Question

Koch's postulate and processes? List in order of steps 1-4

Answer 1

Koch's postulate consists of four steps: 1) The microorganism must be found in abundance in all organisms suffering from the disease but should not be found in healthy organisms. 2) The microorganism must be isolated from a diseased organism and grown in pure culture. 3) The cultured microorganism should cause disease when introduced into a healthy organism. 4) The same microorganism must be reisolated from the experimentally diseased organism.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Koch's postulate: The microorganism must be found in abundance in all organisms suffering from the disease but should not be found in healthy organisms.
2. The microorganism must be isolated from a diseased organism and grown in pure culture.
3. The cultured microorganism should cause disease when introduced into a healthy organism.
4. The same microorganism must be reisolated from the experimentally diseased organism.