Uncommon\" or \"emerging\" pathogens are ones that are rarely seen in a clinical
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Uncommon" or "emerging" pathogens are ones that are rarely seen in a clinical setting or are new to a geographic area. As a scientist, you will need to follow a logical pattern to determine what the unknown virus is. This logical process is one that all scientists are familiar with the scientific method. The scientific method is a process of determining what natural phenomenon is to be studied and developing a series of experiments to determine what is occurring. Order the steps of the scientific method as a virologist would implement them on the job.
Put the following steps of the scientific method in order (from left to right) that should be followed to identify the virus that is causing this disease
Explanation / Answer
Robert koch , had described rules that scientists use to decide if an infectious organism has caused a specific disease or not.
These are known as "KOCH'S POSTULATES".
* The organism must be found in people having that disease and should be absent in those without the disease.
* The organism (virus) , must be able to grow on different tissues from the affected individual .
* The organism must cause disease , when an uninfected individual is made to b in contact with it.
* The virus must be able to grow again from this second individual
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