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Koch’s Postulates

Koch’s Postulates. Robert Koch. First to Prove that bacteria caused disease. Anthrax broke out in local cattle. Found the agent Bacillus anthracis by an experimental process now known as Koch’s postulates . Koch's Postulates. 1. Microorganisms are isolated from dead animals

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Koch’s Postulates

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  1. Koch’s Postulates

  2. Robert Koch • First to Prove that bacteria caused disease. • Anthrax broke out in local cattle. • Found the agent Bacillus anthracis by an experimental process now known as Koch’s postulates

  3. Koch's Postulates 1. Microorganisms are isolated from dead animals 2. Microorganisms are grown in pure culture 2b. Microorganisms are identified 3. Microorganisms are injected into healthy animals 4. Disease is reproduced in second animal 5. Microorganisms are grown in pure culture 5b. Identification of identical microorganism.

  4. Figure 14.3 - Overview

  5. Figure 14.3, steps 1–2

  6. Figure 14.3, steps 3–4

  7. Figure 14.3, step 5

  8. Exceptions to Koch’s Postulates • Microorganisms that are unable to be cultured on artificial media • (example: Treponema pallidum) • 2 or more organism work in synergy to cause a disease. • Symptoms and diseases can be causes by any one of several microbes.

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