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Humanities > Philosophy > Philosophy, Medical > Germ Theory of Disease

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Germ Theory of Disease  

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Definition

  • The fundamental tenet of modern medicine that certain diseases are caused by microorganisms. It was confirmed by the work of Pasteur, Lister, and Koch.

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