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Developments in science and technology, like more powerful microscopes, helped Koch and Pasteur identify germs. Communication advancements like the telegraph and media helped spread their findings quickly. Both men utilized research teams and rigorous scientific methods, conducting countless repeat tests. They shared similar determined personalities and willingness to risk their careers. National rivalry between Germany and France after the Franco-Prussian War provided funding and incentive to prove theories of germs and disease. Chance events also contributed to advancing the germ theory of medicine.
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