Principles of Koch's Postulate Flashcards
1
Q
Importance of Koch’s Postulate?
A
designed to establish a causative relationship between a microbe and a disease.
2
Q
1st principle?
A
The bacteria must be present in every case of the disease.
3
Q
2nd principle?
A
The bacteria must be isolated from the host with the disease and grown in pure culture.
4
Q
3rd principle?
A
The specific disease must be reproduced when a pure culture of bacteria is inoculated into a healthy susceptible host.
