Koch's postulates
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- Koch's postulates
- 4 Criteria
- The STEPS that must be followed to identify the SPECIFIC micro-organism responsible for a disease
- 1. The pathogen MUST be found in ALL organisms suffering from the disease
- 2.The pathogen must be isolated and grown in pure culture
- 3.This cultured organism must then cause the SAME DISEASE when introduced into a HEALTHY organism
- 4.The micro organism from the 2nd host must then be cultured and identified as the SAME as the original species
- 3.This cultured organism must then cause the SAME DISEASE when introduced into a HEALTHY organism
- 2.The pathogen must be isolated and grown in pure culture
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