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![Robert Koch (1843-1910), German bacteriologist, received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905. He discovered the causative agents of tuberculosis Stock Photo - Alamy Robert Koch (1843-1910), German bacteriologist, received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905. He discovered the causative agents of tuberculosis Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/RMFRH0/robert-koch-1843-1910-german-bacteriologist-received-the-nobel-prize-in-physiology-or-medicine-in-1905-he-discovered-the-causative-agents-of-tuberculosis-RMFRH0.jpg)
Robert Koch (1843-1910), German bacteriologist, received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1905. He discovered the causative agents of tuberculosis Stock Photo - Alamy
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