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  1. 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

  2. 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

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

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

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

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

    Article • mSphere, February 2019, ASM Journals

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

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

    Article • Journal of Neurochemistry, March 2018, Wiley

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

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

    Article • February 2018, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

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

    Article • mSphere, October 2016, ASM Journals

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  23. 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

  24. 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

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

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

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

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

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

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

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

    Article • mBio, March 2015, ASM Journals

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

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

    Article • Genome Announcements, November 2014, ASM Journals

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  29. Isolation of Herpes Simplex Virus Nucleocapsid DNA

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

  30. 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

  31. 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

  32. Preparation of Viral DNA from Nucleocapsids

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

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara, Professor Lynn W. Enquist

  33. 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

  34. 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

  35. 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

  36. 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

  37. 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

  38. Analysis of gene expression during neurite outgrowth and regeneration

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

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara

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

    Article • Molecular Brain Research, May 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Moriah L. Szpara