The foundation for the germ theory of disease was set down by
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The germ theory of disease states that many diseases are caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, or fungi. These diseases are caused by the growth and replication of microorganisms. The germ theory of disease was devised by Louis Pasteur.
Still, it has been little more than a century and a half since Robert Koch made the discoveries that led Louis Pasteur to describe how small organisms called germs could invade the body and cause disease.