Laboratory Experiments in Microbiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321994936
Author: Ted R. Johnson, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 40, Problem 2CT
Summary Introduction
To analyze:
The non-usefulness of Koch's postulates in determining the etiology of a viral disease.
Introduction:
A viral infection is defined as the transmission of a viral particle in the body of the host that results in the occurrence of disease. Viruses are the particles that have a DNA molecule enclosed in a protein coat. It only shows the property of life when present in a living organism.
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