Koch's Postulates Include All the Following Except

question 32

Multiple Choice

Koch's postulates include all the following except:

• A) when a sample of a pure culture is injected into a healthy host, it causes the same disease.
• B) a sample of the microorganism from a diseased host can be grown in pure culture.
• C) the microorganism can be recovered from an experimentally infected host.
• D) the microorganism must be visible in the electron microscope.
• E) the pathogen must be present in every individual with the disease.

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Definitions:

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)

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MAO Inhibitors

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Tricyclics

A class of antidepressant medications used to treat depression and other mood disorders.

Antidepressant Drugs

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