When Would Koch's Postulates Be Utilized

Question

When would Koch's Postulates be utilized?
A)to determine the cause of a patient's illness in a hospital microbiology lab
B)to develop a new antibiotic in a pharmaceutical lab
C)to determine the cause of a new disease in a microbiology research lab
D)to formulate a vaccine against a new pathogen in a genetic engineering lab
E)whenever the scientific method is used to investigate a microbiological problem

Accepted Answer

Koch's Postulates are a set of criteria used to establish a causative relationship between a microbe and a disease, typically applied in research settings to identify the cause of new diseases.