Craig Thornley

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
45 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Craig Thornley is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Organic Chemistry and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Craig Thornley has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Infectious Diseases, 11 papers in Organic Chemistry and 8 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Craig Thornley's work include Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (8 papers), Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms (6 papers) and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (5 papers). Craig Thornley is often cited by papers focused on Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology (8 papers), Cyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms (6 papers) and Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology (5 papers). Craig Thornley collaborates with scholars based in New Zealand, United States and Australia. Craig Thornley's co-authors include Michael G. Baker, Huw M. L. Davies, G. C. Simmons, Gail E. Greening, Julius J. Matasi, Jeffrey H. Houser, Elizabeth W. Maas, Philip Weinstein, Hamish McNab and Liza Lopez and has published in prestigious journals such as Water Research, Clinical Infectious Diseases and Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Craig Thornley

41 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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Pandemic influenza A(H1N1)v in New Zealand: the experience from April to August 2009

2009 170 citations Michael G. Baker, Nick Wilson et al. Eurosurveillance profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Craig Thornley

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Integration of blaOXA-48 into a Col156 plasmid drove a carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli ST131 outbreak in New Zealand: Global genomic evidence for the gene’s multilayered dissemination 2025 ·Drug Resistance Updates ·(unknown), Craig Thornley, (unknown), Kristin Dyet, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Simon A. Jackson, Matthew Kelly, (unknown), Annette Nesdale, Xiaoyun Ren, Jenny Szeto, (unknown), David J. Winter, (unknown), Zuyu Yang	0
2	A case-control study and molecular epidemiology of yersiniosis in Aotearoa New Zealand 2024 ·Journal of Clinical Microbiology ·Lucía Rivas, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jing Wang, Shevaun Paine, (unknown), (unknown), Beth Robson, Susan Lin, Jimmy Wong, Cheryl Brunton, Debbie A. Smith, (unknown), (unknown), Craig Thornley, Brent Gilpin	5
3	Genomic adaptations of Campylobacter jejuni to long-term human colonization 2021 ·Gut Pathogens ·(unknown), Anne C. Midwinter, Patrick J. Biggs, Nigel French, Jonathan C. Marshall, David T. S. Hayman, Philip E. Carter, Alison E. Mather, Ahmed Fayaz, Craig Thornley, David J. Kelly, Jackie Benschop	6
4	Expert Elicitation for Estimation of the Proportion Foodborne for Selected Microbial Pathogens in New Zealand 2019 ·Foodborne Pathogens and Disease ·Peter Cressey, Robin Lake, Craig Thornley, Donald Campbell	6
5	Legionella longbeachaedetected in an industrial cooling tower linked to a legionellosis outbreak, New Zealand, 2015; possible waterborne transmission? 2017 ·Epidemiology and Infection ·Craig Thornley, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	19
6	An Outbreak of Multiple Serotypes of Salmonella in New Zealand Linked to Consumption of Contaminated Tahini Imported from Turkey 2014 ·Foodborne Pathogens and Disease ·Shevaun Paine, Craig Thornley, (unknown), Muriel Dufour, (unknown), J.J. Miller, (unknown), Stephen H. Bell, Don Bandaranayake, Graham Mackereth	27
7	Multiple outbreaks of a novel norovirus GII.4 linked to an infected post-symptomatic food handler 2013 ·Epidemiology and Infection ·Craig Thornley, Joanne Hewitt, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jonathan C. Marshall, Gail E. Greening	25
8	Recurring Norovirus Transmission on an Airplane 2011 ·Clinical Infectious Diseases ·Craig Thornley, (unknown), (unknown), Gail E. Greening, (unknown)	60
9	Transmission of pandemic A/H1N1 2009 influenza on passenger aircraft: retrospective cohort study 2010 ·BMJ ·Michael G. Baker, Craig Thornley, (unknown), Susan Roberts, Shiromi M. Perera, J. Peters, Anne Kelso, Ian Barr, Nick Wilson	91
10	Pandemic influenza A(H1N1)v in New Zealand: the experience from April to August 2009 breakdown → 2009 ·Eurosurveillance ·Michael G. Baker, Nick Wilson, Q. Sue Huang, Shevaun Paine, Liza Lopez, Don Bandaranayake, M Tobias, (unknown), Graham Mackereth, Max W. Jacobs, Craig Thornley, Sally Roberts, Colin McArthur	170
11	Migrants and tuberculosis: analysing epidemiological data with ethnography 2008 ·Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health ·Judith Littleton, Julie Park, Craig Thornley, Anneka Anderson, (unknown)	35
12	A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak: A water blaster and roof-collected rainwater systems 2007 ·Water Research ·G. C. Simmons, (unknown), Craig Thornley, (unknown), (unknown), Michael Taylor	67
13	Paediatric tuberculosis in a Pacific Islands community in New Zealand 2006 ·Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health ·Lesley Voss, Mary S. Campbell, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Craig Thornley	4
14	Elevated procalcitonin as a diagnostic marker in meningococcal disease 2006 ·European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases ·Graham Mills, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Kevin Barratt, D.M. Hood, Craig Thornley, Annette Nesdale, (unknown), P. Reeve	23
15	An outbreak of hepatitis A associated with consumption of raw blueberries 2003 ·Epidemiology and Infection ·Lester Calder, G. C. Simmons, Craig Thornley, P. E. Taylor, (unknown), Gail E. Greening, Jean Bishop	97
16	Changing epidemiology of human leptospirosis in New Zealand 2002 ·Epidemiology and Infection ·Craig Thornley, Michael G. Baker, Philip Weinstein, Elizabeth W. Maas	94
17	Local cerebral metabolic effects of the novel cocaine analog, WF-31: Comparisons to fluoxetine 1997 ·Synapse ·Linda J. Porrino, (unknown), (unknown), Craig Thornley, Julius J. Matasi, Huw M. L. Davies	6
18	New synthetic routes to pyrrolo-[1,2-a]- and -[1,2-c]-imidazol-5-ones by flash vacuum pyrolysis 1997 ·Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1 ·Hamish McNab, Craig Thornley	8
19	Synthesis of pyrrolizin-3-ones by flash vacuum pyrolysis of pyrrol-2-ylmethylidene Meldrum’s acid derivatives and 3-(pyrrol-2-yl)propenoic esters 1997 ·Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 1 ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Hamish McNab, (unknown), (unknown), Craig Thornley	16
20	3-Acetoxymethylpyrrole-2-carbaldehyde 1995 ·Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications ·Alexander J. Blake, Hamish McNab, Simon Parsons, Craig Thornley	1

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