germ theory (Pasteur)
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what were misunderstandings regarding the causes of disease?
spontaneous generation
microbes could just appear
all microbes were the same
disease caused microbes
what did Pasteur realise?
microbes were responsible for turning milk sour
germ theory
why was Pasteur important?
germ theory influenced others
linked microbes to disease
encouraged cleanliness
disproved incorrect theories
how did Pasteur’s germ theory influence others?
Robert Koch (doctor) applied Pasteur’s ideas to human disease
used germ theory to develop treatments (cholera)
how was Pasteur important in realising microbes caused disease?
initially involved in investigating beverages spoiling
but experimented with silk worms and realised germs and disease were linked
encouraged cleanliness
what theories did Pasteur disprove?
miasma
spontaneous generation
microbes were all the same
different pathogens cause different diseases
why did some scientists not agree with Pasteur?
most doctors believed microbes could not harm something as advanced as a human