F. J. Ramalho-Pinto

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
39 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

F. J. Ramalho-Pinto is a scholar working on Parasitology, Ecology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, F. J. Ramalho-Pinto has authored 39 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Parasitology, 15 papers in Ecology and 15 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in F. J. Ramalho-Pinto's work include Parasites and Host Interactions (25 papers), Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (15 papers) and Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (15 papers). F. J. Ramalho-Pinto is often cited by papers focused on Parasites and Host Interactions (25 papers), Research on Leishmaniasis Studies (15 papers) and Parasite Biology and Host Interactions (15 papers). F. J. Ramalho-Pinto collaborates with scholars based in Brazil, United Kingdom and United States. F. J. Ramalho-Pinto's co-authors include Diane J. McLaren, S. R. Smithers, G. Gazzinelli, J. Pellegrino, T. A. Mota‐Santos, R. E. Howells, Maria Fátima Horta, Charles D. Mackenzie, Victor Nussenzweig and Lewis Joel Greene and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, The Journal of Experimental Medicine and The Journal of Immunology.

In The Last Decade

F. J. Ramalho-Pinto

39 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Schistosoma mansoni: Defined system for stepwise transfor... 1974 2026 1991 2008 1974 100 200 300
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Schistosoma mansoni: Defined system for stepwise transformation of cercaria to schistosomule in vitro
    1974 334 citations F. J. Ramalho-Pinto, G. Gazzinelli et al. Experimental Parasitology profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
F. J. Ramalho-Pinto Brazil 20 963 626 345 337 228 39 1.5k
A Capron France 20 530 0.6× 287 0.5× 146 0.4× 191 0.6× 88 0.4× 74 1.4k
Minjun Ji China 24 585 0.6× 324 0.5× 138 0.4× 225 0.7× 103 0.5× 77 1.4k
Marcelo Pelajo‐Machado Brazil 24 470 0.5× 227 0.4× 128 0.4× 440 1.3× 53 0.2× 79 1.6k
Sharon McGonigle United States 20 582 0.6× 307 0.5× 625 1.8× 101 0.3× 116 0.5× 38 1.5k
Tommy Setiawan United States 15 647 0.7× 197 0.3× 207 0.6× 91 0.3× 52 0.2× 18 1.1k
Richard D. Bungiro United States 17 544 0.6× 392 0.6× 295 0.9× 64 0.2× 88 0.4× 24 914
J Goldhill United States 15 386 0.4× 167 0.3× 228 0.7× 66 0.2× 57 0.3× 28 1.1k
Fernanda C. Cardoso Australia 21 495 0.5× 305 0.5× 116 0.3× 247 0.7× 124 0.5× 62 1.4k
Iain W. Chalmers United Kingdom 17 647 0.7× 403 0.6× 197 0.6× 158 0.5× 122 0.5× 27 850
Simone Haeberlein Germany 16 399 0.4× 216 0.3× 95 0.3× 185 0.5× 48 0.2× 44 714

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of F. J. Ramalho-Pinto

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ciancaglini, Pietro, et al.. (2008). Use of proteoliposome as a vaccine against Trypanosoma cruzi in mice. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids. 152(2). 86–94. 9 indexed citations
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Perez, Katia R., et al.. (2006). Mimetic Membrane System to Carry Multiple Antigenic Proteins from Leishmania amazonensis. The Journal of Membrane Biology. 210(3). 173–181. 14 indexed citations
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Silva-Jardim, Izaltina, Maria Fátima Horta, & F. J. Ramalho-Pinto. (2004). The Leishmania chagasi proteasome: role in promastigotes growth and amastigotes survival within murine macrophages. Acta Tropica. 91(2). 121–130. 35 indexed citations
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Nunes, Álvaro Cantini, et al.. (1997). Leishmania amazonensis promastigotes evade complement killing by interfering with the late steps of the cascade. Parasitology. 115(6). 601–609. 19 indexed citations
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González, Jorge, F. J. Ramalho-Pinto, Ute Frevert, et al.. (1996). Proteasome activity is required for the stage-specific transformation of a protozoan parasite.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 184(5). 1909–1918. 90 indexed citations
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Machado, C. R. S., et al.. (1994). Trypanosoma cruzi infection in rats induced early lesion of the heart noradrenergic nerve terminals by a complement-independent mechanism. Journal of Neural Transmission. 97(2). 149–159. 14 indexed citations
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Ramalho-Pinto, F. J., et al.. (1991). Protective immunity to Schistosoma mansoni in mice is dependent on antibody and complement but not on radiosensitive leukocytes. Immunology Letters. 28(1). 57–63. 8 indexed citations
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Horta, Maria Fátima, et al.. (1991). Role of human decay-accelerating factor in the evasion of Schistosoma mansoni from the complement-mediated killing in vitro.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 174(6). 1399–1406. 39 indexed citations
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Garciá, Alexandra A., et al.. (1989). Lymphokine Production by Blood or Spleen Mononuclear Cells from Patients with schistosomiasis mansoni. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 40(3). 273–281. 4 indexed citations
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Ramalho-Pinto, F. J., et al.. (1987). Levels of lethal antibody during the course of infection with Schistosoma mansoni in rats and mice. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. 82(suppl 4). 283–284. 2 indexed citations
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Ramalho-Pinto, F. J. & S. R. Smithers. (1981). Suppressor T cells in the specific control of the carrier response to schistosomula in mice infected with Schistosoma mansoni. Parasite Immunology. 3(3). 219–226. 5 indexed citations
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Ramalho-Pinto, F. J., S. R. Smithers, & J. H. L. Playfair. (1979). Carrier Effect During the Course of Experimental Schistosomiasis: Suppression of the Response to TNP-Schistosomula in Rats and Inbred Mice. The Journal of Immunology. 123(2). 507–514. 5 indexed citations
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Ramalho-Pinto, F. J., Diane J. McLaren, & S. R. Smithers. (1978). Complement-mediated killing of schistosomula of Schistosoma mansoni by rat eosinophils in vitro.. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 147(1). 147–156. 162 indexed citations
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McLaren, Diane J., Charles D. Mackenzie, & F. J. Ramalho-Pinto. (1977). Ultrastructural observations on the in vitro interaction between rat eosinophils and some parasitic helminths (Schistosoma mansoni, Trichinella spiralis and Nippostrongylus brasiliensis).. PubMed. 30(1). 105–18. 120 indexed citations
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Mota‐Santos, T. A., et al.. (1976). Immunodepression in mice following Schistosoma mansoni infection.. PubMed. 18(4). 246–50. 14 indexed citations
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Ramalho-Pinto, F. J., et al.. (1976). T-cell helper response to antigens of Schistosoma mansoni in CBA mice.. PubMed. 26(2). 327–33. 12 indexed citations
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Ramalho-Pinto, F. J., et al.. (1974). Schistosomula (Schistosoma mansoni) obtained in vitro: Viability in culture and infectivity for mice. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 68(1). 72–72. 15 indexed citations
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Howells, R. E., et al.. (1974). Schistosoma mansoni: Mechanism of cercarial tail loss and its significance to host penetration. Experimental Parasitology. 36(3). 373–385. 29 indexed citations

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