Molecular Tools And Infectious Disease Epidemiology

Download or read book Molecular Tools and Infectious Disease Epidemiology written by Betsy Foxman and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2017-11-13 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The application of modern molecular genetic and biologic techniques to infectious disease epidemiology dramatically improves measurement of disease and putative risk factors, increasing our ability to detect and track outbreaks, identify risk factors and detect new infectious agents. However, integration of these techniques into epidemiologic studies also poses new challenges in the design, conduct, and analysis. We examine these opportunities and methodologic challenges giving specific examples. The book will be written for the reader with limited understanding of genetics, biology and epidemiology. Presents the key points of consideration when integrating molecular biology and epidemiologyDiscusses how using molecular tools in epidemiologic research affects program design and conductConsiders the ethical concerns that arise in molecular epidemiologic studiesProvides a context for understanding and interpreting scientific literature as a foundation for subsequent practical experience in the laboratory and in the field