Phylogeography and molecular evolution of Newcastle disease virus across a century of global surveillance

Whole genome characterisation of Australian and New Zealand OsHV-1 ‘μVar’ like variants over time

Highlights • Fifteen OsHV-1 µVar-like genomes assembled from Australia and New Zealand.• Whole-genome phylogeny places Australia/New Zealand viruses in a distinct clade.• Shared 6.5 kb deletion and recurrent indels concentrate in repeat-rich regions.• Marker gene trees failed to detect clade divergence, supporting geno...

New insights into phylogenetic diversity of maize yellow mosaic virus revealed by viral sequences from Togo

Highlights • First MaYMV genomes from Togo reveal a new sub-lineage in Africa.• First intercontinental recombination detected in MaYMV genomes.• Lineage-specific residues in P5 may impact aphid transmission.

The evolutionary dynamics of human influenza B virus in Bangladesh, 2007-2025

Highlights • Distinct evolutionary trajectories were observed in B/Victoria (B/Vic) and B/Yamagata.• B/Vic diversified rapidly post-2019, whereas B/Yamagata remained conserved and disappeared thereafter.• Hemagglutinin evolved faster than neuraminidase, particularly within the B/Vic lineage.• Purifying selection predom...

Whole-Genome Sequencing of Measles Virus from 2025 Outbreak, Texas, USA

We sequenced measles-positive samples from the 2025 outbreak in Texas, USA, and identified the expansion of a closely related genotype D8 lineage within broader strain diversity from North America. F:H419R was used as a lineage-associated genomic surveillance marker. Our findings demonstrate that whole-genome sequencin...

Genetic diversity and phylogeography of swine influenza A virus in 2013-2022 in Europe using a harmonized genotyping nomenclature

Newcastle disease virus: Insights into molecular epidemiology, dynamics of distribution and diagnostics.

AbstractThe Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is the etiological agent of a highly transmissible avian disease, first recognized in 1926. The virus continues to pose a substantial threat to both commercial and domestic poultry farming globally, causing major outbreaks with high mortality rates and resulting in considerable...