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Date1840
AuthorHenle
ContributionPropounded a persuasive germ theory but failed to find germs.
ReferenceGarrison & Morton
NotesJacob Henle. Well-known teacher of Koch and progenitor of his Postulates. Cited Bassi. The epidemiologist Major Greenwood was among those who considered this contribution to be of the utmost importance; see note section of the Fracastoro entry.
CategoryCausation
Pathogen ClassGeneral

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