Koch's criteria have been modified to reflect new knowledge since their intial development. Provide two examples of such new knowledge.

What will be an ideal response?


Since these criteria were initially developed they have been modified to reflect new knowledge.  For example, it is now known that some organisms cannot be grown in pure culture.  It is also known that different pathogens cause the same disease with the same symptoms and some pathogens can cause several diseases.

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