Agastino Bassi demonstrated that a type of silkworm disease was caused by a fungus and proposed that many diseases are caused by microorganisms.

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Agastino Bassi's work on silkworm disease and microorganisms helped to establish the field of microbiology and the understanding of how diseases can be caused by microscopic organisms such as bacteria and fungi.

Agastino Bassi Demonstrated That a Type of Silkworm Disease Was