| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Evidence Regarding Human Papillomavirus Testing in Secondary Prevention of Cervical Cancer | Vaccine | 2012 | 695 |
| 2 | Whole-Genome Sequencing and Social-Network Analysis of a Tuberculosis Outbreak | New England Journal of Medicine | 2011 | 665 |
| 3 | Outbreak of toxoplasmosis associated with municipal drinking water | Lancet, The | 1997 | 607 |
| 4 | Towards a genomics-informed, real-time, global pathogen surveillance system | Nature Reviews Genetics | 2018 | 505 |
| 5 | Association of Genomic O Island 122 of Escherichia coli EDL 933 with Verocytotoxin-Producing Escherichia coli Seropathotypes That Are Linked to Epidemic and/or Serious Disease | Journal of Clinical Microbiology | 2003 | 444 |
| 6 | Mycobacterium tuberculosis mutation rate estimates from different lineages predict substantial differences in the emergence of drug-resistant tuberculosis | Nature Genetics | 2013 | 405 |
| 7 | Genomic analysis identifies targets of convergent positive selection in drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis | Nature Genetics | 2013 | 393 |
| 8 | Low 2012–13 Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Associated with Mutation in the Egg-Adapted H3N2 Vaccine Strain Not Antigenic Drift in Circulating Viruses | PLoS ONE | 2014 | 347 |
| 9 | Treatment Outcomes of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | PLoS ONE | 2009 | 346 |
| 10 | Health effects of hot weather: from awareness of risk factors to effective health protection | Lancet, The | 2010 | 343 |
| 11 | A Francisella tularensis Pathogenicity Island Required for Intramacrophage Growth | Journal of Bacteriology | 2004 | 330 |
| 12 | Human Illness from Avian Influenza H7N3, British Columbia | Emerging Infectious Diseases | 2004 | 326 |
| 13 | Climate change and the potential for range expansion of the Lyme disease vector Ixodes scapularis in Canada | International Journal for Parasitology | 2006 | 297 |
| 14 | Safety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine | New England Journal of Medicine | 2021 | 285 |
| 15 | Whole-genome analysis of diverse Chlamydia trachomatis strains identifies phylogenetic relationships masked by current clinical typing | Nature Genetics | 2012 | 279 |
| 16 | Expansion of HAART Coverage Is Associated with Sustained Decreases in HIV/AIDS Morbidity, Mortality and HIV Transmission: The “HIV Treatment as Prevention” Experience in a Canadian Setting | PLoS ONE | 2014 | 272 |
| 17 | Spread ofCryptococcus gattiiin British Columbia, Canada, and Detection in the Pacific Northwest, USA | Emerging Infectious Diseases | 2007 | 252 |
| 18 | Risk Factors for SARS Transmission from Patients Requiring Intubation: A Multicentre Investigation in Toronto, Canada | PLoS ONE | 2010 | 252 |
| 19 | Effectiveness of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 covid-19 vaccines against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe covid-19 outcomes in Ontario, Canada: test negative design study | BMJ, The | 2021 | 245 |
| 20 | Epidemiology ofCryptococcus gattii, British Columbia, Canada, 1999–2007 | Emerging Infectious Diseases | 2010 | 230 |
| 21 | Multiple cases of acquired toxoplasmosis retinitis presenting in an outbreak | Ophthalmology | 1998 | 226 |
| 22 | Repeated annual influenza vaccination and vaccine effectiveness: review of evidence | Expert Review of Vaccines | 2017 | 201 |
| 23 | Reducing pain during vaccine injections: clinical practice guideline | Cmaj | 2015 | 195 |
| 24 | Assessment of Partial Sequencing of the 65-Kilodalton Heat Shock Protein Gene ( hsp65 ) for Routine Identification of Mycobacterium Species Isolated from Clinical Sources | Journal of Clinical Microbiology | 2004 | 192 |
| 25 | Effect of Screening With Primary Cervical HPV Testing vs Cytology Testing on High-grade Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia at 48 Months | JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association | 2018 | 190 |
| 26 | Does Antibiotic Exposure During Infancy Lead to Development of Asthma? | Chest | 2006 | 185 |
| 27 | Unity in Variety--The Pan-Genome of the Chlamydiae | Molecular Biology and Evolution | 2011 | 184 |
| 28 | Genome Variation in Cryptococcus gattii, an Emerging Pathogen of Immunocompetent Hosts | MBio | 2011 | 182 |
| 29 | A Population-Based Evaluation of a Publicly Funded, School-Based HPV Vaccine Program in British Columbia, Canada: Parental Factors Associated with HPV Vaccine Receipt | PLoS Medicine | 2010 | 181 |
| 30 | Genomic infectious disease epidemiology in partially sampled and ongoing outbreaks | Molecular Biology and Evolution | 2017 | 181 |
| 31 | Estimating vaccine effectiveness against laboratory-confirmed influenza using a sentinel physician network: Results from the 2005–2006 season of dual A and B vaccine mismatch in Canada | Vaccine | 2007 | 172 |
| 32 | Near real-time monitoring of HIV transmission hotspots from routine HIV genotyping: an implementation case study | Lancet HIV,the | 2016 | 168 |
| 33 | Impact of heat on mortality in 15 European cities: attributable deaths under different weather scenarios | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health | 2011 | 166 |
| 34 | Low uptake of treatment for hepatitis C virus infection in a large community‐based study of inner city residents | Journal of Viral Hepatitis | 2009 | 162 |
| 35 | Long-term all-cause mortality in people treated for tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Lancet Infectious Diseases, The | 2019 | 155 |
| 36 | Rapid Decline of Influenza Vaccine–Induced Antibody in the Elderly: Is It Real, or Is It Relevant? | Journal of Infectious Diseases | 2008 | 151 |
| 37 | Role of the Laboratory in Diagnosis of Influenza during Seasonal Epidemics and Potential Pandemics | Journal of Infectious Diseases | 2006 | 149 |
| 38 | Dose-response Effect of Incarceration Events on Nonadherence to HIV Antiretroviral Therapy Among Injection Drug Users | Journal of Infectious Diseases | 2011 | 147 |
| 39 | Birds Disperse Ixodid (Acari: Ixodidae) andBorrelia burgdorferi-Infected Ticks in Canada | Journal of Medical Entomology | 2001 | 144 |
| 40 | Protecting health care workers from SARS and other respiratory pathogens: A review of the infection control literature | American Journal of Infection Control | 2005 | 143 |
| 41 | The Effect of Universal Influenza Immunization on Mortality and Health Care Use | PLoS Medicine | 2008 | 138 |
| 42 | Decreasing antibiotic use, the gut microbiota, and asthma incidence in children: evidence from population-based and prospective cohort studies | Lancet Respiratory Medicine,the | 2020 | 138 |
| 43 | Hepatitis C virus reinfection in injection drug users | Hepatology | 2006 | 137 |
| 44 | The comparative effectiveness of adjuvanted and unadjuvanted trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) in the elderly | Vaccine | 2013 | 135 |
| 45 | Cryptococcus gattiiDispersal Mechanisms, British Columbia, Canada | Emerging Infectious Diseases | 2007 | 132 |
| 46 | Male sex and the risk of mortality among individuals enrolled in antiretroviral therapy programs in Africa | Aids | 2013 | 132 |
| 47 | Burden of Disease and Cost of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Canada | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2014 | 131 |
| 48 | Increased Burden of Illness Associated with Antimicrobial‐ResistantSalmonella entericaSerotype Typhimurium Infections | Journal of Infectious Diseases | 2004 | 130 |
| 49 | Mycobacterium pseudoshottsii sp. nov., a slowly growing chromogenic species isolated from Chesapeake Bay striped bass (Morone saxatilis) | International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology | 2005 | 130 |
| 50 | Detection of Toxoplasma gondii Oocysts in Drinking Water | Applied and Environmental Microbiology | 1998 | 129 |
