Koch's postulates require that an organism suspected as the causative agent of a disease be grown in pure culture.In some cases scientists have not successfully cultured an organism but have used molecular techniques to identify the cause of a new disease.Describe the molecular techniques that may be used to identify a previously uncultured bacterium and indicate that the identified organism is the causative agent.

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The Answer of Koch's postulates require that an organism suspected as the causative agent of a disease be grown in pure culture.In some cases scientists have not successfully cultured an organism but have used molecular techniques to identify the cause of a new disease.Describe the molecular techniques that may be used to identify a previously uncultured bacterium and indicate that the identified organism is the causative agent.

Koch's Postulates Require That an Organism Suspected as the Causative