In Which of the Following Situations Would Koch's Postulates Be

question 17

Multiple Choice

In which of the following situations would Koch's postulates be utilized?

• A) determination of the cause of cancer in a patient
• B) formulation of a vaccine against a new pathogen in a genetic engineering lab
• C) whenever the scientific method is used to investigate a microbiological problem
• D) determination of the cause of a patient's illness in a hospital microbiology lab
• E) development of a new antibiotic in a pharmaceutical lab

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