This is an inherently interdisciplinary approach that combines fieldwork (mainly in sub-Saharan Africa) with data analysis, drawing upon numerous collaborative inputs to yield inferences that would remain otherwise cryptic. A typical study might involve immunology, parasitology, ecology and genetics with the aim of comprehensively understanding pathways to disease.
Ana ujuzi wa epidemolojia unaohusisha paracitolojia.Hii ni jinsi moja ya kuhusisha tafiti za nyanjani (hasa katika Afrika) ikiwa na tathmini za data, ikiangazia mahusiano mbalimbali ili kuleta ufahamu ambao ungebakia umefichika.Utafiti unaweza kuhusisha elimu ya kingamaradhi, elimu kuhusu vimelea, ekolojia na jenetiki ukiwa na lengo la kuelewa kwa undani jinsi magonjwa utokea.Akiwa imeshikilia jukumu lake la masomo ya epidemolojia ya vimelea; Mark amepanua uwanja wake wa utafiti.