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In molecular epidemiology, the study of the determinants of disease will pay attention to the causative, protective, and predisposing factors (including infectious agents and various environmental exposures, e.g., chemical or physical agents and lifestyle habits) and host characteristics such as genetic susceptibility. Most of these studies are performed via molecular techniques within the molecular biology.
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Wang, H. (2023). Molecular Epidemiology. In: Wang, C., Liu, F. (eds) Textbook of Clinical Epidemiology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3622-9_14
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