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Reductions in commuting mobility correlate with geographic differences in SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in New York City

New York City is one of the areas most affected by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in the United States, and there has been large variation in rates of hospitalisation and death by city borough. Here, the authors show that boroughs with the largest reduction in daily commutes also had the lowest SARS-CoV-2 prevalence.

Stephen M. Kissler
Nishant Kishore
Yonatan H. Grad
ResearchOpen Access16 Sept 2020
Nature Communications

Volume: 11, P: 1-6
Protect privacy of mobile data

Caroline O. Buckee
Correspondence01 Oct 2014
Nature

Volume: 514, P: 35
Marked heterogeneity in malaria infection rate in a Malian longitudinal cohort

Malaria infection risk is complex to quantify, partly because polyclonal as well as asymptomatic infections are common. Here, the authors use parasite genotyping data from a prospective cohort study in Mali to estimate infection incidence at the strain level and explore risk factors associated with heterogeneous infection rates.

Emily LaVerriere
Zachary M. Johnson
Daniel E. Neafsey
ResearchOpen Access15 Jul 2025
Nature Communications

Volume: 16, P: 1-13
Reconstructing unseen transmission events to infer dengue dynamics from viral sequences

Phylogeographic analyses can provide broad descriptions of the spread of pathogens between populations, but are limited by incomplete sampling. Here, the authors develop an inference framework that reconstructs sequential transmission events and use it to characterise dynamics of dengue in Thailand.

Henrik Salje
Amy Wesolowski
Derek A. T. Cummings
ResearchOpen Access22 Mar 2021
Nature Communications

Volume: 12, P: 1-10
Multinational patterns of seasonal asymmetry in human movement influence infectious disease dynamics

Fine scale mobile phone data is improving capacity to understand seasonal patterns in human movement. Here, the authors use multi-year movement data across three nations, as well as a model of pathogen spread, to understand the consequences of seasonal travel for disease dynamics.

Amy Wesolowski
Elisabeth zu Erbach-Schoenberg
C. J. E. Metcalf
ResearchOpen Access12 Dec 2017
Nature Communications

Volume: 8, P: 1-9
Ape parasite origins of human malaria virulence genes

Antigens encoded by var genes are major virulence factors of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Here, Larremore et al. identify var-like genes in distantly related Plasmodiumspecies infecting African apes, indicating that these genes already existed in an ancestral ape parasite many millions of years ago.

Daniel B. Larremore
Sesh A. Sundararaman
Caroline O. Buckee
ResearchOpen Access12 Oct 2015
Nature Communications

Volume: 6, P: 1-11
Contrasting genomic epidemiology between sympatric Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax populations

P. falciparum and vivax are responsible for most cases of malaria but are not genetically closely related and differ in their clinical and epidemiological impacts. In this study, the authors investigate the genomic and epidemiological characteristics of the two parasites in a co-endemic setting of Guyana.

Philipp Schwabl
Flavia Camponovo
Daniel E. Neafsey
ResearchOpen Access30 Sept 2024
Nature Communications

Volume: 15, P: 1-12
Low parasite connectivity among three malaria hotspots in Thailand

Hsiao-Han Chang
Meng-Chun Chang
Richard J. Maude
ResearchOpen Access02 Dec 2021
Scientific Reports

Volume: 11, P: 1-6
Estimating internationally imported cases during the early COVID-19 pandemic

Sparse testing early in the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic hinders estimation of the dates and origins of initial case importations. Here, the authors show that the main source of cases imported from China shifted from Wuhan to other Chinese cities by mid-February, especially for African locations.

Tigist F. Menkir
Taylor Chin
Rene Niehus
ResearchOpen Access12 Jan 2021
Nature Communications

Volume: 12, P: 1-10
Genomics, social media and mobile phone data enable mapping of SARS-CoV-2 lineages to inform health policy in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, genomics, social media and mobile phone data streams are integrated to map the spread of SARS-CoV-2 lineages and inform country-level policies to curb infection rates.

Lauren A. Cowley
Mokibul Hassan Afrad
Tahmina Shirin
ResearchOpen Access08 Sept 2021
Nature Microbiology

Volume: 6, P: 1271-1278
Resolving the cause of recurrent Plasmodium vivax malaria probabilistically

Relapse, reinfection and recrudescence can all cause recurrent infection after treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria in endemic areas, but are difficult to distinguish. Here the authors show that they can be differentiated probabilistically and thereby demonstrate the high efficacy of primaquine treatment in preventing relapse.

Aimee R. Taylor
James A. Watson
Nicholas J. White
ResearchOpen Access06 Dec 2019
Nature Communications

Volume: 10, P: 1-11
Persistence of Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia after artemisinin combination therapy: evidence from a randomized trial in Uganda

Hsiao-Han Chang
Elamaran Meibalan
Matthias Marti
ResearchOpen Access20 May 2016
Scientific Reports

Volume: 6, P: 1-8
Expansion of host cellular niche can drive adaptation of a zoonotic malaria parasite to humans

The number of human infections caused by the primate malaria parasite P. knowlesi is increasing. Lim et al. demonstrate that host specificity is due to the preference of the parasite for young blood cells, and that the parasite can adapt to proliferate in human blood containing a range of differently aged cells.

Caeul Lim
Elsa Hansen
Manoj T. Duraisingh
Research27 Mar 2013
Nature Communications

Volume: 4, P: 1-9
Wolbachia infections in natural Anopheles populations affect egg laying and negatively correlate with Plasmodium development

Wolbachia bacteria infect insects and could potentially be used to control populations of malaria-transmitting mosquitoes. Here, the authors provide evidence that natural Wolbachia infections affect the rate of egg laying and are associated with reduced presence of malaria parasites in Anophelesmosquitoes.

W. Robert Shaw
Perrine Marcenac
Flaminia Catteruccia
ResearchOpen Access31 May 2016
Nature Communications

Volume: 7, P: 1-7
Estimating sources and sinks of malaria parasites in Madagascar

Understanding the source of malaria outbreaks in low-transmission areas is important for controlling the disease. Here, the authors use mobile phone data to map malaria transmission in Madagascar, and are able to show that primary sources of infection in the capital city are found along populated coastal areas.

Felana Angella Ihantamalala
Vincent Herbreteau
Amy Wesolowski
ResearchOpen Access25 Sept 2018
Nature Communications

Volume: 9, P: 1-8
Exposing Anopheles mosquitoes to antimalarials blocks Plasmodium parasite transmission

Treatment of female Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes with atovaquone causes arrest of the Plasmodium falciparum parasite in the midgut, and this holds promise for malaria eradication in areas with insecticide-resistant mosquito populations.

Douglas G. Paton
Lauren M. Childs
Flaminia Catteruccia
Research27 Feb 2019
Nature

Volume: 567, P: 239-243
Incorporating human mobility data improves forecasts of Dengue fever in Thailand

Mathew V. Kiang
Mauricio Santillana
Caroline O. Buckee
ResearchOpen Access13 Jan 2021
Scientific Reports

Volume: 11, P: 1-12
Bias in mobility datasets drives divergence in modeled outbreak dynamics

Chin et al. use a metapopulation model to compare mobile phone movement data’s effects on simulated outbreak trajectories. Potential biases in predicted infectious disease outbreak dynamics are seen in a metapopulation model parameterized with human behavioral data from mobile phone and social media users.

Taylor Chin
Michael A. Johansson
Ayesha S. Mahmud
ResearchOpen Access07 Jan 2025
Communications Medicine

Volume: 5, P: 1-11
Thinking clearly about social aspects of infectious disease transmission

The use of new datastreams and local knowledge to shed light on social aspects of disease transmission will allow more accurate modelling and prediction of epidemics.

Caroline Buckee
Abdisalan Noor
Lisa Sattenspiel
Reviews30 Jun 2021
Nature

Volume: 595, P: 205-213
The use of mobile phone data to inform analysis of COVID-19 pandemic epidemiology

In this Perspective, the authors review the different applications for mobile phone data to support COVID-19 pandemic response, the relevance of these applications for infectious disease transmission and control, and potential sources and implications of selection bias in mobile phone data.

Kyra H. Grantz
Hannah R. Meredith
Amy Wesolowski
ReviewsOpen Access30 Sept 2020
Nature Communications

Volume: 11, P: 1-8
Models of immune selection for multi-locus antigenic diversity of pathogens

This Opinion article summarizes current models of thinking about multi-locus antigenic diversity of pathogens. The authors describe five hypotheses to explain how host immunity selects for antigenic diversity at the level of the pathogen population.

Maria Georgieva
Caroline O. Buckee
Marc Lipsitch
Reviews27 Nov 2018
Nature Reviews Immunology

Volume: 19, P: 55-62
Lockdowns result in changes in human mobility which may impact the epidemiologic dynamics of SARS-CoV-2

Nishant Kishore
Rebecca Kahn
Caroline O. Buckee
ResearchOpen Access26 Mar 2021
Scientific Reports

Volume: 11, P: 1-12
Sociodemographic characteristics of missing data in digital phenotyping

Mathew V. Kiang
Jarvis T. Chen
Jukka-Pekka Onnela
ResearchOpen Access29 Jul 2021
Scientific Reports

Volume: 11, P: 1-11
Altered drug susceptibility during host adaptation of a Plasmodium falciparum strain in a non-human primate model

Nicanor Obaldía III
Geoffrey S. Dow
Matthias Marti
ResearchOpen Access16 Feb 2016
Scientific Reports

Volume: 6, P: 1-10
Contrasting within- and between-host immune selection shapes Neisseria Opa repertoires

Eleanor R. Watkins
Yonatan H. Grad
Caroline O. Buckee
ResearchOpen Access09 Oct 2014
Scientific Reports

Volume: 4, P: 1-8
Quantifying travel behavior for infectious disease research: a comparison of data from surveys and mobile phones

Amy Wesolowski
Gillian Stresman
Caroline O. Buckee
ResearchOpen Access14 Jul 2014
Scientific Reports

Volume: 4, P: 1-7
Variation in infection length and superinfection enhance selection efficiency in the human malaria parasite

Hsiao-Han Chang
Lauren M. Childs
Caroline O. Buckee
ResearchOpen Access19 May 2016
Scientific Reports

Volume: 6, P: 1-9

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Reductions in commuting mobility correlate with geographic differences in SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in New York City

Protect privacy of mobile data

Marked heterogeneity in malaria infection rate in a Malian longitudinal cohort

Reconstructing unseen transmission events to infer dengue dynamics from viral sequences

Multinational patterns of seasonal asymmetry in human movement influence infectious disease dynamics

Ape parasite origins of human malaria virulence genes

Contrasting genomic epidemiology between sympatric Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax populations

Low parasite connectivity among three malaria hotspots in Thailand

Estimating internationally imported cases during the early COVID-19 pandemic

Genomics, social media and mobile phone data enable mapping of SARS-CoV-2 lineages to inform health policy in Bangladesh

Resolving the cause of recurrent Plasmodium vivax malaria probabilistically

Persistence of Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia after artemisinin combination therapy: evidence from a randomized trial in Uganda

Expansion of host cellular niche can drive adaptation of a zoonotic malaria parasite to humans

Wolbachia infections in natural Anopheles populations affect egg laying and negatively correlate with Plasmodium development

Estimating sources and sinks of malaria parasites in Madagascar

Exposing Anopheles mosquitoes to antimalarials blocks Plasmodium parasite transmission

Incorporating human mobility data improves forecasts of Dengue fever in Thailand

Bias in mobility datasets drives divergence in modeled outbreak dynamics

Thinking clearly about social aspects of infectious disease transmission

The use of mobile phone data to inform analysis of COVID-19 pandemic epidemiology

Models of immune selection for multi-locus antigenic diversity of pathogens

Lockdowns result in changes in human mobility which may impact the epidemiologic dynamics of SARS-CoV-2

Sociodemographic characteristics of missing data in digital phenotyping

Altered drug susceptibility during host adaptation of a Plasmodium falciparum strain in a non-human primate model

Contrasting within- and between-host immune selection shapes Neisseria Opa repertoires

Quantifying travel behavior for infectious disease research: a comparison of data from surveys and mobile phones

Variation in infection length and superinfection enhance selection efficiency in the human malaria parasite

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