Associate Professor John Thomas
Honorary Associate Professor
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
Book Chapters
Thomas, John E. (2021). Banana bunchy top virus (Nanoviridae). Encyclopedia of virology. (pp. 169-175) edited by Dennis H. Bamford and Mark Zuckerman. Cambridge, MA USA: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-809633-8.21235-1
Gambley, Cherie and Thomas, John (2015). Mealybug Wilt Disease. Virus Diseases of Tropical and Subtropical Crops. (pp. 228-236) edited by Paula Tennant and Gustavo Fermin. Wallingford United Kingdom: CABI.
Schwinghamer, M., Thomas, J. and Fletcher, M. J. (2011). Mastreviruses. Compendium of chickpea and lentil diseases and pests. (pp. 86-87) St Paul, MN, USA: APS Press.
Anderson, Jay, Pegg, Ken and Thomas, John (2009). Passionfruit. Diseases of Fruit Crops in Australia. (pp. 197-206) edited by Cooke, Tony, Persley, Dennis and House, Susan. Australia: CSIRO Publishing.
Grice, Kathy, Henderson, Julieane, Pattison, Tony, Thomas, John, Vawdrey, Lynton and Young, Anthony (2009). Banana. Diseases of Fruit Crops in Australia. (pp. 65-89) edited by Tony Cooke, Denis Persley and Susan House. Australia: CSIRO.
Thomas, J. E., Geering, A. D. W., Dahal, G., Lockhart, B. E. L. and Thottappilly, G. (2003). Banana and plantain. Virus and virus-like diseases of major crops in developing countries. (pp. 477-496) edited by Loebenstein, Gad and Thottappilly, George . Dordrecht ; London: Kluwer Academic. doi: 10.1007/978-94-007-0791-7
Journal Articles
Thomas, John E., Jackson, Mark, Campbell, Paul R., Tran, Nga T. and Geering, Andrew D.W. (2025). The complete genome sequence of a novel legume closterovirus from Norfolk Island. Australasian Plant Pathology. doi: 10.1007/s13313-025-01023-8
Tran, Nga T., Teo, Ai Chin, McTaggart, Alistair R., Campbell, Paul R., Persley, Denis M., Thomas, John E. and Geering, Andrew D. W. (2025). Origins and Distribution of Panicum Mosaic Virus and Sugarcane Mosaic Virus on Stenotaphrum secundatum in Australia. Phytopathology®. doi: 10.1094/phyto-11-24-0363-r
Chao, Hsu-Yao, Dietzgen, Ralf G., Thomas, John E. and Geering, Andrew D. W. (2024). First report of the hibiscus strain of citrus leprosis virus C2 (Cilevirus colombiaense) infecting Hoya macgillivrayi in Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 54 (1), 33-35. doi: 10.1007/s13313-024-01016-z
Mendoza, Nicole Angelee P., Mendoza, Jay-Vee S., Thomas, John E. and Dela Cueva, Fe M. (2024). Alternative hosts of banana bunchy top virus in the Philippines and the first evidence of seed transmission of BBTV. Frontiers in Plant Science, 15 1467331. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1467331
Nurulita, Sari, Geering, Andrew D. W., Crew, Kathleen S., Harper, Stephen and Thomas, John E. (2024). First report of iris yellow spot virus infecting shallot (Allium cepa var. aggregatum) in Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 53 (6), 593-596. doi: 10.1007/s13313-024-00999-z
Dela Cueva, Fe M., Perez, Nicole Angelee M, Benjamin, Ann Fatima A, Yanos, Lyka A., Gueco, Lavernee S. and Thomas, John E. (2023). Resistance of Musa balbisiana accessions of the Philippines to banana bunchy top virus. Plant disease, 107 (7), 1973-1978. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-10-22-2427-SC
Chabi, Modeste, Dassou, Anicet Gbèblonoudo, Adoukonou-Sagbadja, Hubert, Thomas, John and Omondi, Aman Bonaventure (2023). Variation in symptom development and infectivity of banana bunchy top disease among four cultivars of Musa sp. Crops, 3 (2), 158-169. doi: 10.3390/crops3020016
Chittarath, Khonesavanh, Crew, Kathleen S., Geering, Andrew D. W., Rungsawang, Wasana, Kong, Gary, Pongsapich, Preyapan and Thomas, John E. (2022). Presence and distribution of banana bunchy top virus in Laos. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 17 (1) 36. doi: 10.1007/s13314-022-00482-y
Larrea-Sarmiento, Adriana, Geering, Andrew D. W., Olmedo-Velarde, Alejandro, Wang, Xupeng, Borth, Wayne, Matsumoto, Tracie K., Suzuki, Jon Y., Wall, Marisa M., Melzer, Michael, Moyle, Richard, Sharman, Murray, Hu, John and Thomas, John E. (2022). Genome sequence of pineapple secovirus B, a second sadwavirus reported infecting Ananas comosus. Archives of Virology, 167 (12), 1-4. doi: 10.1007/s00705-022-05590-9
Nurulita, Sari, Geering, Andrew D. W., Crew, Kathleen S., Harper, Stephen M. and Thomas, John E. (2022). Detection of two poleroviruses infecting garlic (Allium sativum) in Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 51 (4), 461-465. doi: 10.1007/s13313-022-00870-z
Tran, Nga T., Teo, Ai Chin, Crew, Kathleen S., Thomas, John E., Campbell, Paul R. and Geering, Andrew D. W. (2022). Bermuda grass latent virus in Australia: genome sequence, sequence variation, and new hosts. Archives of Virology, 167 (5), 1317-1323. doi: 10.1007/s00705-022-05434-6
Geering, Andrew D.W. and Thomas, John E (2022). An updated register of viruses and viroids that infect ornamental, turf and native plant species in Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 51 (2), 135-139. doi: 10.1007/s13313-021-00849-2
Chao, Hsu-Yao, Clements, Mark A., Mackenzie, Anne M., Dietzgen, Ralf G., Thomas, John E. and Geering, Andrew D. W. (2022). Viruses infecting greenhood orchids (Pterostylidinae) in Eastern Australia. Viruses, 14 (2) 365, 365. doi: 10.3390/v14020365
Zakeel, Mohamed C. M., Geering, Andrew D. W., Thomas, John E. and Akinsanmi, Olufemi A. (2021). Characterisation of novel endogenous geminiviral elements in macadamia. BMC Genomics, 22 (1) 858, 858. doi: 10.1186/s12864-021-08174-0
Tran, Nga T., Teo, Ai Chin, Crew, Kathleen S., Campbell, Paul R., Thomas, John E. and Geering, Andrew D.W. (2021). Genome sequence and geographic distribution of a new nepovirus infecting Stenotaphrum secundatum in Australia. Virus Research, 305 198554, 198554. doi: 10.1016/j.virusres.2021.198554
Thomas, John E., Raymond, Myriam, Tran, Nga T., Crew, Kathleen S., Teo, Ai Chin and Geering, Andrew D. W. (2021). Complete genome sequences and properties of Spartina mottle virus isolates from hybrid Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon × Cynodon transvaalensis). Plant Pathology, 70 (5), 1062-1071. doi: 10.1111/ppa.13357
Cremer, Julia, Campbell, Paul, Steele, Visnja, Persley, Denis, Thomas, John, Harper, Stephen and Gambley, Cherie (2021). Detection and distribution of viruses infecting garlic crops in Australia. Plants, 10 (5) 1013, 1-14. doi: 10.3390/plants10051013
Ruth Feti Rahayuniati, , Hartono, Sedyo, Somowiyarjo, Susamto, Subandiyah, Siti and Thomas, John E. (2021). Characterization of banana bunchy top virus on Sumatra (Indonesia) wild banana. Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity, 22 (3), 1243-1249. doi: 10.13057/biodiv/d220321
Filardo, Fiona, Nancarrow, Narelle, Kehoe, Monica, McTaggart, Alistair R., Congdon, Benjamin, Kumari, Safaa, Aftab, Mohammad, Trębicki, Piotr, Rodoni, Brendan, Thomas, John and Sharman, Murray (2021). Genetic diversity and recombination between turnip yellows virus strains in Australia. Archives of Virology, 166 (3), 813-829. doi: 10.1007/s00705-020-04931-w
Thomas, John E., Gronenborn, Bruno, Harding, Robert M., Mandal, Bikash, Grigoras, Ioana, Randles, John W., Sano, Yoshitaka, Timchenko, Tania, Vetten, H. Josef, Yeh, Hsin-Hung, Ziebell, Heiko and ICTV Report Consortium (2021). ICTV virus taxonomy profile: Nanoviridae. Journal of General Virology, 102 (3) 001544. doi: 10.1099/JGV.0.001544
Rahayuniati, Ruth Feti, Subandiyah, Siti, Hartono, Sedyo, Somowiyarjo, Susamto, Kurniawan, Ruly Eko Kusuma, Prakoso, Ady Bayu, Crew, Kathy, Vance, Megan E., Ray, Jane D. and Thomas, John E. (2021). Recent distribution and diversity analysis on banana bunchy top virus of banana and alternative host in Indonesia. Tropical Plant Pathology, 46 (5), 506-517. doi: 10.1007/s40858-021-00443-3
Varsani, Arvind, Martin, Darren P., Randles, John W., Vetten, H. Josef, Thomas, John E., Fiallo-Olivé, Elvira, Navas-Castillo, Jesús, Lett, Jean-Michel, Zerbini, F. Murilo, Roumagnac, Philippe and Gronenborn, Bruno (2021). Taxonomy update for the family Alphasatellitidae: new subfamily, genera, and species. Archives of Virology, 166 (12), 3503-3511. doi: 10.1007/s00705-021-05232-6
Nurulita, Sari, Geering, Andrew D. W., Crew, Kathleen S., Harper, Stephen and Thomas, John E. (2020). First report of garlic virus E in Australia. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 15 (1) 32. doi: 10.1007/s13314-020-00400-0
Tran, Nga T., Teo, Ai Chin, Thomas, John E., Crew, Kathleen S. and Geering, Andrew D. W. (2020). Sugarcane mosaic virus infects Stenotaphrum secundatum in Australia. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 15 (1) 41, 1-4. doi: 10.1007/s13314-020-00410-y
Ngo, By Thu Ha, Webb, Richard, Crew, Kathleen S., Vance, Megan E., Thomas, John E. and Geering, Andrew D. W. (2020). Identification of putative viroplasms within banana cells infected by banana streak MY virus. Journal of General Virology, 101 (12), 1305-1312. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.001498
Sharman, M., Thomas, J. E., Tree, D. and Persley, D. M. (2019). Natural host range and thrips transmission of capsicum chlorosis virus in Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 49 (1), 45-51. doi: 10.1007/s13313-019-00675-7
Gambley, C., Persley, D. and Thomas, J. E. (2019). First record of Ranunculus white mottle virus from Australia. New Disease Reports, 40 (1), 13-13. doi: 10.5197/j.2044-0588.2019.040.013
Filardo, Fiona F., Thomas, John E., Webb, Matthew and Sharman, Murray (2019). Faba bean polerovirus 1 (FBPV-1); a new polerovirus infecting legume crops in Australia. Archives of Virology, 164 (7), 1915-1921. doi: 10.1007/s00705-019-04233-w
Knierim, Dennis, Barrière, Quentin, Grigoras, Ioana, Winter, Stephan, Vetten, Heinrich-Josef, Schwinghamer, Mark, Thomas, John, Chu, Paul, Gronenborn, Bruno and Timchenko, Tatiana (2019). Subterranean clover stunt virus revisited: detection of two missing genome components. Viruses, 11 (2), 138. doi: 10.3390/v11020138
Thomas, J. E., Geering, A. D.W. and Maynard, G. (2018). Detection of “Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum” in tomato on Norfolk Island, Australia. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 13 (1) 7, 6-7. doi: 10.1007/s13314-018-0289-2
Chittarath, Khonesavanh, So, Thavrith, Sor, Sarika, Rungsawang, Wasana, Pongsapich, Preyapan, Kong, Gary, Thomas, John E. and Geering, Andrew D. W. (2017). First record of Papaya ringspot virus in Cambodia and confirmation of its presence in Laos. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 12 (1) 58. doi: 10.1007/s13314-017-0283-0
De Clerck, C., Crew, K., Van den Houwe, I., McMichael, L., Berhal, C., Lassois, L., Haissam Jijakli, M., Roux, N., Thomas, J. and Massart, S. (2017). Lessons learned from the virus indexing of Musa germplasm: insights from a multiyear collaboration. Annals of Applied Biology, 17 (1), 15-27. doi: 10.1111/aab.12353
Mabvakure, Batsirai, Martin, Darren P., Kraberger, Simona, Cloete, Leendert, van Brunschot, Sharon, Geering, Andrew D. W., Thomas, John E., Bananej, Kaveh, Lett, Jean-Michel, Lefeuvre, Pierre, Varsani, Arvind and Harkins, Gordon W. (2016). Ongoing geographical spread of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus. Virology, 498, 257-264. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2016.08.033
Sharman, M., Pagendam, D.E., Persley, D.M., Drenth, A. and Thomas, J.E. (2016). Field evaluation of tolerance to Tobacco streak virus in sunflower germplasm, and observations of seasonal disease spread. Annals of Applied Biology, 168 (3), 390-399. doi: 10.1111/aab.12270
Stainton, Daisy, Martin, Darren P., Collings, David A., Thomas, John E. and Varsani, Arvind (2016). Identification and in silico characterisation of defective molecules associated with isolates of banana bunchy top virus. Archives of Virology, 161 (4), 1019-1026. doi: 10.1007/s00705-015-2736-0
Sharman, Murray, Kehoe, Monica, Coutts, Brenda, Leur, Joop van, Filardo, Fiona and Thomas, John (2016). Two complete genome sequences of phasey bean mild yellows virus, a novel member of the Luteoviridae from Australia. Genome Announcements, 4 (1) e01569-15. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01569-15
Sharman, M, Thomas, J.E and Persley, D (2015). Natural host range, thrips and seed transmission of distinct Tobacco streak virus strains in Queensland, Australia. Annals of Applied Biology, 167 (2), 197-207. doi: 10.1111/aab.12218
Parkinson, L. E., Crew, K. S., Thomas, J. E. and Dann, E. K. (2015). Efficacy of acibenzolar-S-methyl (Bion®) treatment of Australian commercial passionfruit, Passiflora edulis f. sp. flavicarpa, on resistance to Passionfruit woodiness virus (PWV) and activities of chitinase & β-1,3-glucanase. Australasian Plant Pathology, 44 (3), 311-318. doi: 10.1007/s13313-015-0349-4
Yasaka, Ryosuke, Ohba, Kiho, Schwinghame, Mark W., Fletcher, John, Ochoa-Corona, Francisco M., Thomas, John E., Ho, Simon Y. W., Gibbs, Adrian J. and Ohshima, Kazusato (2015). Phylodynamic evidence of the migration of turnip mosaic potyvirus from Europe to Australia and New Zealand. Journal of General Virology, 96 (3), 701-713. doi: 10.1099/jgv.0.000007
Nurulita, Saru, Hidayat, Sri Hendrastuti, Mutaqin, Kikin Hamzah and Thomas, John Edward (2015). Molecular characterization of begomovirus infecting yard long bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis L.) in java, Indonesia. Biotropia, 22 (1), 53-60. doi: 10.11598/btb.2015.22.1.401
Kraberger, Simona, Kumari, Safaa G., Hamed, Abdelmagid A., Gronenborn, Bruno, Thomas, John E., Sharman, Murray, Harkins, Gordon W., Muhire, Brejnev M., Martin, Darren P. and Varsani, Arvind (2015). Molecular diversity of Chickpea chlorotic dwarf virus in Sudan: high rates of intra-species recombination - a driving force in the emergence of new strains. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 29, 203-215. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2014.11.024
Stainton, Daisy, Martin, Darren P., Muhire, Brejnev M., Lolohea, Samiuela, Halafihi, Mana'ia, Lepoint, Pascale, Blomme, Guy, Crew, Kathleen S., Sharman, Murray, Kraberger, Simona, Dayaram, Anisha, Walters, Matthew, Collings, David A., Mabvakure, Batsirai, Lemey, Phillippe, Harkins, Gordon W., Thomas, John E. and Varsani, Arvind (2015). The global distribution of Banana bunchy top virus reveals little evidence for frequent recent, human-mediated long distance dispersal events. Virus Evolution, 1 (1) vev009, vev009.1-vev009.16. doi: 10.1093/ve/vev009
van Brunschot, S. L., Persley, D. M., Roberts, A. and Thomas, J. E. (2014). First report of pospiviroids infecting ornamental plants in Australia: Potato spindle tuber viroid in Solanum laxum (synonym S. jasminoides) and Citrus exocortis viroid in Petunia spp.. New Disease Reports, 29 (3), 3-3. doi: 10.5197/j.2044-0588.2014.029.003
van Brunschot, S. L., Verhoeven, J. Th, J., Persley, D. M., Geering, A. D. W., Drenth, A. and Thomas, J. E. (2014). An outbreak of Potato spindle tuber viroid in tomato is linked to imported seed. European Journal of Plant Pathology, 139 (1), 1-7. doi: 10.1007/s10658-014-0379-8
van Brunschot, S. L., Gambley, C. F., De Barro, P. J., Grams, R., Thomas, J. E., Henderson, J., Drenth, A. and Geering, A. D. W. (2013). Panel of real-time PCRs for the multiplexed detection of two tomato-infecting begomoviruses and their cognate whitefly vector species. Plant Pathology, 62 (5), 1132-1146. doi: 10.1111/ppa.12033
Kraberger, Simona, Harkins, Gordon W., Kumari, Safaa G., Thomas, John E., Schwinghamer, Mark W., Sharman, Murray, Collings, David A., Briddon, Rob W., Martin, Darren P. and Varsani, Arvind (2013). Evidence that dicot-infecting mastreviruses are particularly prone to inter-species recombination and have likely been circulating in Australia for longer than in Africa and the Middle East. Virology, 444 (1-2), 282-291. doi: 10.1016/j.virol.2013.06.024
Dayaram, Anisha, Potter, Kristen A., Moline, Angela B., Rosenstein, Dana Drake, Marinov, Milen, Thomas, John E., Breitbart, Mya, Rosario, Karyna, Argüello-Astorga, Gerardo R. and Varsani, Arvind (2013). High global diversity of cycloviruses amongst dragonflies. Journal of General Virology, 94 (Pt. 8), 1827-1840. doi: 10.1099/vir.0.052654-0
Sharman, M. and Thomas, J. E. (2013). Genetic diversity of subgroup 1 ilarviruses from eastern Australia. Archives of Virology, 158 (8), 1637-1647. doi: 10.1007/s00705-013-1628-4
Kraberger, Simona, Thomas, John E., Geering, Andrew D. W., Dayaram, Anisha, Stainton, Daisy, Hadfield, James, Walters, Matthew, Parmenter, Kathleen S., van Brunschot, Sharon, Collings, David A., Martin, Darren P. and Varsani, Arvind (2012). Australian monocot-infecting mastrevirus diversity rivals that in Africa. Virus Research, 169 (1), 127-136. doi: 10.1016/j.virusres.2012.07.018
Hadfield, James, Thomas, John E., Schwinghamer, Mark W., Kraberger, Simona, Stainton, Daisy, Dayaram, Anisha, Parry, Judith N., Pande, Daniel, Martin, Darren P. and Varsani, Arvind (2012). Molecular characterisation of dicot-infecting mastreviruses from Australia. Virus Research, 166 (1-2), 13-22. doi: 10.1016/j.virusres.2012.02.024
Stainton, Daisy, Kraberger, Simona, Walters, Matthew, Wiltshire, Elizabeth J., Rosario, Karyna, Halafihi, Mana’ia, Lolohea, Samiuela, Katoa, Ika, Faitua, Tu’amelie H., Aholelei, Waikato, Taufa, Luseane, Thomas, John E., Collings, David A., Martin, Darren P. and Varsani, Arvind (2012). Evidence of inter-component recombination, intra-component recombination and reassortment in banana bunchy top virus. Journal of General Virology, 93 (5), 1103-1119. doi: 10.1099/vir.0.040337-0
Geering, Andrew D. W., Thomas, John E., Holton, Timothy, Hadfield, James and Varsani, Arvind (2012). Paspalum striate mosaic virus: An Australian mastrevirus from Paspalum dilatatum. Archives of Virology, 157 (1), 193-197. doi: 10.1007/s00705-011-1129-2
Thomas, John E. and Steele, Visnja (2011). First report of Panicum mosaic virus in buffalo grass (Stenotaphrum secundatum) from Australia. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 6 (1), 16-17. doi: 10.1007/s13314-011-0005-y
Sharman, Murray, Constable, Fiona, Perera, Ruvinda and Thomas, John E. (2011). First report of Strawberry necrotic shock virus infecting strawberry (Fragaria vesca) from Australia. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 6 (1), 54-56. doi: 10.1007/s13314-011-0018-6
Geering, Andrew D. W., Parry, Judith N. and Thomas, John E. (2011). Complete genome sequence of a novel badnavirus, banana streak IM virus. Archives of Virology, 156 (4), 733-737. doi: 10.1007/s00705-011-0946-7
Thomas, J. E., Parry, J. N., Schwinghamer, M. W. and Dann, E. K. (2010). Two novel mastreviruses from chickpea (Cicer arietinum) in Australia. Archives of Virology, 155 (11), 1777-1788. doi: 10.1007/s00705-010-0763-4
Van Brunschot, S. L., Persley, D. M., Geering, A. D. W., Campbell, P. R. and Thomas, J. E. (2010). Tomato yellow leaf curl virus in Australia: distribution, detection and discovery of naturally occurring defective DNA molecules. Australasian Plant Pathology, 39 (5), 412-423. doi: 10.1071/AP10083
Gambley, C.F., Thomas, J.E., Persley, D.M. and Hall, B.H. (2010). First Report of Tomato torrado virus on Tomato from Australia.. Plant Disease, 94 (4), 486-486. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-94-4-0486A
Schwinghamer, M. W., Thomas, J. E., Schilg, M. A., Parry, J. N., Dann, E. K., Moore, K. J. and Kumari, S. G. (2010). Mastreviruses in chickpea (Cicer arietinum) and other dicotyledonous crops and weeds in Queensland and northern New South Wales, Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 39 (6), 551-561. doi: 10.1071/AP10032
Sharman, Murray, Persley, Denis M. and Thomas, John E. (2009). Distribution in Australia and Seed Transmission of Tobacco streak virus in Parthenium hysterophorus. Plant Disease, 93 (7), 708-712. doi: 10.1094/PDIS-93-7-0708
Fletcher, J. D., Lister, R. A., Clover, G. R. G., Horner, M. B., Thomas, J. E., van der Vlugt, R. A. A. and MacDiarmid, R. M. (2009). Development of a New Zealand database of plant virus and virus-like organisms. Australasian Plant Pathology, 38 (6), 571-575. doi: 10.1071/AP09041
Gambley, C. F., Miles, A. K., Ramsden, M., Doogan, V., Thomas, J. E., Parmenter, K. and Whittle, P. J. L. (2009). The distribution and spread of citrus canker in Emerald, Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 38 (6), 547-557. doi: 10.1071/AP09043
GambleyCF, GeeringADW and ThomasJE (2008). Development of an immunomagnetic capture-reverse transcriptase-PCR assay for three pineapple ampeloviruses. Journal of Virological Methods, 155 (2), 187-192. doi: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2008.10.006
GambleyCF, GeeringADW, SteeleV and ThomasJE (2008). Identification of viral and non-viral reverse transcribing elements in pineapple ( Ananas comosus ), including members of two new badnavirus species. Archives of Virology, 153 (8), 1599-1604. doi: 10.1007/s00705-008-0160-4
GambleyCF, SteeleV, GeeringADW and ThomasJE (2008). The genetic diversity of ampeloviruses in Australian pineapples and their association with mealybug wilt disease. Australasian Plant Pathology, 37 (2), 95-105. doi: 10.1071/AP07096
Sharman, M., Thomas, J.E., Skabo, S. and Holton, T.A. (2008). Abaca bunchy top virus, a new member of the genus Babuvirus (family Nanoviridae). Archives of Virology, 153 (1), 135-147. doi: 10.1007/s00705-007-1077-z
Schwinghamer, M. W., Thomas, J. E., Parry, J. N., Schilg, M. A. and Dann, E. K. (2007). First record of natural infection of chickpea by Turnip mosaic virus. Australasian Plant Disease Notes, 2 (1), 41-43. doi: 10.1071/DN07020
Candresse, Thierry, Lot, Herve, German-Retana, Sylvie, Krause-Sakate, Renate, Thomas, John, Souche, Sylvie, Delaunay, Thierry, Lanneau, Maryvonne and Le Gall, Olivier (2007). Analysis of the serological variability of Lettuce mosaic virus using monoclonal antibodies and surface plasmon resonance technology. Journal of General Virology, 88 (9), 2605-2610. doi: 10.1099/vir.0.82980-0
Persley, D. M., Thomas, J. E. and Sharman, M. (2006). Tospoviruses - an Australian perspective. Australasian Plant Pathology, 35 (2), 161-180. doi: 10.1071/AP06015
Harper, G., Hart, D., Moult, S., Hull, R., Geering, A. and Thomas, J. (2005). The diversity of Banana streak virus isolates in Uganda. Archives of Virology, 150 (12), 2407-2420. doi: 10.1007/s00705-005-0610-1
Geering, A. D. W., Pooggin, M. M., Olszewski, N. E., Lockhart, B. E. L. and Thomas, J. E. (2005). Characterisation of Banana streak Mysore virus and evidence that its DNA is integrated in the B genome of cultivated Musa. Archives of Virology, 150 (4), 787-796. doi: 10.1007/s00705-004-0471-z
Davis, R. I., Mu, L, Maireroa, N, Wigmore, W. J., Grisoni, M, Bateson, M. F. and Thomas, J. E. (2005). First records of the papaya strain of Papaya ringspot virus (PRSV-P) in French Polynesia and the Cook Islands. Australasian Plant Pathology, 34 (1), 125-126. doi: 10.1071/AP04094
Geering, Andrew D. W., Olszewski, Neil E., Harper, Glyn, Lockhart, Benham E. L., Hull, Roger and Thomas, John E. (2005). Banana contains a diverse array of endogenous badnaviruses. Journal of General Virology, 86 (2), 511-520. doi: 10.1099/vir.0.80261-0
Thomas, JE, Schwinghamer, MW, Parry, JN, Sharman, M, Schilg, MA and Dann, EK (2004). First report of Tomato spotted wilt virus in chickpea (Cicer arietinum) in Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 33 (4), 597-599. doi: 10.1071/AP04065
Davis, RI, Thomas, JE, McMichael, LA, Dietzgen, RG, Callaghan, B, James, AP, Gunua, TG and Rahamma, S (2002). Plant virus surveys on the island of New Guinea and adjacent regions of northern Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 31 (4), 385-390. doi: 10.1071/AP02047
McMichael, LA, Persley, DM and Thomas, JE (2002). A new tospovirus serogroup IV species infecting capsicum and tomato in Queensland, Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 31 (3), 231-239. doi: 10.1071/AP02016
Gambley, CF and Thomas, JE (2001). Molecular characterisation of Banana mild mosaic virus, a new filamentous virus in Musa spp. - Brief report. Archives of Virology, 146 (7), 1369-1379. doi: 10.1007/s007050170097
Daniells, J. W., Geering, A. D. W., Bryde, N. J. and Thomas, J. E. (2001). The effect of Banana streak virus on the growth and yield of dessert bananas in tropical Australia. Annals of Applied Biology, 139 (1), 51-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2001.tb00130.x
Geering, ADW, McMichael, LA, Dietzgen, RG and Thomas, JE (2000). Genetic diversity among banana streak virus isolates from Australia (vol 90, pg 921, 2000). PHYTOPATHOLOGY, 90 (11), 1295-1295.
Sharman, M, Thomas, JE and Dietzgen, RG (2000). Development of a multiplex immunocapture PCR with colourimetric detection for viruses of banana. Journal of Virological Methods, 89 (1-2), 75-88. doi: 10.1016/S0166-0934(00)00204-4
Geering, A. D. W., McMichael, L. A., Dietzgen, R. G. and Thomas, J. E. (2000). Genetic diversity among Banana streak virus isolates from Australia. Phytopathology, 90 (8), 921-927. doi: 10.1094/PHYTO.2000.90.8.921
Davis, R. I., Geering, A. D. W., Thomas, J. E., Gunua, T. G. and Rahamma, S. (2000). First records of Banana streak virus on the island of New Guinea. Australasian Plant Pathology, 29 (4), 281-281. doi: 10.1071/AP00053
Davis, R. I., Parry, J. N., Geering, A. D. W., Thomas, J. E. and Rahamma, S. (2000). Confirmation of the presence of Rice tungro bacilliform virus in Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Indonesia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 29 (3), 223-223. doi: 10.1071/AP00040
McMichael, LA, Persley, DM and Thomas, JE (2000). The first record of a serotype IV tospovirus in Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 29 (2), 149-149. doi: 10.1071/AP00023
Geering, A. D. W. and Thomas, J. E. (1999). Characterisation of a virus from Australia that is closely related to papaya mosaic potexvirus. Archives of Virology, 144 (3), 577-592. doi: 10.1007/s007050050526
Thomson, KG, Thomas, JE and Dietzgen, RG (1998). Retrotransposon-like sequences integrated into the genome of pineapple, Ananas comosus. Plant Molecular Biology, 38 (3), 461-465. doi: 10.1023/A:1006083200299
Thomas, J. E., Geering, A. D. W., Gambley, C. F., Kessling, A. F. and White, M. (1997). Purification, properties, and diagnosis of banana bract mosaic potyvirus and its distinction from abaca mosaic potyvirus. Phytopathology, 87 (7), 698-705. doi: 10.1094/PHYTO.1997.87.7.698
Geering, A. D. W. and Thomas, J. E. (1997). Search for alternative hosts of banana bunchy top virus in Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology, 26 (4), 250-254. doi: 10.1071/AP97040
Thomson, KG, Dietzgen, RG, Thomas, JE and Teakle, DS (1996). Detection of pineapple bacilliform virus using the polymerase chain reaction. Annals of Applied Biology, 129 (1), 57-69. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1996.tb05731.x
Geering, A. D. W. and Thomas, J. E. (1996). A comparison of four serological tests for the detection of banana bunchy top virus in banana. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 47 (3), 403-412. doi: 10.1071/AR9960403
Wakman, W, Teakle, DS, Thomas, JE and Dietzgen, RG (1995). Presence of a Clostero-Like Virus and a Bacilliform Virus in Pineapple Plants in Australia. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 46 (5), 947-958. doi: 10.1071/AR9950947
Dietzgen, RG, Gowanlock, DH and Thomas, JE (1992). Purification and Identification of a Rhabdovirus From Thunbergia-Alata. Journal of Phytopathology-Phytopathologische Zeitschrift, 135 (2), 99-106. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.1992.tb01257.x
Thomas, JE and Dietzgen, RG (1991). Characterization of Datura Yellow Vein Virus, a Newly Described Rhabdovirus From Australia. Annals of Applied Biology, 118 (2), 339-349. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1991.tb05634.x
Thomas, JE and Dietzgen, RG (1991). Purification, Characterization and Serological Detection of Virus-Like Particles Associated with Banana Bunchy Top Disease in Australia. Journal of General Virology, 72 (2), 217-224. doi: 10.1099/0022-1317-72-2-217
Conference Papers
Akinyemi, S. O.S., Adewale, O. M., Fajinmi, O. B., Arogundade, O., Matthew, J. O. and Thomas, J. (2022). Influence of capacity building on rural households’ knowledge of soap making from Musa waste in Ogun state, Nigeria. IV All Africa Horticultural Congress - AAHC2021: Transformative Innovations in Horticulture, Dakar, Senegal, 29 - 31 March 2021. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1348.4
Tran, N. T., Thomas, J. E. and Geering, A. D. W. (2021). Buffalo grass yellowing – an emerging threat to the Australian turf industry. Australasian Plant Pathology Conference , Online, 23-26 November 2021.
Crew, Kathy, Vance, Megan, Tran, Nga, Moradi, Mona and Thomas, John (2021). Better understanding of banana bunchy top disease. Australasian Plant Pathology Society, Online, 23-26 November 2021.
Ngo, Ha, Crew, Kathy S., Vance, Megan, Thomas, John, Nguyen, Son, Duarte, Tania, Coin, Lachlan and Geering, Andrew (2019). New achievements for diagnostics of banana streak virus. Australasian Plant Pathology Society 22nd Biennial Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 26-28 November 2019. Melbourne, Australia:
Vance, Megan E. and Thomas, John E. (2019). Development of new diagnostic antibodies for Banana bunchy top virus. Australasian Plant Pathology Society 22nd Biennial Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 26-28 November 2019. Melbourne, Australia:
de Langhe, E., Laliberte, B., Chase, R., Domaingue, R., Horry, J. P., Karamura, D., Rouard, M., Ruas, M., Sardos, J., Thomas, J., Van den Bergh, I., Van den Houwe, I. and Roux, N. (2018). The 2016 Global Strategy for the conservation and use of Musa genetic resources – key strategic elements. X International Symposium on Banana: ISHS - ProMusa Symposium on Agroecological Approaches to Promote Innovative Banana Production Systems, Montpellier, France, 10-14 October 2016. Leuven, Belgium: International Society for Horticultural Science. doi: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1196.8
Sharman, M., Persley, D., McMichael, L. and Thomas, J. (2007). Tospoviruses infecting capsicum and tomato in Australia. VIII International Symposium on Thysanoptera and Tospoviruses, Pacific Grove, California, September 11-15, 2005. TUCSON: UNIV ARIZONA. doi: 10.1673/031.007.2801
Remans, T., Schenk, P. M., Elliot, A. R., Sagi, L., Geering, A. D., McMichael, L. A., Thomas, J.E., Swennen, R. L., Grof, C. P., Manners, J. and Ebert, P.R. (1999). Promoters from Australian Banana streak Badna-Virus (BSV) isolates drive transgene expression in Banana, Sugarcane and Tobacco. ComBio 99, Conrad Jupiters, Gold Coast, 27-30 September, 1999. Kent Town, SA: Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Gambley, Cherie F., Steele, Visnja, Geering, Andrew D. W. and Thomas, John E. (1997). Pineapple, pararetroviruses and retrotransposons. XIII International Congress of Virology, San Francisco, CA United States, 23-28 July 1997.