Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases: Principles and Practices

Outlines the principles, methods, and applications of this exciting new discipline of public health.
• Reviews molecular epidemiology, using real-world examples that clearly illustrate basic concepts.
• Serves as a single source of valuable information, preparing health researchers, practitioners, and students to address globally and locally the problems associated with infectious diseases.
• Features a glossary of standard terminology bridging the fields of epidemiology and molecular biology.
• Offers background on principles and practices of epidemiology that solve infectious disease challenges using molecular biology tools.
• Illustrates various principles of epidemiology with specific examples of investigations of bacterial infectious diseases.