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. This title is published by the American Society for Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories.