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Robert Koch

Biography

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Robert Koch Contributions

 

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Informative film about the Robert Koch Institute

 

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Robert Koch Postulates in Microbiology

 

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Fiora And Robert Koch - Let It Go By

 

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Contributions Of Robert Koch In Microbiology/ Koch's Postulates/ Koch Phenomenon

Heinrich Hermann Robert Koch was a German physician and microbiologist. As the founder of modern bacteriology, he identified the specific causative agents of tuberculosis, cholera, and anthrax and gave experimental support for the concept of infectious disease, which included experiments on humans and animals. Koch created and improved laboratory technologies and techniques in the field of microbiology, and made key discoveries in public health. His research led to the creation of Koch's postulates, a series of four generalized principles linking specific microorganisms to specific diseases that remain today the "gold standard" in medical microbiology. For his research on tuberculosis, Koch received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905. The Robert Koch Institute is named in his honor.