Christopher K.C. Lai

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
66 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

Christopher K.C. Lai is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Molecular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher K.C. Lai has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Infectious Diseases, 22 papers in Epidemiology and 11 papers in Molecular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Christopher K.C. Lai's work include Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (11 papers), SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (7 papers) and Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (6 papers). Christopher K.C. Lai is often cited by papers focused on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (11 papers), SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (7 papers) and Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (6 papers). Christopher K.C. Lai collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United Kingdom. Christopher K.C. Lai's co-authors include Rita W. Y. Ng, Paul K.S. Chan, Martin C. S. Wong, Junjie Huang, Zigui Chen, Siaw Shi Boon, Ka Chun Chong, Eliza Lai‐Yi Wong, Annie Wai-Ling Cheung and K. M. Law and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Cancer Research and Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Christopher K.C. Lai

63 papers receiving 1.3k citations

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Acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine based on the health belief model: A population-based survey in Hong Kong

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christopher K.C. Lai Hong Kong	20	547	337	206	188	149	66	1.4k
Jia Hu Canada	17	493 0.9×	360 1.1×	238 1.2×	151 0.8×	90 0.6×	70	1.3k
Itaru Nakamura Japan	19	429 0.8×	289 0.9×	215 1.0×	164 0.9×	120 0.8×	95	1.3k
Yihan Lu China	20	349 0.6×	362 1.1×	354 1.7×	148 0.8×	96 0.6×	109	1.3k
Bijaya Kumar Padhi India	24	652 1.2×	640 1.9×	394 1.9×	255 1.4×	180 1.2×	205	2.6k
Hiroyuki Kunishima Japan	23	500 0.9×	171 0.5×	383 1.9×	114 0.6×	56 0.4×	101	1.5k
John D Clemens Bangladesh	23	940 1.7×	295 0.9×	232 1.1×	221 1.2×	62 0.4×	74	2.5k
Claudia Marotta Italy	20	423 0.8×	108 0.3×	237 1.2×	140 0.7×	130 0.9×	62	1.5k
Varvara Α. Mouchtouri Greece	21	374 0.7×	140 0.4×	189 0.9×	183 1.0×	56 0.4×	98	1.4k
Birgitte Freiesleben de Blasio Norway	22	432 0.8×	99 0.3×	408 2.0×	245 1.3×	76 0.5×	79	1.4k
Prabasaj Paul United States	18	570 1.0×	130 0.4×	302 1.5×	162 0.9×	66 0.4×	51	2.0k

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Zhao, Yaru, Chenlei Wen, Qi Wang, et al.. (2025). Use of the Malaria Protein VAR2CSA for the Detection of Small Extracellular Vesicles to Diagnose Adenocarcinoma. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles. 14(4). e70067–e70067. 1 indexed citations

Wong, River Chun‐Wai, et al.. (2025). Current Updates on Molecular Diagnostic Assays Used for Detection of Candida auris: A Systematic Review. Diagnostics. 15(2). 140–140. 4 indexed citations

Chen, Zigui, Amy B. W. Chan, Jason Y. K. Chan, et al.. (2024). Changes in the Incidence and Human Papillomavirus-Positive Portion of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Hong Kong. Cancers. 16(1). 226–226. 4 indexed citations

Chen, Zigui, Erik Fung, Chun Kwok Wong, et al.. (2024). Early Metabolomic and Immunologic Biomarkers as Prognostic Indicators for COVID-19. Metabolites. 14(7). 380–380. 2 indexed citations

Lai, Christopher K.C., Eman Leung, Yinan He, et al.. (2024). A Machine Learning–Based Risk Score for Prediction of Infective Endocarditis Among Patients With Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia—The SABIER Score. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 230(3). 606–613. 8 indexed citations

Zhang, Pengfei, Ping Zeng, Christopher K.C. Lai, et al.. (2024). Synergism of colistin and globular endolysins against multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 278(Pt 2). 134670–134670. 7 indexed citations

Ling, Lowell, Christopher K.C. Lai, Grace Lui, et al.. (2023). Characterization of upper airway microbiome across severity of COVID-19 during hospitalization and treatment. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 13. 1205401–1205401. 3 indexed citations

Cheung, Man Kit, Rita W. Y. Ng, Christopher K.C. Lai, et al.. (2023). Alterations in faecal microbiome and resistome in Chinese international travellers: a metagenomic analysis. Journal of Travel Medicine. 30(6). 9 indexed citations

Lai, Christopher K.C., et al.. (2022). Detection of volatile organic compounds in exhaled breath for mass screening of COVID-19 infection. Hong Kong Medical Journal. 29(2). 175–177. 2 indexed citations

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Lai, Christopher K.C., et al.. (2021). Asian guidelines for UTIs & STIs UTI section: Complicated UTIs with neurogenic bladder. Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy. 28(1). 6–9. 3 indexed citations

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Chen, Zigui, Ka Chun Chong, Martin C. S. Wong, et al.. (2021). A global analysis of replacement of genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 in association with containment capacity and changes in disease severity. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 27(5). 750–757. 12 indexed citations

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Leung, Ting Fan, Gary Wong, M. Ho, et al.. (2017). The unmet provision of allergy services in Hong Kong impairs capability for allergy prevention – implications for the Asia Pacific region. Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology. 37(1). 1–8. 34 indexed citations

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Lai, Christopher K.C., O. T. Y. Tsang, Kitty Wai Ying Choi, et al.. (2017). From SARS to Avian Influenza Preparedness in Hong Kong. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 64(suppl_2). S98–S104. 33 indexed citations

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Lai, Christopher K.C., et al.. (2017). A hospital-wide screening programme to control an outbreak of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a large tertiary hospital in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Medical Journal. 23(2). 140–9. 6 indexed citations

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Wong, Martin C. S., E. Anthony S. Nelson, C Leung, et al.. (2016). Ad Hoc Influenza Vaccination During Years of Significant Antigenic Drift in a Tropical City With 2 Seasonal Peaks. Medicine. 95(19). e3359–e3359. 3 indexed citations

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Cheng, Vincent Chi‐Chung, Josepha W. M. Tai, Pui Hing Chau, et al.. (2016). Successful control of emerging vancomycin-resistant enterococci by territory-wide implementation of directly observed hand hygiene in patients in Hong Kong. American Journal of Infection Control. 44(10). 1168–1171. 22 indexed citations

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Tsang, Dominic N.C., Christopher K.C. Lai, W C Yam, et al.. (2015). Use of interferon gamma release assay to assess latent tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers in Hong Kong.. PubMed. 21 Suppl 7. S22–5. 4 indexed citations

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Lai, Christopher K.C., et al.. (2014). A case of Mycobacterium sherrisii pneumonia diagnosed by PCR/ESI-MS method. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 25. 119–121. 2 indexed citations

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Lai, Christopher K.C., et al.. (2010). Outbreak of Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection in a Nursing School in Hong Kong. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 31(6). 653–655. 3 indexed citations

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Lai, Christopher K.C., et al.. (1988). The mediator and cellular basis of the allergic response. Allergy. 43(s8). 26–29. 3 indexed citations

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