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1021 PUBLIC HEALTH PAST AND PRESENT Analysis of social epidemiology research on infectious diseases: historical patterns and future opportunities Justin M Cohen, Mark L Wilson, Allison E Aiello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Epidemiol Community Health 2007;61:1021–1027. doi: 10.1136/jech.2006.057216 Background: Despite the many triumphs of biomedical research over infectious diseases, human pathogens See end of article for authors’ affiliations continue to impact profoundly populations deprived of social resources. Correspondingly, health researchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . have advocated a social determinants approach to the study and prevention of infectious diseases. However, it is unknown whether this call has resulted in an increase in the number of studies examining social Correspondence to: determinants of infectious outcomes. Allison E Aiello, Department of Epidemiology, Center for Methods: Research on social determinants of infectious diseases was systematically quantified by assessing Social Epidemiology and temporal trends in the published literature using MEDLINE, PsycINFO and ISI Web of Science. Population Health, University Results: Results of the literature review spanning 1966–2005 show that socially related citations increased an of Michigan School of Public Health, 109 South annual average of 180.3 for n