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The Attenuation of the Causal Agent of Fowl Cholera

Pasteur conducting germ theory experiment in his laboratory

Originally published by Louis Pasteur in 1880 I would like to reiterate the following results, which I have previously had the honor of presenting to the academy: Fowl cholera is a virulent disease of the first order. The virus* consists of a microscopic parasite which multiplies readily in culture away from the animal body. From this it is possible to …

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