Epidemiology is the study of how diseases spread and can be controlled within populations. CRISPR has significant potential in this field for several reasons. Firstly, it can be used to study the pathogenesis of infectious diseases by allowing researchers to modify the genomes of pathogens and observe the effects. Secondly, CRISPR can be employed in the development of new treatments and vaccines. Finally, it has potential applications in public health, such as creating genetically modified mosquitoes that are resistant to diseases like malaria.
