Germ Theory of Disease

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Amoebozoa
gptkb:Bacteria
fungi
prions
viruses
gptkbp:basisFor antibiotics
vaccine
public health measures
antiseptic techniques
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:miasma_theory
gptkbp:describes microorganisms cause many diseases
gptkbp:firstDemonstrated gptkb:Louis_Pasteur
gptkb:Robert_Koch
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Germ Theory of Disease
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:modern_medicine
gptkbp:ledTo development of microbiology
improved sanitation
handwashing in medicine
sterilization techniques
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Louis_Pasteur
gptkb:Robert_Koch
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:disease
epidemiology
immunology
antibiotic resistance
hospital hygiene
antisepsis
gptkbp:replacedBy spontaneous generation
gptkbp:supportedBy gptkb:Koch's_postulates
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paradigm_Shift
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6