Which of the following is not one of Koch's postulates?
A) The microorganism is always found in the diseased individual.
B) The microorganism taken from the diseased host can be grown in pure culture.
C) A sample of the pure culture of the microorganism produces the disease when it is injected into an uninfected host.
D) A host infected by injection from the cultured microorganism yields a new culture of the microorganism identical to the original culture.
E) The microorganism can be transmitted by insect vectors.

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Koch's postulates do not include the requirement that the microorganism can be transmitted by insect vectors. The other four postulates (A, B, C, and D) are commonly associated with Koch's postulates and are used to establish a causal relationship between a microorganism and a specific disease.

Which of the Following Is Not One of Koch's Postulates