Multiple choice

What year did Robert Koch make his discovery?

  1. 1892

  2. 1312

  3. 1876

  4. 1982
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Explanation

In 1876, Robert Koch published his groundbreaking work establishing Bacillus anthracis as the causative agent of anthrax. This was the first time a specific bacterium was proven to cause a specific disease, leading to the formulation of Koch's postulates.

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