Existing human mobility data sources poorly predicted the spatial spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Madagascar

Authors: Ramiadantsoa, Tanjona, Metcalf, C. Jessica E., Raherinandrasana, Antso Hasina, Randrianarisoa, Santatra, Rice, Benjamin L., Wesolowski, Amy, Randriatsarafara, Fidiniaina Mamy, Rasambainarivo, Fidisoa

Source: In Epidemics March 2022 38

Challenges in modeling the emergence of novel pathogens

Authors: Glennon, Emma E., Bruijning, Marjolein, Lessler, Justin, Miller, Ian F., Rice, Benjamin L., Thompson, Robin N., Wells, Konstans, Metcalf, C. Jessica E.

Source: In Epidemics December 2021 37

Why are there so few (or so many) circulating coronaviruses?

Authors: Rice, Benjamin L., Douek, Daniel C., McDermott, Adrian B., Grenfell, Bryan T., Metcalf, C. Jessica E.

Source: In Trends in Immunology September 2021 42(9):751-763

Monitoring for outbreak-associated excess mortality in an African city: Detection limits in Antananarivo, Madagascar

Authors: Rasambainarivo, Fidisoa, Rasoanomenjanahary, Anjarasoa, Rabarison, Joelinotahiana Hasina, Ramiadantsoa, Tanjona, Ratovoson, Rila, Randremanana, Rindra, Randrianarisoa, Santatriniaina, Rajeev, Malavika, Masquelier, Bruno, Heraud, Jean Michel, Metcalf, C. Jessica E., Rice, Benjamin L.

Source: In International Journal of Infectious Diseases February 2021 103:338-342

Assessing the impact of preventative measures to limit the spread of Toxoplasma gondii in wild carnivores of Madagascar.

Authors: Rasambainarivo, Fidisoa T., Randrianarisoa, Santatra, Rasolofoniaina, Olivier A., Rice, Benjamin L., Metcalf, C. Jessica E.

Source: Conservation Biology; Dec2024, Vol. 38 Issue 6, p1-8, 8p

Subject Terms: RODENT populations, DOMESTIC animals, TOXOPLASMA gondii, CAT parasites, ANIMAL species

Extensive Unexplored Human Microbiome Diversity Revealed by Over 150,000 Genomes from Metagenomes Spanning Age, Geography, and Lifestyle

Authors: Pasolli, Edoardo, Asnicar, Francesco, Manara, Serena, Zolfo, Moreno, Karcher, Nicolai, Armanini, Federica, Beghini, Francesco, Manghi, Paolo, Tett, Adrian, Ghensi, Paolo, Collado, Maria Carmen, Rice, Benjamin L., DuLong, Casey, Morgan, Xochitl C., Golden, Christopher D., Quince, Christopher, Huttenhower, Curtis, Segata, Nicola

Source: In Cell 24 January 2019 176(3):649-662

Why do some coronaviruses become pandemic threats when others do not?

Authors: Rice, Benjamin L.¹ (AUTHOR), Lessler, Justin² (AUTHOR) jlessler@unc.edu, McKee, Clifton³ (AUTHOR), Metcalf, C. Jessica E.^1,4,5 (AUTHOR)

Source: PLoS Biology. 5/16/2022, Vol. 20 Issue 5, p1-17. 17p. 1 Chart, 1 Graph.

Subject Terms: *SARS-CoV-2, *CORONAVIRUSES, *MERS coronavirus

Prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies across diverse environments in rural Madagascar.

Authors: Golden, Christopher D., Zamborain-Mason, Jessica, Levis, Alexander, Rice, Benjamin L., Allen, Lindsay H., Hampel, Daniela, Hazen, James, Metcalf, C. Jessica E., Randriamady, Hervet J., Shahab-Ferdows, Setareh, Wu, Stephanie M., Haneuse, Sebastien

Source: Frontiers in Nutrition; 2024, p1-9, 9p

Fine-scale variation in malaria prevalence across ecological regions in Madagascar: a cross-sectional study.

Authors: Rice, Benjamin L.^1,2,3 b.rice@princeton.edu, Golden, Christopher D.^2,4, Randriamady, Hervet J.^2,4, Rakotomalala, Anjaharinony Andry Ny Aina^2,5, Vonona, Miadana Arisoa², Anjaranirina, Evelin Jean Gasta², Hazen, James⁶, Castro, Marcia C.⁷, Metcalf, C. Jessica E.³, Hartl, Daniel L.¹

Source: BMC Public Health. 5/29/2021, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p1-13. 13p. 5 Graphs.

Subject Terms: *MALARIA, *PUBLIC health, *ECOLOGY, *SPATIAL variation

Geographic Terms: MADAGASCAR

The origin and diversification of the merozoite surface protein 3 (msp3) multi-gene family in Plasmodium vivax and related parasites

Authors: Rice, Benjamin L., Acosta, Mónica M., Pacheco, M. Andreína, Carlton, Jane M., Barnwell, John W., Escalante, Ananias A.

Source: In Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution September 2014 78:172-184

Variation in Anopheles distribution and predictors of malaria infection risk across regions of Madagascar

Authors: Arisco, Nicholas J., Rice, Benjamin L., Tantely, Luciano M., Girod, Romain, Emile, Gauthier N., Randriamady, Hervet J., Castro, Marcia C., Golden, Christopher D.

Source: Malaria journal. 19(1)

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The utility of genomic data for Plasmodium vivax population surveillance

Authors: Daniels, Rachel F., Rice, Benjamin L., Daniels, Noah M., Volkman, Sarah K., Hartl, Daniel L.

Source: Pathogens and global health. 109(3):153-161

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Extensive Unexplored Human Microbiome Diversity Revealed by Over 150, 000 Genomes from Metagenomes Spanning Age, Geography, and Lifestyle

Authors: Pasolli, Edoardo, Asnicar, Francesco, Manara, Serena, Zolfo, Moreno, Karcher, Nicolai, Armanini, Federica, Beghini, Francesco, Manghi, Paolo, Tett, Adrian, Ghensi, Paolo, Collado, Maria Carmen, Rice, Benjamin L., DuLong, Casey, Morgan, Xochitl C., Golden, Christopher D., Quince, Christopher, Huttenhower, Curtis, Segata, Nicola

Source: Cell. 176(3):649-662.e20

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Predicting nutrient content of ray-finned fishes using phylogenetic information

Authors: Vaitla, Bapu, Collar, David, Smith, Matthew R., Myers, Samuel S., Rice, Benjamin L., Golden, Christopher D.

Source: Nature communications. 9(1)

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Prioritizing COVID-19 vaccination efforts and dose allocation within Madagascar.

Authors: Rasambainarivo, Fidisoa, Ramiadantsoa, Tanjona, Raherinandrasana, Antso, Randrianarisoa, Santatra, Rice, Benjamin L., Evans, Michelle V., Roche, Benjamin, Randriatsarafara, Fidiniaina Mamy, Wesolowski, Amy, Metcalf, Jessica C.

Source: BMC Public Health; 4/12/2022, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p1-9, 9p

Subject Terms: MEDICAL personnel, COVID-19 vaccines, VACCINATION, MIDDLE-income countries, LOW-income countries

Geographic Terms: MADAGASCAR

Genetic evidence that the Makira region in northeastern Madagascar is a hotspot of malaria transmission.

Authors: Rice, Benjamin L.¹ benjaminrice@fas.harvard.edu, Golden, Christopher D.^2,3,4, Gasta Anjaranirina, Evelin Jean⁴, Botelho, Carolina Mastella⁵, Volkman, Sarah K.⁶, Hartl, Daniel L.¹

Source: Malaria Journal. 12/20/2016, Vol. 15, p1-12. 12p. 2 Charts, 3 Graphs, 1 Map.

Subject Terms: *PLASMODIUM falciparum, *DISEASE prevalence, *INFECTIOUS disease transmission, *HUMAN genetic variation, *DISEASE risk factors, MALARIA transmission

Infectious disease in an era of global change

Authors: Baker, Rachel E., Mahmud, Ayesha S., Miller, Ian F., Rajeev, Malavika, Rasambainarivo, Fidisoa, Rice, Benjamin L., Takahashi, Saki, Tatem, Andrew J., Wagner, Caroline E., Wang, Lin-Fa, Wesolowski, Amy, Metcalf, C. Jessica E.

Source: Nature Reviews Microbiology; April 2022, Vol. 20 Issue: 4 p193-205, 13p

Merozoite surface protein-3 alpha as a genetic marker for epidemiologic studies in Plasmodium vivax: a cautionary note.

Authors: Rice, Benjamin L.¹, Acosta, Ménica M.¹, Pacheco, Maria Andreína¹, Escalante, Ananias A.^1,2 Ananias.Escalante@asu.edu

Source: Malaria Journal. 2013, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p1-13. 13p. 3 Diagrams, 3 Charts, 1 Graph, 1 Map.

Subject Terms: *PLASMODIUM vivax, *MEROZOITES, *GENETIC markers, *MALARIA, *POPULATION genetics, *POLYMERASE chain reaction, *RESTRICTION fragment length polymorphisms

Variation in SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks across sub-Saharan Africa

Authors: Rice, Benjamin L., Annapragada, Akshaya, Baker, Rachel E., Bruijning, Marjolein, Dotse-Gborgbortsi, Winfred, Mensah, Keitly, Miller, Ian F., Motaze, Nkengafac Villyen, Raherinandrasana, Antso, Rajeev, Malavika, Rakotonirina, Julio, Ramiadantsoa, Tanjona, Rasambainarivo, Fidisoa, Yu, Weiyu, Grenfell, Bryan T., Tatem, Andrew J., Metcalf, C. Jessica E.

Source: Nature Medicine; March 2021, Vol. 27 Issue: 3 p447-453, 7p

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