The first step for directly linking a microbe to a specific disease according to Kochʹs postulates is to
A) compare the blood of a sick animal to blood obtained from a healthy animal.
B) culture the blood or other body fluid from a diseased animal using nutrient medium.
C) inject a sample of blood or other body fluid from a diseased animal into a healthy animal.
D) obtain a sample of blood or other body fluid from a diseased animal.
E) isolate microbes from the blood of healthy animals.

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The first step in Koch's postulates is to obtain a sample from a diseased animal to identify the microbe causing the disease.

The First Step for Directly Linking a Microbe to a Specific