Evolutionary history, longevity and terrestriality predict Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in free-ranging non-human primates

Fidisoa Rasambainarivo, Billy Hinson, Olivier Rasolofoniaina, Sara Chelaghma, Randall E. Junge, C. Jessica E. Metcalf, Cathy V. Williams, Benjamin L. Rice

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, vol. 28, 2025 Dec, p. 101143

Ancient origin of an urban underground mosquito

Yuki Haba, Petra Korlević, Erica McAlister, Mara K. N. Lawniczak, Molly Schumer, Noah H. Rose, Carolyn S. McBride, ..., Benjamin L. Rice, et al

Science, vol. 390, 2025 Oct

Vaccination to mitigate climate-driven disruptions to malaria control in Madagascar

Benjamin L. Rice, Estelle Raobson, Sylviane Miharisoa, Mahery Rebaliha, Joseph Lewinski, Hanitriniaina Raharinirina, Christopher D. Golden, Gabriel A. Vecchi, Amy Wesolowski, Bryan Grenfell, C. Jessica E. Metcalf

Science, vol. 389, 2025 Jul

A systematic review of using population-level human mobility data to understand SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Natalya Kostandova, Catherine Schluth, Rohan Arambepola, Fatumah Atuhaire, Sophie Bérubé, Taylor Chin, Eimear Cleary, Oscar Cortes-Azuero, Bernardo García-Carreras, Kyra H. Grantz, Matt D. T. Hitchings, Angkana T. Huang, Nishant Kishore, Shengjie Lai, Soren L. Larsen, Stacie Loisate, Pamela Martinez, Hannah R. Meredith, Ritika Purbey, Tanjona Ramiadantsoa, Jonathan Read, Benjamin L. Rice, Lori Rosman, Nick Ruktanonchai, Henrik Salje, Kathryn L. Schaber, Andrew J. Tatem, Jasmine Wang, Derek A. T. Cummings, Amy Wesolowski

Nature Communications, vol. 15, 2024 Dec

Disentangling the seasonality effects of malaria transmission in the Brazilian Amazon basin

Naiara C. M. Valiati, Benjamin Rice, Daniel A. M. Villela

Royal Society Open Science, vol. 11, 2024 Jul

Prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies across diverse environments in rural Madagascar

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

Frontiers in Nutrition, vol. 11, 2024 May

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

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

Conservation Biology, vol. 38, 2024 May

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

Benjamin L. Rice, C. Golden, H. Randriamady, A. A. Rakotomalala, M. A. Vonona, Evelin Jean Gasta Anjaranirina, J. Hazen, M. Castro, C. Metcalf, D. Hartl

BMC Public Health, 2021

Study Protocol: A Cross-Sectional Examination of Socio-Demographic and Ecological Determinants of Nutrition and Disease Across Madagascar

C. Golden, Benjamin L. Rice, H. Randriamady, Arisoa Miadana Vonona, J. F. Randrianasolo, Ambinintsoa Nirina Tafangy, Mamy Yves Andrianantenaina, Nicholas J. Arisco, Gauthier N Emile, Faustin Lainandrasana, Robuste Fenoarison Faraniaina Mahonjolaza, Hermann Paratoaly Raelson, Vololoniaina Ravo Rakotoarilalao, A. A. Rakotomalala, Alex Dominique Rasamison, Rebaliha Mahery, M. L. Tantely, R. Girod, A. Annapragada, A. Wesolowski, A. Winter, D. Hartl, J. Hazen, C. Metcalf

Frontiers in Public Health, 2020

Cohort Description of the Madagascar Health and Environmental Research–Antongil (MAHERY–Antongil) Study in Madagascar

C. Golden, C. Borgerson, Benjamin L. Rice, L. Allen, Evelin Jean Gasta Anjaranirina, C. Barrett, Godfred O. Boateng, Jessica A. Gephart, Daniela Hampel, D. Hartl, Erwin Knippenberg, S. Myers, Dera H. Ralalason, Herlyne Ramihantaniarivo, H. Randriamady, S. Shahab-Ferdows, B. Vaitla, S. Volkman, M. A. Vonona

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2019

Integrating approaches to study land use change and hotspots of malaria transmission in rural Madagascar: an observational study

Benjamin L. Rice, C. Golden, H. Randriamady, Nicholas J. Arisco, D. Hartl

2018

Cohort Profile Cohort Profile : The Madagascar Health and Environmental Research ( MAHERY ) study in North-eastern Madagascar

C. Golden, Evelin Jean Gasta Anjaranirina, L. Fernald, D. Hartl, C. Kremen, D. Milner, Dera H. Ralalason, Herlyne Ramihantaniarivo, H. Randriamady, Benjamin L. Rice, B. Vaitla, S. Volkman, M. A. Vonona, S. Myers

2017

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

Benjamin L. Rice, C. Golden, Evelin Jean Gasta Anjaranirina, C. Botelho, S. Volkman, D. Hartl

Malaria Journal, 2016

The utility of genomic data for Plasmodium vivax population surveillance

R. Daniels, Benjamin L. Rice, Noah M. Daniels, S. Volkman, D. Hartl

Pathogens and Global Health, 2015

The ecology and evolution of Plasmodium falciparum malaria among rural communities in Madagascar

Benjamin L. Rice

2020

Variation in larval ecology and predictors of malaria risk across regions of Madagascar

Nicholas J. Arisco, Benjamin L. Rice, Luciano M Tantely, R. Girod, Gauthier N Emile, H. Randriamady, M. Castro, C. Golden

2020

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

Nicholas J. Arisco, Benjamin L. Rice, Luciano M Tantely, R. Girod, Gauthier N Emile, H. Randriamady, M. Castro, C. Golden

Malaria Journal, 2020

Deforestation and malaria in Madagascar: a new framework to explore linkages in the absence of robust health reporting infrastructure

Nicholas J. Arisco, Benjamin L. Rice, Luciano M Tantely, R. Girod, Gauthier N Emile, H. Randriamady, M. Castro, C. Golden

Lancet Planetary Health, 2019

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

Benjamin L. Rice, Mónica M Acosta, M. Pacheco, J. Carlton, J. Barnwell, A. Escalante

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2014

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

Benjamin L. Rice, Mónica M Acosta, M. Pacheco, A. Escalante

Malaria Journal, 2013

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

Benjamin L. Rice, J. Lessler, Clifton D. McKee, C. Metcalf

PLoS Biology, 2022

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

Benjamin L. Rice, A. Annapragada, Rachel E. Baker, M. Bruijning, Winfred Dotse-Gborgbortsi, K. Mensah, Ian F. Miller, N. V. Motaze, A. Raherinandrasana, M. Rajeev, J. Rakotonirina, T. Ramiadantsoa, Fidisoa Rasambainarivo, Weiyu Yu, B. Grenfell, A. Tatem, C. Metcalf

Nature Medicine, 2021

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

Benjamin L. Rice, D. Douek, A. McDermott, B. Grenfell, C. Metcalf

Trends in immunology, 2021

Challenges in modeling the emergence of novel pathogens.

Emma E. Glennon, M. Bruijning, J. Lessler, Ian F. Miller, Benjamin L. Rice, Robin N. Thompson, K. Wells, C. Metcalf

Epidemics, 2021

Prioritizing COVID-19 vaccination efforts and dose allocation within Madagascar

Fidisoa Rasambainarivo, T. Ramiadantsoa, A. Raherinandrasana, Santatra Randrianarisoa, Benjamin L. Rice, M. Evans, B. Roche, F. Randriatsarafara, A. Wesolowski, Jessica C. Metcalf

BMC Public Health, 2021

Infectious disease in an era of global change

Rachel E. Baker, A. Mahmud, Ian F. Miller, M. Rajeev, Fidisoa Rasambainarivo, Benjamin L. Rice, Saki Takahashi, A. Tatem, C. Wagner, Lin‐Fa Wang, A. Wesolowski, C. Metcalf

Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2021

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

T. Ramiadantsoa, C. Metcalf, A. Raherinandrasana, Santatra Randrianarisoa, Benjamin L. Rice, A. Wesolowski, F. Randriatsarafara, Fidisoa Rasambainarivo

Epidemics, 2021

High variation expected in the pace and burden of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks across sub-Saharan Africa

Benjamin L. Rice, A. Annapragada, Rachel E. Baker, M. Bruijning, Winfred Dotse-Gborgbortsi, K. Mensah, Ian F. Miller, N. V. Motaze, A. Raherinandrasana, M. Rajeev, J. Rakotonirina, T. Ramiadantsoa, Fidisoa Rasambainarivo, Weiyu Yu, B. Grenfell, A. Tatem, C. Metcalf

medRxiv, 2020

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

Fidisoa Rasambainarivo, Anjarasoa Rasoanomenjanahary, Joelinotahiana Hasina Rabarison, T. Ramiadantsoa, R. Ratovoson, R. Randremanana, S. Randrianarisoa, M. Rajeev, Bruno Masquelier, Bruno Masquelier, Jean-Michel Heraud, C. Metcalf, Benjamin L. Rice

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020

Mapping for Public Health: Initial Plan for Using Satellite Imagery for Micronutrient Deficiency Prediction

Elizabeth Bondi-Kelly, A. Perrault, Fei Fang, Benjamin L. Rice, C. Golden, Milind Tambe

2020

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

Edoardo Pasolli, F. Asnicar, S. Manara, Moreno Zolfo, N. Karcher, F. Armanini, F. Beghini, P. Manghi, Adrian Tett, P. Ghensi, M. Collado, Benjamin L. Rice, Casey DuLong, X. Morgan, C. Golden, C. Quince, C. Huttenhower, N. Segata

Cell, 2019

Predicting nutrient content of ray-finned fishes using phylogenetic information

B. Vaitla, D. Collar, Matthew R. Smith, S. Myers, Benjamin L. Rice, C. Golden

Nature Communications, 2018