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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. epidemiology
  3. molecular epidemiology

Preferred term

molecular epidemiology

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The application of molecular biology to the answering of epidemiological questions, including the role of genetic factors in disease occurrences in populations and individuals as well as the molecular detection and identification of infectious pathogens.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/68368

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