Who discovered the bacteria causing tuberculosis and also developed various techniques of media preparation and maintenance of pure culture?
Correct answer: A. Robert Koch
- A. Robert Koch
- B. Louis Pasteur
- C. Alexander Fleming
- D. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Explanation
Historical Perspectives Centennial: Koch's Discovery of the Tubercle Bacillus. On March 24, 1882, Robert Koch announced to the Berlin Physiological Society that he had discovered the cause of tuberculosis. Three weeks later, on April 10, he published an article entitled "The Etiology of Tuberculosis".
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