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  1. Herpes simplex virus genomes from an under-sampled population in Namibia reveal novel genetic diversity

    Article • February 2026, openRxiv

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  2. High-fidelity long-read sequencing of an avian herpesvirus reveals extensive intrapopulation diversity in tandem repeat regions

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, August 2025, PLOS

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  3. High-Fidelity Long-Read Sequencing of an Avian Herpesvirus Reveals Extensive Intrapopulation Diversity in Tandem Repeat Regions

    Article • February 2025, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  4. Embracing Complexity: What Novel Sequencing Methods Are Teaching Us About Herpesvirus Genomic Diversity

    Article • Annual Review of Virology, September 2024, Annual Reviews

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  5. Comparative analysis of multiple consensus genomes of the same strain of Marek’s disease virus reveals intrastrain variation

    Article • Virus Evolution, January 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  6. Shared sequence characteristics identified in non-canonical rearrangements of HSV-1 genomes

    Article • Journal of Virology, December 2023, ASM Journals

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  7. Viral Shedding 1 Year Following First-Episode Genital HSV-1 Infection

    Article • JAMA, November 2022, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  8. Multi-phenotype analysis for enhanced classification of 11 herpes simplex virus 1 strains

    Article • Journal of General Virology, October 2022, Society for General Microbiology

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  9. Comparison of herpes simplex virus 1 genomic diversity between adult sexual transmission partners with genital infection

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, May 2022, PLOS

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  10. Herpes Simplex Virus-2 Variation Contributes to Neurovirulence During Neonatal Infection

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 2022, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  11. Dermatitis during Spaceflight Associated with HSV-1 Reactivation

    Article • Viruses, April 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  12. Alphaherpesvirus Genomics: Past, Present and Future

    Article • Current Issues in Molecular Biology, January 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  13. ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Herpesviridae 2021

    Article • Journal of General Virology, November 2021, Society for General Microbiology

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  14. Genome Sequence of the Virulent Model Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Strain McKrae Demonstrates the Presence of at Least Two Widely Used Variant Strains

    Article • Microbiology Resource Announcements, March 2021, ASM Journals

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  15. Viral infection of human neurons triggers strain-specific differences in host neuronal and viral transcriptomes

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, March 2021, PLOS

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  16. A holistic perspective on herpes simplex virus (HSV) ecology and evolution

    Article • January 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  17. Interferon-independent STING signaling promotes resistance to HSV-1 in vivo

    Article • Nature Communications, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  18. Aerosolized Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination of N95 Respirators, with Fit-Testing and Virologic Confirmation of Suitability for Re-Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Article • April 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  19. In vitro evolution of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) reveals selection for syncytia and other minor variants in cell culture

    Article • Virus Evolution, January 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  20. STING controls Herpes Simplex Virus in vivo independent of type I interferon induction

    Article • December 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  21. Viral Genetic Diversity and Its Potential Contributions to the Development and Progression of Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Disease

    Article • Current Clinical Microbiology Reports, November 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  22. Persistent Infection with Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and Alzheimer’s Disease—A Call to Study How Variability in Both Virus and Host may Impact Disease

    Article • Viruses, October 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  23. Oligonucleotide Enrichment of HSV-1 Genomic DNA from Clinical Specimens for Use in High-Throughput Sequencing

    Article • October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  24. Personalized viral genomic investigation of herpes simplex virus 1 perinatal viremic transmission with dual fatality

    Article • Molecular Case Studies, October 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  25. In vitro evolution of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) reveals selection for syncytia and other minor variants in Vero cell culture

    Article • September 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  26. Herpes Simplex Virus Disease Management and Diagnostics in the Era of High-Throughput Sequencing

    Article • Clinical Microbiology Newsletter, March 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  27. Genotypic and Phenotypic Diversity of Herpes Simplex Virus 2 within the Infected Neonatal Population

    Article • mSphere, February 2019, ASM Journals

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  28. Comparison of Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Strains Circulating in Finland Demonstrates the Uncoupling of Whole-Genome Relatedness and Phenotypic Outcomes of Viral Infection

    Article • Journal of Virology, February 2019, ASM Journals

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  29. Molecular epidemiology of Marek’s disease virus in central Pennsylvania, USA

    Article • Virus Evolution, January 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  30. HSV-1 strains circulating in Finland demonstrate uncoupling of geographic and phenotypic variation

    Article • September 2018, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  31. Genome-Wide Surveillance of Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 From Multiple Anatomic Sites Over Time

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, June 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  32. Expression of the purine biosynthetic enzyme phosphoribosyl formylglycinamidine synthase in neurons

    Article • Journal of Neurochemistry, March 2018, Wiley

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  33. Genotypic and phenotypic diversity within the neonatal HSV-2 population

    Article • February 2018, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  34. Experimental Oral Herpes Simplex Virus-1 (HSV-1) Co-infection in Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV)-Infected Rhesus Macaques

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, December 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  35. Inferred father-to-son transmission of herpes simplex virus results in near-perfect preservation of viral genome identity and in vivo phenotypes

    Article • Scientific Reports, October 2017, Nature

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  36. Impacts of Genome-Wide Analyses on Our Understanding of Human Herpesvirus Diversity and Evolution

    Article • Journal of Virology, October 2017, ASM Journals

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  37. Differentiated Human SH-SY5Y Cells Provide a Reductionist Model of Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Neurotropism

    Article • Journal of Virology, September 2017, ASM Journals

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  38. A phylogenomic analysis of Marek's disease virus reveals independent paths to virulence in Eurasia and North America

    Article • Evolutionary Applications, September 2017, Wiley

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  39. A model of genital herpes simplex virus Type 1 infection in Rhesus Macaques

    Article • Journal of Medical Primatology, July 2017, Wiley

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  40. DNA from Dust: Comparative Genomics of Large DNA Viruses in Field Surveillance Samples

    Article • mSphere, October 2016, ASM Journals

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  41. DNA from dust: comparative genomics of large DNA viruses in field surveillance samples

    Article • September 2016, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  42. Viral forensic genomics reveals the relatedness of classic herpes simplex virus strains KOS, KOS63, and KOS79

    Article • Virology, May 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  43. Differentiation of the SH-SY5Y Human Neuroblastoma Cell Line

    Article • Journal of Visualized Experiments, February 2016, MyJove Corporation

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  44. VirAmp: a galaxy-based viral genome assembly pipeline

    Article • GigaScience, April 2015, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  45. Rapid Genome Assembly and Comparison Decode Intrastrain Variation in Human Alphaherpesviruses

    Article • mBio, March 2015, ASM Journals

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  46. Genome Sequence of the Anterograde-Spread-Defective Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Strain MacIntyre

    Article • Genome Announcements, November 2014, ASM Journals

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  47. Isolation of Herpes Simplex Virus Nucleocapsid DNA

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  48. Evolution and Diversity in Human Herpes Simplex Virus Genomes

    Article • Journal of Virology, November 2013, ASM Journals

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara, Professor Lynn W. Enquist

  49. A Wide Extent of Inter-Strain Diversity in Virulent and Vaccine Strains of Alphaherpesviruses

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, October 2011, PLOS

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara, Professor Lynn W. Enquist

  50. Preparation of Viral DNA from Nucleocapsids

    Article • Journal of Visualized Experiments, August 2011, MyJove Corporation

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara, Professor Lynn W. Enquist

  51. Herpes Simplex Virus 1 pUL34 Plays a Critical Role in Cell-to-Cell Spread of Virus in Addition to Its Role in Virus Replication

    Article • Journal of Virology, May 2011, ASM Journals

    Professor Lynn W. Enquist, Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  52. A Common Neuronal Response to Alphaherpesvirus Infection

    Article • Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, April 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara, Professor Lynn W. Enquist

  53. Sequence Variability in Clinical and Laboratory Isolates of Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Reveals New Mutations

    Article • Journal of Virology, March 2010, ASM Journals

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara, Professor Lynn W. Enquist

  54. Fluorescence-Based Monitoring of In Vivo Neural Activity Using a Circuit-Tracing Pseudorabies Virus

    Article • PLOS One, September 2009, PLOS

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara, Professor Lynn W. Enquist

  55. Compartmented Neuron Cultures for Directional Infection by Alpha Herpesviruses

    Article • Current Protocols in Cell Biology, June 2009, Wiley

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara, Professor Lynn W. Enquist

  56. Analysis of gene expression during neurite outgrowth and regeneration

    Article • BMC Neuroscience, November 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  57. Regulation of pontine neurite morphology by target-derived signals

    Article • Molecular Brain Research, May 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara