Co-Circulation of Multiple Kolmiovirus Lineages Through Vertebrate Evolution
Lauren Lim, Kate Van Brussel, Julien Mélade, Miriam Boucher, Benjamin B. Parrott, Sarah L. Whiteley, Ethan Mandojana, Thomas R. Rainwater, James T Anderson, Karrie A. Rose, Edward Charles Holmes
This paper identifies novel kolmioviruses in vertebrates, showing multiple lineages co-circulated through vertebrate evolution, with HDV-HBV association emerging recently.
bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology