| Use of ethidium monoazide and propidium monoazide to determine viral infectivity upon inactivation by heat, UV-exposure and chlorine M Leifels, L Jurzik, M Wilhelm, IA Hamza International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 218 (8), 686-693, 2015 | 110 | 2015 |
| Quantitative SARS-CoV-2 alpha variant B. 1.1. 7 tracking in wastewater by allele-specific RT-qPCR WL Lee, M Imakaev, F Armas, KA McElroy, X Gu, C Duvallet, F Chandra, ... Environmental Science & Technology Letters 8 (8), 675-682, 2021 | 86 | 2021 |
| Distribution of Escherichia coli, coliphages and enteric viruses in water, epilithic biofilms and sediments of an urban river in Germany. M Mackowiak, M Leifels, IA Hamza, L Jurzik, J Wingender The Science of the total environment 626, 650-659, 2018 | 69 | 2018 |
| Capsid integrity quantitative PCR to determine virus infectivity in environmental and food applications–a systematic review M Leifels, D Cheng, E Sozzi, DC Shoults, S Wuertz, S Mongkolsuk, ... Water Research X 11, 100080, 2021 | 66 | 2021 |
| Coexistence of free-living amoebae and bacteria in selected South African hospital water distribution systems P Muchesa, M Leifels, L Jurzik, KB Hoorzook, TG Barnard, C Bartie Parasitology Research 116, 155-165, 2017 | 45 | 2017 |
| Making waves: Wastewater surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in an endemic future F Wu, WL Lee, H Chen, X Gu, F Chandra, F Armas, A Xiao, M Leifels, ... Water Research 219, 118535, 2022 | 43 | 2022 |
| Relative abundance of human bocaviruses in urban sewage in Greater Cairo, Egypt H Hamza, M Leifels, M Wilhelm, IA Hamza Food and environmental virology 9, 304-313, 2017 | 42 | 2017 |
| From Lab to Lake – Evaluation of Current Molecular Methods for the Detection of Infectious Enteric Viruses in Complex Water Matrices in an Urban Area M Leifels, IA Hamza, M Krieger, M Wilhelm, M Mackowiak, L Jurzik PLoS One 11 (11), e0167105, 2016 | 42 | 2016 |
| Global water, sanitation and hygiene research priorities and learning challenges under Sustainable Development Goal 6 K Setty, A Jiménez, J Willetts, M Leifels, J Bartram Development Policy Review 38 (1), 64-84, 2020 | 39 | 2020 |
| Evaluating microbial and chemical hazards in commercial struvite recovered from wastewater RA Yee, M Leifels, C Scott, NJ Ashbolt, Y Liu Environmental science & technology 53 (9), 5378-5386, 2019 | 33 | 2019 |
| Rapid displacement of SARS-CoV-2 variant Delta by Omicron revealed by allele-specific PCR in wastewater WL Lee, F Armas, F Guarneri, X Gu, N Formenti, F Wu, F Chandra, ... Water research 221, 118809, 2022 | 32 | 2022 |
| Monitoring human arboviral diseases through wastewater surveillance: Challenges, progress and future opportunities WL Lee, X Gu, F Armas, M Leifels, F Wu, F Chandra, FJD Chua, ... Water Research 223, 118904, 2022 | 29 | 2022 |
| Persistence of dengue (Serotypes 2 and 3), Zika, yellow fever, and murine hepatitis virus RNA in untreated wastewater F Chandra, WL Lee, F Armas, M Leifels, X Gu, H Chen, S Wuertz, EJ Alm, ... Environmental Science & Technology Letters 8 (9), 785-791, 2021 | 23 | 2021 |
| Capsid integrity qPCR—an azo-dye based and culture-independent approach to estimate adenovirus infectivity after disinfection and in the aquatic environment M Leifels, D Shoults, A Wiedemeyer, NJ Ashbolt, E Sozzi, A Hagemeier, ... Water 11 (6), 1196, 2019 | 23 | 2019 |
| Quantitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA. 1 and BA. 2 variants in wastewater through allele-specific RT-qPCR WL Lee, X Gu, F Armas, F Wu, F Chandra, H Chen, A Xiao, M Leifels, ... medRxiv, 2021.12. 21.21268077, 2021 | 19 | 2021 |
| The one health perspective to improve environmental surveillance of zoonotic viruses: lessons from COVID-19 and outlook beyond M Leifels, O Khalilur Rahman, IC Sam, D Cheng, FJD Chua, D Nainani, ... ISME communications 2 (1), 107, 2022 | 18 | 2022 |
| Detection of amoeba-associated Legionella pneumophila in hospital water networks of Johannesburg P Muchesa, M Leifels, L Jurzik, TG Barnard, C Bartie Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases 33 (3), 72-75, 2018 | 15 | 2018 |
| Mega festivals like MahaKumbh, a largest mass congregation, facilitated the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to humans and endangered animals via contaminated water AK Patel, S Mukherjee, M Leifels, R Gautam, H Kaushik, S Sharma, ... International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 237, 113836, 2021 | 14 | 2021 |
| A bioassay-based protocol for chemical neutralization of human faecal wastes treated by physico-chemical disinfection processes: A case study on benzalkonium chloride E Sozzi, M Baloch, J Strasser, MB Fisher, M Leifels, J Camacho, N Mishal, ... International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health 222 (2), 155-167, 2019 | 12 | 2019 |
| Quantitative SARS-CoV-2 tracking of variants Delta, Delta plus, Kappa and Beta in wastewater by allele-specific RT-qPCR WL Lee, X Gu, F Armas, F Chandra, H Chen, F Wu, M Leifels, A Xiao, ... medRxiv, 2021.08. 03.21261298, 2021 | 10 | 2021 |
Janelle R. ThompsonAssociate Professor, SCELSE/ASE, Nanyang Technological UniversityVerified email at ntu.edu.sg
