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In which of the following situations would Koch's postulates be utilized? a) whenever the scientific method is used to investigate a microbiological problem b) development of a new antibiotic in a pharmaceutical lab c) formulation of a vaccine against a new pathogen in a genetic engineering lab d) determination of the cause of cancer in a patient e) determination of the cause of a patient's illness in a hospital microbiology lab

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Koch's postulates would be utilized in the development of a new antibiotic, formulation of a new vaccine, determination of the cause of cancer, and determination of the cause of a patient's illness.

Step-by-step explanation:

Koch's postulates would be utilized in the following situations:

  1. Development of a new antibiotic in a pharmaceutical lab
  2. Formulation of a vaccine against a new pathogen in a genetic engineering lab
  3. Determination of the cause of cancer in a patient
  4. Determination of the cause of a patient's illness in a hospital microbiology lab

Koch's postulates are a set of criteria that must be met in order to establish a causal relationship between a microorganism and a disease. These postulates involve isolating the microorganism, culturing it in pure culture, infecting a healthy organism with the cultured microorganism, and re-isolating the same microorganism from the newly infected organism.

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