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Germ Theory of Disease

The fundamental tenet of modern medicine that certain diseases are caused by microorganisms. It was confirmed by the work of Pasteur, Lister, and Koch.

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The fundamental tenet of modern medicine that certain diseases are caused by microorganisms. It was confirmed by the work of Pasteur, Lister, and Koch.

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  • Disease Germ Theories
  • Disease Germ Theory

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2012

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  1. K01w.752w.667w.555w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Germ Theory of Disease. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D060755. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D060755
  2. Germ Theory of Disease. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germ_theory_of_disease
  3. Germ Theory of Disease. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1425837