Benjamin Anderson,
Assistant Professor, MHS Program Director
Department:
Department of Environmental and Global Health
Business Phone:
(352) 273-9572
Business Email:
ander88@ufl.edu
About Benjamin Anderson
Dr. Benjamin Anderson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental and Global Health, which is also where he received his MPH and PhD in Public Health (One Health). His research experience and expertise includes emerging infectious diseases, zoonotic diseases, and viral respiratory pathogens with a strong focus on zoonotic viruses. He has considerable laboratory experience at BSL-1 to BSL-3+ environments using serological and molecular diagnostic techniques, and has worked extensively in multiple countries on epidemiology studies looking at infectious disease transmission and persistence among humans, animals, and their environment across different animal agriculture settings. His current work focuses on the optimization of bioaerosol and other novel sampling technologies for the detection of emerging viruses in infectious disease hot spots and among vulnerable populations with intense contact with animal reservoirs. In addition to his epidemiological research, Dr. Anderson has a strong passion for global health and scientific research capacity building. This includes the development of new collaborative international research networks and laboratory infrastructure.
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
2022-2025
PHC6446 Systems Thinking in One Health
2023-2025
PHC6702 Environmental Monitoring and Exposure Assessment
2023
PHC6941 MPH Applied Practice Experience
2023-2025
HSC4970 Public Health and Health Professions Senior Honors Thesis
2023-2025
PHC6947 Environmental and Global Health Capstone Experience
2024
PHC6722 Environmental and Global Health Research Methods Rotation
2024
PHC6937 Special Topics in Public Health
2025
PHC7979 Advanced Research
2025
PHC6905 Independent Study
Board Certifications
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Certified in Public Health (CPH)National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE)
Publications
Academic Articles
2025
The Impact of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 in the United States: A Scoping Review of Past Detections and Present Outbreaks
Viruses.
17(3)
[DOI] 10.3390/v17030307.
2023
Assessing the nonlinear association of environmental factors with antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the Yangtze River Mouth, China
Scientific Reports.
13(1)
[DOI] 10.1038/s41598-023-45973-9.
[PMID] 37989759.
2022
Metagenomic analysis of endemic viruses in oral secretions from Chinese pigs
Veterinary Medicine and Science.
8(5):1982-1992
[DOI] 10.1002/vms3.869.
[PMID] 36047475.
2021
Effective control of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Wanzhou, China
Nature Medicine.
27(1):86-93
[DOI] 10.1038/s41591-020-01178-5.
2021
Environmental bioaerosol surveillance as an early warning system for pathogen detection in North Carolina swine farms: A pilot study
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases.
68(2):361-367
[DOI] 10.1111/tbed.13683.
2021
Serum IP-10 and IL-7 levels are associated with disease severity of coronavirus disease 2019
Cytokine.
142
[DOI] 10.1016/j.cyto.2021.155500.
[PMID] 33810947.
2020
Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 RNA on Surfaces in Quarantine Rooms
Emerging Infectious Diseases.
26(9):2162-2164
[DOI] 10.3201/eid2609.201435.
[PMID] 32421495.
2020
Environmental and Aerosolized Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Among Hospitalized Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients
The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
222(11):1798-1806
[DOI] 10.1093/infdis/jiaa575.
[PMID] 32905595.
2020
Genetic diversity of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia bacteria found in Dermacentor and Ixodes ticks in Mongolia
Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases.
11(1)
[DOI] 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.101316.
2020
Transmission Potential of Asymptomatic and Paucisymptomatic Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections: A 3-Family Cluster Study in China
The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
221(12):1948-1952
[DOI] 10.1093/infdis/jiaa206.
[PMID] 32319519.
2019
Discrepancies between self‐reported tick bites and evidence of tick‐borne disease exposure among nomadic Mongolian herders
Zoonoses and Public Health.
66(5):480-486
[DOI] 10.1111/zph.12579.
[PMID] 30969028.
2018
A cross-sectional study of small mammals for tick-borne pathogen infection in northern Mongolia
Infection Ecology & Epidemiology.
8(1)
[DOI] 10.1080/20008686.2018.1450591.
[PMID] 29696073.
2018
Adenovirus Type 21 Outbreak Among Lung Transplant Patients at a Large Tertiary Care Hospital
Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
5(8)
[DOI] 10.1093/ofid/ofy188.
[PMID] 30151413.
2018
Epidemiological study of people living in rural North Carolina for novel respiratory viruses
Zoonoses and Public Health.
65(1)
[DOI] 10.1111/zph.12436.
[PMID] 29265702.
2018
Estimated seroprevalence of Anaplasma spp. and spotted fever group Rickettsia exposure among herders and livestock in Mongolia
Acta Tropica.
177:179-185
[DOI] 10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.10.015.
[PMID] 29054570.
2018
Evidence for Cross-species Influenza A Virus Transmission Within Swine Farms, China: A One Health, Prospective Cohort Study
Clinical Infectious Diseases.
66(4):533-540
[DOI] 10.1093/cid/cix823.
[PMID] 29401271.
2018
Evidence for transovarial transmission of tick-borne rickettsiae circulating in Northern Mongolia
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
12(8)
[DOI] 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006696.
[PMID] 30148847.
2018
Prevalence of Respiratory Polyomaviruses Among Pediatric Patients With Respiratory Symptoms in Singapore
Frontiers in Pediatrics.
6
[DOI] 10.3389/fped.2018.00228.
[PMID] 30175090.
2018
Prospective surveillance for influenza A virus in Chinese swine farms
Emerging Microbes & Infections.
7(1):1-10
[DOI] 10.1038/s41426-018-0086-1.
[PMID] 29765021.
2018
Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) sentinel surveillance in the country of Georgia, 2015-2017
PLOS ONE.
13(7)
[DOI] 10.1371/journal.pone.0201497.
[PMID] 30059540.
2018
Surveillance for respiratory and diarrheal pathogens at the human-pig interface in Sarawak, Malaysia
PLOS ONE.
13(7)
[DOI] 10.1371/journal.pone.0201295.
[PMID] 30052648.
2017
A Case of Influenza A (H3N2) Complicated by Community-Acquired Pneumonia and Death in a Young Healthy Adult during the 2013–2014 Season
Frontiers in Public Health.
5
[DOI] 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00001.
[PMID] 28229066.
2017
A system dynamics approach to understanding the One Health concept
PLOS ONE.
12(9)
[DOI] 10.1371/journal.pone.0184430.
[PMID] 28877267.
2017
Aerosolized avian influenza A (H5N6) virus isolated from a live poultry market, China
Journal of Infection.
74(1):89-91
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jinf.2016.08.002.
2017
Bioaerosol Sampling in Clinical Settings: A Promising, Noninvasive Approach for Detecting Respiratory Viruses
Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
4(1)
[DOI] 10.1093/ofid/ofw259.
[PMID] 28480252.
2017
Distribution and molecular characteristics of rickettsiae found in ticks across Central Mongolia
Parasites & Vectors.
10(1)
[DOI] 10.1186/s13071-017-1981-3.
[PMID] 28153052.
2017
The Use of Bioaerosol Sampling for Airborne Virus Surveillance in Swine Production Facilities: A Mini Review
Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
4
[DOI] 10.3389/fvets.2017.00121.
[PMID] 28798919.
2016
A Review of Evidence that Equine Influenza Viruses Are Zoonotic
Pathogens.
5(3)
[DOI] 10.3390/pathogens5030050.
[PMID] 27420100.
2016
Are People Living Near Modern Swine Production Facilities at Increased Risk of Influenza Virus Infection?
Clinical Infectious Diseases.
63(12):1558-1563
[DOI] 10.1093/cid/ciw646.
[PMID] 27821546.
2016
Bioaerosol Sampling in Modern Agriculture: A Novel Approach for Emerging Pathogen Surveillance?
Journal of Infectious Diseases.
214(4):537-545
[DOI] 10.1093/infdis/jiw180.
[PMID] 27190187.
2016
Working with Zika and Usutu Viruses In Vitro
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
10(8)
[DOI] 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004931.
[PMID] 27541001.
2015
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Seroprevalence of Influenza A(H9N2) Infection Among Humans
Journal of Infectious Diseases.
212(4):562-569
[DOI] 10.1093/infdis/jiv109.
[PMID] 25712969.
2015
Elevated Antibodies Against Rift Valley Fever Virus Among Humans with Exposure to Ruminants in Saudi Arabia
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
92(4):739-743
[DOI] 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0575.
[PMID] 25646253.
2015
Evaluation of Inapparent Dengue Infections During an Outbreak in Southern China
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
9(3)
[DOI] 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003677.
[PMID] 25826297.
2015
Seroepidemiological Study of Interepidemic Rift Valley Fever Virus Infection Among Persons with Intense Ruminant Exposure in Madagascar and Kenya
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
93(6):1364-1370
[DOI] 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0383.
[PMID] 26458775.
2015
Serological Evidence and Risk Factors for Swine Influenza Infections among Chinese Swine Workers in Guangdong Province
PLOS ONE.
10(5)
[DOI] 10.1371/journal.pone.0128479.
[PMID] 26016740.
2015
Sparse evidence of MERS‐CoV infection among animal workers living in Southern Saudi Arabia during 2012
Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses.
9(2):64-67
[DOI] 10.1111/irv.12287.
[PMID] 25470665.
2014
An Efficient Strategy of Screening for Pathogens in Wild-Caught Ticks and Mosquitoes by Reusing Small RNA Deep Sequencing Data
PLoS ONE.
9(3)
[DOI] 10.1371/journal.pone.0090831.
[PMID] 24618575.
2014
Comparison of commercial influenza A virus assays in detecting avian influenza H7N9 among poultry cloacal swabs, China
Journal of Clinical Virology.
59(4):242-245
[DOI] 10.1016/j.jcv.2014.01.009.
2014
Equine Influenza A(H3N8) Virus Isolated from Bactrian Camel, Mongolia
Emerging Infectious Diseases.
20(12):2144-2147
[DOI] 10.3201/eid2012.140435.
[PMID] 25418532.
2014
Estimated impact and cost-effectiveness of rotavirus vaccination in India: Effects of geographic and economic disparities
Vaccine.
32:A140-A150
[DOI] 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.05.073.
2014
Little Evidence of Avian or Equine Influenza Virus Infection among a Cohort of Mongolian Adults with Animal Exposures, 2010–2011
PLoS ONE.
9(1)
[DOI] 10.1371/journal.pone.0085616.
[PMID] 24465622.
2014
Little Evidence of Subclinical Avian Influenza Virus Infections among Rural Villagers in Cambodia
PLoS ONE.
9(5)
[DOI] 10.1371/journal.pone.0097097.
[PMID] 24819948.
2014
Serological Evidence of Ongoing Transmission of Dengue Virus in Permanent Residents of Key West, Florida
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases.
14(11):783-787
[DOI] 10.1089/vbz.2014.1665.
2013
Sparse evidence for equine or avian influenza virus infections among Mongolian adults with animal exposures
Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses.
7(6):1246-1250
[DOI] 10.1111/irv.12148.
[PMID] 23941547.
Presentations
2022-11-01
One Health Approaches to Zoonotic Disease Epidemiology
State
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Invited.
Workshop.
2022-11-15
Metagenomic Analysis of Endemic Viruses in Oral Secretions from Chinese Pigs
International
/
Invited.
Paper.
2023-02-10
Using a One Health Approach to Conduct Infectious Disease Surveillance in Livestock Production Settings
State
/
Invited.
Lecture.
2023-03-15
Emerging Infectious Diseases: Implementing a One Health Approach
State
/
Invited.
Lecture.
2023-06-29
Zoonotic Disease Surveillance: Moving Towards a One Health Approach
International
/
Invited.
Lecture.
Grants
Oct 2024
– Oct 2024
Collaboration Agreement with Ginkgo Biosecurity, LLC
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding: GINKGO BIOSECURITY LLC
Aug 2023
ACTIVE
FL Equine Assessment and Surveillance
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: US DEPT OF AG APHIS
Sep 2022
ACTIVE
Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health & Safety (SCCAHS)
Role: Other
Funding: CTRS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
Jun 2021
ACTIVE
Cross-reactivity of SARS-CoV-2 with coronaviruses isolated from humans in Haiti
Role: Project Manager
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NIAID
Education
Postdoctoral Associate
2017
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Duke University
PhD Public Health (One Health)
2015
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University of Florida
MPH Environmental Health
2012
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University of Florida
B.S. Entomoloy and Nematology
2010
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University of Florida
Contact Details
Phones:
- Business:
- (352) 273-9572
Emails:
- Business:
- ander88@ufl.edu
Addresses:
- Business Mailing:
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PO Box 100188
GAINESVILLE FL 32610 - Business Street:
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2055 MOWRY RD
GAINESVILLE FL 32611