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In contrast to general epidemiology, molecular epidemiology enhances our understanding of the pathogenesis of disease by identifying specific pathways, molecules and genes that influence the risk of developing disease. For example, genetic markers rather than surrogate information (i.e., positive family history) are employed to characterize host susceptibility.