| Rapid and sensitive detection of noroviruses by using TaqMan-based one-step reverse transcription-PCR assays and application to naturally contaminated shellfish samples N Jothikumar, JA Lowther, K Henshilwood, DN Lees, VR Hill, J Vinjé Applied and environmental microbiology 71 (4), 1870-1875, 2005 | 459 | 2005 |
| Two-year systematic study to assess norovirus contamination in oysters from commercial harvesting areas in the United Kingdom JA Lowther, NE Gustar, AL Powell, RE Hartnell, DN Lees Applied and environmental microbiology 78 (16), 5812-5817, 2012 | 178 | 2012 |
| Determination of norovirus contamination in oysters from two commercial harvesting areas over an extended period, using semiquantitative real-time reverse transcription PCR JA Lowther, K Henshilwood, DN Lees Journal of food protection 71 (7), 1427-1433, 2008 | 128 | 2008 |
| Validation of EN ISO method 15216-Part 1–Quantification of hepatitis A virus and norovirus in food matrices JA Lowther, A Bosch, S Butot, J Ollivier, D Mäde, SA Rutjes, G Hardouin, ... International Journal of Food Microbiology 288, 82-90, 2019 | 96 | 2019 |
| Comparison between quantitative real-time reverse transcription PCR results for norovirus in oysters and self-reported gastroenteric illness in restaurant customers JA Lowther, JM Avant, K Gizynski, RE Rangdale, DN Lees Journal of Food Protection 73 (2), 305-311, 2010 | 95 | 2010 |
| Comparison of norovirus RNA levels in outbreak-related oysters with background environmental levels JA Lowther, NE Gustar, RE Hartnell, DN Lees Journal of food protection 75 (2), 389-393, 2012 | 94 | 2012 |
| An outbreak of norovirus infection linked to oyster consumption at a UK restaurant, February 2010 K Baker, J Morris, N McCarthy, L Saldana, J Lowther, A Collinson, ... Journal of public health 33 (2), 205-211, 2011 | 86 | 2011 |
| Human norovirus in untreated sewage and effluents from primary, secondary and tertiary treatment processes CJA Campos, J Avant, J Lowther, D Till, DN Lees Water Research 103, 224-232, 2016 | 83 | 2016 |
| Concentration and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater using polyethylene glycol-based concentration and qRT-PCR K Farkas, LS Hillary, J Thorpe, DI Walker, JA Lowther, JE McDonald, ... Methods and protocols 4 (01), 17, 2021 | 66 | 2021 |
| Comparison between RT droplet digital PCR and RT real-time PCR for quantification of noroviruses in oysters S Persson, R Eriksson, J Lowther, P Ellström, M Simonsson International journal of food microbiology 284, 73-83, 2018 | 66 | 2018 |
| The foodborne transmission of hepatitis E virus to humans S Treagus, C Wright, C Baker-Austin, B Longdon, J Lowther Food and environmental virology 13, 127-145, 2021 | 61 | 2021 |
| pilF polymorphism-based real-time PCR to distinguish Vibrio vulnificus strains of human health relevance C Baker-Austin, E Lemm, R Hartnell, J Lowther, R Onley, C Amaro, ... Food microbiology 30 (1), 17-23, 2012 | 48 | 2012 |
| Fate of human noroviruses in shellfish and water impacted by frequent sewage pollution events CJA Campos, J Avant, N Gustar, J Lowther, A Powell, L Stockley, ... Environmental science & technology 49 (14), 8377-8385, 2015 | 45 | 2015 |
| A one-year survey of norovirus in UK oysters collected at the point of sale JA Lowther, NE Gustar, AL Powell, S O’Brien, DN Lees Food and Environmental Virology 10, 278-287, 2018 | 44 | 2018 |
| Human norovirus RNA persists in seawater under simulated winter conditions but does not bioaccumulate efficiently in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) D Dancer, RE Rangdale, JA Lowther, DN Lees Journal of Food Protection 73 (11), 2123-2127, 2010 | 43 | 2010 |
| Use of Mytilus edulis biosentinels to investigate spatial patterns of norovirus and faecal indicator organism contamination around coastal sewage discharges JB Winterbourn, K Clements, JA Lowther, SK Malham, JE McDonald, ... Water Research 105, 241-250, 2016 | 37 | 2016 |
| Development of a TaqMan qPCR assay for detection of Alexandrium spp and application to harmful algal bloom monitoring RG Hatfield, T Bean, AD Turner, DN Lees, J Lowther, A Lewis, ... Toxicon: X 2, 100011, 2019 | 32 | 2019 |
| Application of mitochondrial DNA analysis for microbial source tracking purposes in shellfish harvesting waters C Baker-Austin, R Rangdale, J Lowther, DN Lees Water Science and Technology 61 (1), 1-7, 2010 | 32 | 2010 |
| Use of F-specific RNA bacteriophage to estimate infectious norovirus levels in oysters JA Lowther, L Cross, T Stapleton, NE Gustar, DI Walker, M Sills, ... Food and environmental virology 11, 247-258, 2019 | 27 | 2019 |
| Strategies to reduce norovirus (NoV) contamination from oysters under depuration conditions AD Younger, A Neish, DI Walker, KL Jenkins, JA Lowther, TA Stapleton, ... Food and Chemical Toxicology 143, 111509, 2020 | 20 | 2020 |
