Population genetics and population biology: what did they bring to the epidemiology of transmissible diseases? An e-debate

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Morgan, U.M., Ochman, H., Renaud, F. and Tibayrenc, M. (2001) Population genetics and population biology: what did they bring to the epidemiology of transmissible diseases? An e-debate. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 1 (2). pp. 161-166.

Link to Published Version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1567-1348(01)00023-5
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Abstract

1. First question
The definition of the CDC for molecular epidemiology is: “the various techniques derived from immunology, biochemistry, and genetics for typing or subtyping pathogens”. This definition is technology-based and does not make any reference to evolutionary genetic concepts. Do you think that this approach is misleading for medical and epidemiological applications, or do you think that molecular epidemiology can be performed based only on technology?

Publication Type:	Journal Article
Murdoch Affiliation:	School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Publisher:	Elsevier BV
Copyright:	© 2001 Elsevier Science B.V.
URI:	http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/9621

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