Thomas H. C. Sit

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Thomas H. C. Sit is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Agronomy and Crop Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas H. C. Sit has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Infectious Diseases, 7 papers in Epidemiology and 5 papers in Agronomy and Crop Science. Recurrent topics in Thomas H. C. Sit's work include Influenza Virus Research Studies (5 papers), Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology (5 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (4 papers). Thomas H. C. Sit is often cited by papers focused on Influenza Virus Research Studies (5 papers), Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology (5 papers) and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (4 papers). Thomas H. C. Sit collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and Australia. Thomas H. C. Sit's co-authors include Malik Peiris, Christopher J. Brackman, Ranawaka A. P. M. Perera, Pierra Y. Law, Daniel K. W. Chu, Karina W. S. Tam, Leo L. M. Poon, Leslie D. Sims, Dominic N.C. Tsang and T.M. Ellis and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Virology and Journal of Clinical Microbiology.

In The Last Decade

Thomas H. C. Sit

11 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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Infection of dogs with SARS-CoV-2

2020 505 citations Thomas H. C. Sit, Christopher J. Brackman et al. Nature profile →

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13 of 13 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Surveillance of coronaviruses in wild aquatic birds in Hong Kong: expanded genetic diversity and discovery of novel subgenus in the Deltacoronavirus 2025 ·Virus Evolution ·Daisy Y.M. Ng, Wanying Sun, Thomas H. C. Sit, Christopher J. Brackman, (unknown), Christine H. T. Bui, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Samuel M. S. Cheng, Malik Peiris, Dmitry V. Samborskiy, Alexander E. Gorbalenya, Alex W. H. Chin, (unknown)	0
2	Rapidly Progressing Melioidosis Outbreak in City Center Zoo, Hong Kong, 2024 2025 ·Emerging infectious diseases ·Christopher J. Brackman, (unknown), (unknown), Patrick H. Pun, Dae Young Cheung, (unknown), (unknown), Pierra Y. Law, (unknown), Franklin Wang‐Ngai Chow, G. G. Siu, Thomas H. C. Sit	1
3	The hemagglutinin proteins of clades 1 and 2.3.4.4b H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses exhibit comparable attachment patterns to avian and mammalian tissues 2025 ·Journal of Virology ·(unknown), Kevin Fung, (unknown), Julia A. Beatty, F. Hill, (unknown), Christopher J. Brackman, Thomas H. C. Sit, (unknown), (unknown), Mariette Ducatez, Gilles Foucras, Malik Peiris, (unknown), John M. Nicholls, Hui‐Ling Yen	0
4	Detection and characterisation of high pathogenicity avian influenza virus (H5N1/H5N8) clade 2.3.4.4b, Hong Kong SAR, China, 2021 to 2024 2025 ·Eurosurveillance ·Wanying Sun, (unknown), (unknown), Christopher J. Brackman, Samuel M. S. Cheng, Thomas H. C. Sit, (unknown), Leslie D. Sims, Haogao Gu, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Leo L. H. Luk, Hui‐Ling Yen, (unknown), Leo L. M. Poon	1
5	Genetic diversity of astroviruses detected in wild aquatic birds in Hong Kong 2024 ·Virology Journal ·Daisy Y.M. Ng, Wanying Sun, Thomas H. C. Sit, Christopher J. Brackman, (unknown), Christine H. T. Bui, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Samuel M. S. Cheng, Malik Peiris, Alex W. H. Chin, Leo L. M. Poon	1
6	Novel Zoonotic Avian Influenza Virus A(H3N8) Virus in Chicken, Hong Kong, China 2022 ·Emerging infectious diseases ·Thomas H. C. Sit, Wanying Sun, (unknown), Christopher J. Brackman, Samuel M. S. Cheng, (unknown), (unknown), Malik Peiris, Leo L. M. Poon	23
7	Evaluation of a SARS-CoV-2 Surrogate Virus Neutralization Test for Detection of Antibody in Human, Canine, Cat, and Hamster Sera 2020 ·Journal of Clinical Microbiology ·Ranawaka A. P. M. Perera, Ronald LW Ko, Owen TY Tsang, David S.C. Hui, Mike Yat Wah Kwan, Christopher J. Brackman, (unknown), Hui‐Ling Yen, Kathy Leung, Samuel M. S. Cheng, Kin Ho Chan, Kaimin Chan, (unknown), Linda J. Saif, Vanessa R. Barrs, Joseph T. Wu, Thomas H. C. Sit, Leo L. M. Poon, Malik Peiris	102
8	Infection of dogs with SARS-CoV-2 breakdown → 2020 ·Nature ·Thomas H. C. Sit, Christopher J. Brackman, (unknown), Karina W. S. Tam, Pierra Y. Law, (unknown), (unknown), Leslie D. Sims, Dominic N.C. Tsang, Daniel K. W. Chu, Ranawaka A. P. M. Perera, Leo L. M. Poon, Malik Peiris	505
9	SARS-CoV-2 in Quarantined Domestic Cats from COVID-19 Households or Close Contacts, Hong Kong, China 2020 ·Emerging infectious diseases ·Vanessa R. Barrs, Malik Peiris, Karina W. S. Tam, Pierra Y. Law, Christopher J. Brackman, (unknown), (unknown), Daniel K. W. Chu, Ranawaka A. P. M. Perera, Thomas H. C. Sit	130
10	Escherichia coli Producing CTX-M β -Lactamases in Food Animals in Hong Kong 2006 ·Microbial Drug Resistance ·Ran Duan, Thomas H. C. Sit, Samson S. Y. Wong, River Chun‐Wai Wong, Kin‐Hung Chow, Gannon C.K. Mak, W C Yam, (unknown), Kwok‐Yung Yuen, Pak‐Leung Ho	67
11	Ecoepidemiology of Laribacter hongkongensis , a Novel Bacterium Associated with Gastroenteritis 2005 ·Journal of Clinical Microbiology ·Jade L. L. Teng, Patrick C. Y. Woo, (unknown), Thomas H. C. Sit, (unknown), Wai-ting Hui, Susanna K. P. Lau, Kwok‐Yung Yuen	44
12	H5N1 Influenza Viruses Isolated from Geese in Southeastern China: Evidence for Genetic Reassortment and Interspecies Transmission to Ducks 2002 ·Virology ·Yi Guan, Malik Peiris, (unknown), K. C. Dyrting, T.M. Ellis, Thomas H. C. Sit, (unknown), K. F. Shortridge	105
13	Characterization of H5N1 Influenza Viruses That Continue To Circulate in Geese in Southeastern China 2002 ·Journal of Virology ·Robert G. Webster, Yi Guan, Malik Peiris, David Walker, Scott Krauss, Nan Zhou, Elena A. Govorkova, T.M. Ellis, K. C. Dyrting, Thomas H. C. Sit, Daniel R. Pérez, K. F. Shortridge	164

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