmes, T. Strive, R. Hall

This study identifies frequent recombination between non-structural and structural genes in lagoviruses as a key driver of epidemiological fitness, leading to the emergence of multiple recombinant variants that outcompete parental strains.

bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2021Microbiology

Red fox viromes across an urban-rural gradient

S. J. Campbell, W. Ashley, M. Gil-Fernandez, T. M. Newsome, F. Di Giallonardo, A. S. Ortiz-Baez, J. E. Mahar, A. L. Towerton, M. Gillings, E. C. Holmes, A. J. Carthey, J. L. Geoghegan

This study compares viromes of urban and rural red foxes, finding differences in viral abundance and diversity, and identifies novel viruses with potential zoonotic relevance.

bioRxiv · Jun 15, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Limited overlap in RNA virome composition among rabbits and their ectoparasites reveals barriers to virus transmission

J. E. Mahar, M. Shi, R. Hall, T. Strive, E. C. Holmes

The paper compares virome composition between rabbits and their ectoparasites, finding limited overlap and suggesting barriers to virus transmission.

bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology

The discovery of three new hare lagoviruses reveals unexplored viral diversity in this genus

J. E. Mahar, R. N. Hall, M. Shi, R. Mourant, N. Huang, T. Strive, E. C. Holmes

The paper discovers three new hare lagoviruses in Australian hares, highlighting unexplored viral diversity and suggesting extensive unsampled diversity in the genus.

bioRxiv · Nov 9, 2018Microbiology

A strain-specific multiplex RT-PCR for Australian rabbit haemorrhagic disease viruses uncovers a new recombinant virus variant in rabbits and hares

R. N. Hall, J. E. Mahar, A. J. Read, R. Mourant, M. Piper, N. Huang, T. Strive

The paper develops strain-specific RT-PCR assays to detect lagoviruses in Australia and identifies a novel recombinant virus variant combining genes from GI.1a-Aus and GI.2.

bioRxiv · Aug 9, 2017Microbiology