Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 9th Edition

Published by Wiley
ISBN 10: 1-11874-316-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-11874-316-4

Chapter 1 - Scope and History of Microbiology - Self Quiz - Page 25: 9

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Etiology studies the specific agent or cause of a disease. For example, what has caused this specific infection or disease. Epidemiology on the other hand studies the spread of disease and the different risk factors present in the populations. It would study how this infection spread and how to prevent it.
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