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US CDC report shows no link between thimerosal-containing vaccines and autism
Even your all time hero, Koch abandoned one of his postulates (assumptions). Here's a breakdown of the refutations and limitations of the 140 year old Koch postulates: 1. Viruses and Prions: Viruses: Koch's postulates were originally designed for bacteria and other culturable microorganisms. Viruses, being obligate intracellular parasites, cannot be grown in pure culture outside a host cell, making it impossible to fulfill postulates 2 and 3. Prions: These infectious proteins cannot be grown in culture and also don't elicit an immune response, making them impossible to identify using Koch's postulates. 2. Asymptomatic Carriers: Koch abandoned the first postulate when he discovered asymptomatic carriers of cholera, where an individual carries the pathogen without showing symptoms. Modern understanding of diseases recognizes that many pathogens can be carried without causing illness, making it difficult to definitively link a microbe to a disease solely based on its presence in all affected individuals. 3. Difficulty Culturing Pathogens: Some pathogens are difficult or impossible to grow in the lab, even with modern techniques, preventing the fulfillment of postulate 2 (isolation and culture). Examples include viruses, some bacteria, and certain fungi. 4. Polymicrobial Infections: Koch's postulates tend to focus on a single pathogen causing a disease, but many diseases are actually caused by a combination of different microorganisms. This polymicrobial nature makes it challenging to isolate and test the role of each individual microbe in the disease process. 5. Genetic and Host Factors: Individuals can have different susceptibilities to the same pathogen due to genetic factors or other underlying health conditions, meaning the pathogen may not always cause the disease in every individual. This variability makes it difficult to apply the postulates universally. 6. Molecular Koch's Postulates and Alternatives: Modern approaches, like molecular Koch's postulates, focus on identifying specific genes in a pathogen that are responsible for causing disease. Techniques like PCR and DNA sequencing have also been developed to identify pathogens, even those that are difficult to culture, and to establish links between pathogens and diseases. Other criteria, such as the Bradford Hill criteria, are also used to establish causality in infectious diseases. -
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Are washer dryer combinations good?
Besure to pick 7200 rpm rather than 5400. The clothes are much drier when done. You won't use the dryer much except in the rainy season when you don't want that sour small. Better to hand them in the sun. -
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Looking for a Gynecologist recommendation in Pattaya
Hi all, looking for a gynecologist recommendation in Pattaya - a specific doctor, ideally, or a hospital/clinic generally. Early 30’s Thai woman, issue might be something called Uterine fibroids. @Sheryl Thanks in advance for any help. -
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Great food via mail order??
Are you really that dense? I never said this is 100% wagyu beef, but you keep up the false statements. I clearly said it's cross breed so stop with your asinine comparison to Japan and 100% wagyu. You pay for the quality you get and the same would be true if you were in Japan buying wagyu of any grade. So to imply the starting price is some type of mystery deception fits with your mis-information. You've most likely never tried Sangsee based on your comments so you have no idea of their quality or how it compares to Makro beef (hahahaha). That statement of yours is very telling about you and your knowledge of the topic I presented to the OP. If you like your Makro beef you go with that but move on as you dont have the knowledge of the quality to have any conversation or misleading claims as a comparison. Have a great day -
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American Stock Market CRASH!!! Housing Market CRASH!!! When?
I just talked to someone on the phone going through probate. I then did some Googling and it seems crazy. Could take six months or a year? Let's say I have a kid and a portfolio. Will secured. Maybe a trust,not sure when you need that. maybe for the house. OK, I digress. I die, then it all goes to this probate court (?) and then they look at the will and then my kid gets the portfolio and then they can sell it? Of course I'd ask a real tax professional if I was serious, but I am curious. I first wondered if all stock liquidated upon the death certificate, but maybe that doesn't make sense. Does probate also include what to do with the laptop I'm typing on? I guess. I'm just curious
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