| Urban epidemic of severe leptospirosis in Brazil. Salvador Leptospirosis Study Group | Lancet, The | 1999 | 453 |
| The COE transcription factor Collier is a mediator of short-range Hedgehog-induced patterning of the Drosophila wing | Current Biology | 1999 | 148 |
| Selective effect of 2',6'-dihydroxy-4'-methoxychalcone isolated from Piper aduncum on Leishmania amazonensis | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy | 1999 | 146 |
| Congenital malformations in twins: an international study | American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A | 1999 | 143 |
| Design and interpretation of vaccine field studies | Epidemiologic Reviews | 1999 | 120 |
| Evaluation of anti-inflammatory-related activity of essential oils from the leaves and resin of species of Protium | Journal of Ethnopharmacology | 1999 | 117 |
| The process of domestication in Triatominae | Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz | 1999 | 106 |
| Serum levels of cytokines in patients envenomed by Tityus serrulatus scorpion sting | Toxicon | 1999 | 105 |
| Altitude as a risk factor for congenital anomalies | American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A | 1999 | 96 |
| Evaluation of an IgG enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for dengue diagnosis | Journal of Clinical Virology | 1999 | 96 |
| The evolution of Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) control after 90 years since Carlos Chagas discovery | Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz | 1999 | 96 |
| High prevalence of TT virus infection in Brazilian blood donors | Journal of Medical Virology | 1999 | 90 |
| The complexity of the sylvatic cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi in Rio de Janeiro state (Brazil) revealed by the non-transcribed spacer of the mini-exon gene | Parasitology | 1999 | 87 |
| Immunopathology of Chagas disease | Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz | 1999 | 86 |
| Mitochondrial DNA variation of Triatoma infestans populations and its implication on the specific status of T. melanosoma | Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz | 1999 | 84 |
| Use of PCR in diagnosis of human american tegumentary leishmaniasis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Journal of Clinical Microbiology | 1999 | 84 |
| Cytokine mRNA expression in leprosy: a possible role for interferon-gamma and interleukin-12 in reactions (RR and ENL) | Scandinavian Journal of Immunology | 1999 | 70 |
| Variation in the salivary peptide, maxadilan, from species in the Lutzomyia longipalpis complex | Insect Molecular Biology | 1999 | 68 |
| Abdominal pseudocysts complicating CSF shunting in infants and children. Report of 18 cases | Pediatric Neurosurgery | 1999 | 62 |
| Influence of brain and azadirachtin on Trypanosoma cruzi development in the vector, Rhodnius prolixus | Experimental Parasitology | 1999 | 60 |
| Taxonomy of Trypanosoma cruzi: a commentary on characterization and nomenclature | Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz | 1999 | 60 |
| Cestodes in South American freshwater teleost fishes: keys to genera and brief description of species | Revista Brasileira De Zoologia | 1999 | 59 |
| Age-specific prevalence and transmission of TT virus | Journal of Medical Virology | 1999 | 59 |
| Increased susceptibility of Fas ligand-deficient gld mice to Trypanosoma cruzi infection due to a Th2-biased host immune response | European Journal of Immunology | 1999 | 58 |
| Evaluation of the stability and immunogenicity of autoclaved and nonautoclaved preparations of a vaccine against American tegumentary leishmaniasis | Vaccine | 1999 | 57 |
