Question

What is the correct order for the application of Koch's postulates? I. Inoculate suspect agent into test subject and observe that subject develops disease of interest. II. Isolate and culture suspect agent in the laboratory. III. Find suspect agent is every case of disease of interest but not in healthy hosts. IV. Recover and isolate suspect agent from test subject.

Answer 1

Answer:

III, II, I and IV

Explanation:

The correct order of application of Koch's postulate is as following

III. Find suspect agent is every case of disease of interest but not in healthy hosts,

II. Isolate and culture suspect agent in the laboratory.

I. Inoculate suspect agent into test subject and observe that subject develops disease of interest.

and

IV. Recover and isolate suspect agent from test subject.

that is III, II, I and IV