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Can you think of some reasons why it might be hard to fulfill Koch’s Postulates in order to support the “Germ Theory” of disease?

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The reason why it would be difficult to fulfill Koch's postulates is due to the fact that some viruses are exceptionally hard to grow on artificial media.
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Can you think of some reasons why it might be hard to fulfill Koch’s Postulates in order to support the “Germ Theory” of disease?
TopicAll topics
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 11
Answer TypeText solution:1