germ theory

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Amoebozoa
gptkb:Bacteria
infectious diseases
fungi
viruses
gptkbp:basisFor vaccine
infection control
pasteurization
sterilization
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:miasma_theory
gptkbp:describes microorganisms cause many diseases
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Louis_Pasteur
gptkb:Robert_Koch
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label germ theory
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:modern_medicine
public health
antibiotic development
antiseptic techniques
gptkbp:proposedBy mid-1800s
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Western_science
gptkb:Miasma
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5