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Which of the following would make Koch's postulates impossible or difficult to fulfill in David's case? Select all that apply.
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Hint 1. Koch's postulates are used to definitively prove that an organism is causing a disease.
Which of the following would make Koch's postulates impossible or difficult to fulfill in David's case? Select all that apply.
The infectious agent cannot be grown in the hospital lab. |
The infectious agent could not be stained. |
The infectious agent only infects humans. |
The infection is caused by two microorganisms working together. |
The wound is caused by cancer. |
The infectious agent cannot be grown in the hospital lab.
The infectious agent only infects humans.
The wound is caused by cancer.
It is contradictory to Koch's postulate that microorganism should be recovered from the patient, should be able to infect when inoculated into animals