Who developed postulates to demonstrate that microorganisms caused disease?

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2026-08-13 19:45

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Koch developed the Koch Postulates, which, if proven, demonstrate that a given microbe causes a disease. (see related link).

Girolamo Fracastoro proposed epidemic diseases are caused by transferable seed-like entities that transmit infection by direct or indirect contact. Agostino Bassi was the first person to prove that a disease was caused by a microorganism.

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