Hidden diversity and expanded host range of sarthroviruses, including terrestrial vertebrates
Ethan Mandojana, Lauren Lim, Julien Mélade, Josephine Rieken, Jane Hall, Mary E. Petrone, Jonathon C. O. Mifsud, Ezequiel Miguel Marzinelli, Karrie A. Rose, Edward Charles Holmes, Kate Van Brussel
The paper identifies ten new sarthrovirus species from diverse hosts in Australia, expanding the family to 11 species and seven genera, and suggests alternative replication strategies and helper virus associations.
bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology