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O*NET detailed work activityResearch diseases or parasites
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AI can get you up to speed fast and suggest where to look, but you need to confirm findings against real sources, records or people.
Part of Research biological or ecological phenomena, under the O*NET work activity group Getting Information. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 13 AI-assist, 0 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Investigate diseases or parasites to determine cause and risk factors, progress, life cycle, or mode of transmission.
- Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels.
- Investigate the relationship between organisms and disease, including the control of epidemics and the effects of antibiotics on microorganisms.
- Identify groups at risk for specific preventable diseases or injuries.
- Study the mutations in organisms that lead to cancer or other diseases.
- Evaluate, diagnose, or treat genetic diseases.
- Investigate cause, progress, life cycle, or mode of transmission of diseases or parasites.
- Develop or execute tests to detect diseases, genetic disorders, or other abnormalities.
- Conduct insect or plant disease surveys.
- Conduct experiments regarding causes of bee diseases or factors affecting yields of nectar or pollen.
- Study reactions of plants, animals, and marine species to parasites.