Combination of this short list of candidate organisms with testable mechanistic hypotheses and model systems can then be applied toward fulfillment of
Koch's Postulate in actually proving or disproving causal linkage, with potential for impacts on treatment strategies.
After
Koch's Postulate and pathogenicity test on tomato, wilting symptoms were found on all banana plantlets after two weeks.
Robert Koch was the scientist who first evolved the concept of
Koch's postulate for which he was awarded Nobel prize in 1905.
"Barry Marshall swallowed He licobacter pylori himself and induced an ulcer, thereby fulfilling
Koch's postulate. That's not going to happen here," Dr.
Such data is a far cry from fulfilling
Koch's Postulate: demonstrating induction of the presentation following intentional controlled infection with the agent.
Natural history of Bartonella infections (an exception to
Koch's postulate).
Understanding
Koch's postulates and how they can be used to diagnose a disease, and how this relates to the movement of disease within a population (epidemiology) are central themes within microbiology.
blattarum does not currently fulfill
Koch's postulates, as observation under the microscope is currently the only way to identify this multiflagellated protozoon.
Pathogenecity testing of the causal organism fulfilled the
Koch's postulates. To our knowledge, this is the first leaf spot disease report of triangle palm by A.
One basic step for establishing the causal agent of a disease involving microorganisms is the application of
Koch's postulates (Fredericks & Relman 2012).
